Tutorial: How to attach a sew-in purse frame
Tutorial: How to attach a sew-in purse frame If you’re making a purse with a metal frame closure, your last step will be to attach the frame. Frames are either the glue-in or the sew-in variety. If...
View ArticleTutorial: Kids art caddy
Tutorial: Kids art caddy Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shares a tutorial showing how you can make this child’s art caddy. It has small pockets that hold pencils and crayons, and larger pockets...
View ArticleTutorial: Leather cut out clutch purse
Tutorial: Leather cut out clutch purse The construction of this leather clutch that Erin from Sewbon made is super simple – just two seams. What makes it stand out is the cut out design on the front...
View ArticleTutorial: Slouchy backpack
Tutorial: Slouchy backpack Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how you can make this awesome slouchy backpack. The look is more sophisticated than what you normally get in a backpack....
View ArticleTutorial: Mini backpacks made from shorts
Tutorial: Mini backpacks made from shorts Jill from Creating My Way To Success is on a Use What You’ve Got kick. Instead of buying new supplies, she has challenged herself to use what she’s got....
View ArticleTutorial: Back-to-school supply pouch
Tutorial: Back-to-school supply pouch Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a free pattern for this pretty back-to-school supply pouch. It has a boxed bottom, and snaps on each side to pinch it...
View ArticleTutorial: Reversible sling bag
Tutorial: Reversible sling bag Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs in the A-Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with a tutorial for a Switchable Striped Sling Satchel. (Guess which letter she was...
View ArticleTutorial: Zipper card pouch
Tutorial: Zipper card pouch This little pouch has pockets to organize your credit cards, and zips up closed to keep them from falling out. Joanne from Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how you...
View ArticleTutorial: Add a zippered pocket to a purse pattern
Tutorial: Add a zippered pocket to a purse pattern I’m a pocket person, especially in my purses. I rely on pockets to keep smaller items, like an SD card or a stray earring, from getting lost in the...
View ArticleTutorial: Tote bag to drawstring backpack, no sewing required
Tutorial: Tote bag to drawstring backpack, no sewing required Mette from Monsters Circus shows how you can transform a basic canvas tote bag into a drawstring backpack, with no sewing required. It’s...
View ArticleTutorial: Crossover pocket backpack
Tutorial: Crossover pocket backpack Sew4Home shows how to make a drawstring backpack with crossover pockets on the front. The criss cross design creates three pockets that can hold pens and pencils...
View ArticleTutorial: Make a simple fabric wallet
Tutorial: Make a simple fabric wallet Caila from Caila Made shares a tutorial at Sew in Love, the blog for Benartex fabrics, showing how you can make a simple fabric wallet. The one she made is a...
View ArticleTutorial: Kids activity bag with Velcro sides
Tutorial: Kids activity bag with Velcro sides The design of this kids activity bag is genius. It may look like a regular tote, but regular totes don’t have Velcro in the side seams so they can open up...
View ArticleTutorial: No-sew pineapple or watermelon felt purse
Angie at Little Inspiration shows how you can make a pineapple or watermelon felt purse, with no sewing required. The small bags are just the right size for a little girl to carry, and the watermelon...
View ArticleTutorial: Ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouch in 3 sizes
Tutorial: Ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouch in 3 sizes Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make these ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouches. She includes a template to make them in three...
View ArticleTutorial: Tote bag, wine bag, and key fob from 3 placemats
Tutorial: Tote bag, wine bag, and key fob from 3 placemats Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how she created this tote bag out of three placemats. Two of the placemats are the main bag body, and the...
View ArticleTutorial: Travel tissue pack cover, two ways
Tutorial: Travel tissue pack cover, two ways There are plenty of travel tissue pack cover tutorials out there, but this one by Ren of The Inspiring Wren is particularly nice. For starters, she shows...
View ArticleTutorial: Yellow and stripes leather bag
Tutorial: Yellow and stripes leather bag Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how she made this fabulous yellow and striped leather bag. The bag design itself is quite simple, and...
View ArticleFree pattern: The Blogger Bag
Free pattern: The Blogger Bag Angel from Fleece Fun shares a free pattern for her Blogger Bag. It’s a large tote designed especially for bloggers going to a meet-up or conference. The large tote has...
View ArticleTutorial: Designer inspired bow tote
Tutorial: Designer inspired bow tote Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial for making this designer-inspired bow tote. It’s a boxy tote trimmed out in leather, with a striped bow accenting the top....
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