Hi I'm Anna and I'm all about up-cycling bags!

Etsy shop - www.parrotandparsnip.etsy.com

My other YouTube channel where I chat about my experiences of running a small craft business - @annadixonchats

My Instagram - @parrotandparsnip

Every month I aim to create a new bag collection based around a specific theme, all using second hand fabrics.

Making some easy(ish) button bumbags!
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Making some easy(ish) button bumbags!
My Rolltop Rucksack Sewing Tutorial
1:12:09
My Rolltop Rucksack Sewing Tutorial
Turning my old clothes into a beautiful quilt!
22:43
Turning my old clothes into a beautiful quilt!
Everything I've made this month for my patchwork collection of bags, and what I'm planning next...
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Everything I've made this month for my patchwork collection of bags, and what I'm planning next...
My Sunrise bag Sewing Tutorial
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My Sunrise bag Sewing Tutorial
Bags I've made in Feb and plan for bags to make in March
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Bags I've made in Feb and plan for bags to make in March
How to make my Backpack/rucksack, sewing tutorial.
1:02:15
How to make my Backpack/rucksack, sewing tutorial.
Finishing the duffle bag I stared making last week, before I accidently died the whole thing pink!
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Finishing the duffle bag I stared making last week, before I accidently died the whole thing pink!
Appliquéing vintage embroideries to make a duffle bag, it was all going so well... :/
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Appliquéing vintage embroideries to make a duffle bag, it was all going so well... :/
Bags I'm planning on making this month.
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Bags I'm planning on making this month.
Join me on my new channel to have honest chats about running small businesses!
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Join me on my new channel to have honest chats about running small businesses!
How my small business came about, why I started it and how it's going so far.
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How my small business came about, why I started it and how it's going so far.
How to make a Mini Bag, using my Mini Bag sewing pattern.
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How to make a Mini Bag, using my Mini Bag sewing pattern.
Using a vintage tapestry and some pre-loved trousers to create an up-cycled backpack!
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Using a vintage tapestry and some pre-loved trousers to create an up-cycled backpack!
Reworking someone's childhood bag into something she can wear as an adult!
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Reworking someone's childhood bag into something she can wear as an adult!
No Pattern needed to make this drawstring backpack! Sewing Tutorial.
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No Pattern needed to make this drawstring backpack! Sewing Tutorial.
How to make a slouch bag/ crescent bag/ half moon bag/ dumpling bag
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How to make a slouch bag/ crescent bag/ half moon bag/ dumpling bag
sew a zip pocket
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sew a zip pocket
Making a circle bag for someone using their grandmother's embroidery.
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Making a circle bag for someone using their grandmother's embroidery.
Creating a new boxy tote bag from vintage 60’s curtains
22:14
Creating a new boxy tote bag from vintage 60’s curtains
The quickest and easiest way to unpick stitching and serging/overlocking.
4:55
The quickest and easiest way to unpick stitching and serging/overlocking.
How to prepare a tapestry/needlepoint for use in your sewing project.
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How to prepare a tapestry/needlepoint for use in your sewing project.
Bumbag sewing tutorial
37:56
Bumbag sewing tutorial
Choosing Vintage Fabrics for Bumbags
15:35
Choosing Vintage Fabrics for Bumbags
Unboxing Huge Box of Vintage Fabric Donations
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Unboxing Huge Box of Vintage Fabric Donations
Welcome to my new channel, let's upcycle some bags!
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Welcome to my new channel, let's upcycle some bags!