Tutorial: Essential oils zipper pouch
Tutorial: Essential oils zipper pouch Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a zippered pouch to hold a set of essential oils. Or, if you don’t use essential oils, it could easily be...
View ArticleFree pattern: Retro Overnight Bag
Free pattern: Retro Overnight Bag This Retro Overnight Bag is a free pattern by The Crafty Kitty, shared in a guest post at Birch Fabrics. The shape is inspired by vintage bowling bags. It’s a good...
View ArticleTutorial: Painted thrift store purses
Tutorial: Painted thrift store purses Aunt Peaches shows how a little bit of paint can make magic on a thrift store purse. The painting is super simple – just lots of dabs of bright colors – but the...
View ArticleTutorial: 15-minute zipper pouch
Tutorial: 15-minute zipper pouch Need an idea for a quick handmade gift? You can’t go wrong with a zippered pouch. They can be put to about a zillion different uses, and they’re quick to make....
View ArticleTutorial: Simple fleece essential oils carrier
Tutorial: Simple fleece essential oils carrier Becky from Patchwork Posse made this simple fleece carrier to hold her bottles of essential oils. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The...
View ArticleTutorial: No-sew fringed t-shirt tote
Tutorial: No-sew fringed t-shirt tote Jessi from Practically Functional shares a tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous showing how you can make a fringed t-shirt tote, with no sewing required. All you...
View ArticleTutorial: Simple fabric wallet
Tutorial: Simple fabric wallet Chelsea from GYCT Designs shares a tutorial for making a simple fabric wallet. The wallet has a large pocket to hold folded money, and 5 pockets to hold credit cards and...
View ArticleTutorial: Woven patchwork tote bag
Tutorial: Woven patchwork tote bag What looks a simple patchwork design on the outside of this bag is actually made from woven strips of fabric. Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial at Riley...
View ArticleTutorial: Guy friendly credit card wallet
Tutorial: Guy friendly credit card wallet Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial for making this credit card wallet. She designed it for her husband so it’s a guy-friendly kind of wallet. No frills,...
View ArticleTutorial: Cinch top canvas bucket bag
Free pattern: Cinch top canvas bucket bag Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making this canvas bucket bag. It cinches in around the top with a drawstring threading through metal grommets. It has a nice,...
View ArticleTutorial: Leather strap clutch
Tutorial: Leather strap clutch Delia from Delia Creates shows how you can make this leather strap clutch. Or, if you prefer, it could be a faux leather clutch. It’s a simple zippered clutch with a...
View ArticleTutorial: Upcycled jeans waistband tote
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how you can make this tote bag, using a jeans waistband as the top of the bag. Other pieces of the jeans find their way into the bag as well, with back...
View ArticleTutorial: Canvas bag upgrade with sturdier and prettier straps
Tutorial: Canvas bag upgrade with sturdier and prettier straps Sara from Radiant Home Studio shows how you can upgrade a simple canvas bag by giving it wider, sturdier, and prettier straps. She also...
View ArticleFree pattern: 4 step leather tote
Tutorial: 4 step leather tote Delia from Delia Creates shares a free pattern for her Four Step Leather Tote. You can a make one in just four easy steps. The upholstery weight leather (or faux...
View ArticleTutorial: Sweatshirt Market Tote
Tutorial: Sweatshirt Market Tote Portia from Makery shows how you can make a sturdy market tote out of a sweatshirt. It takes just a few cuts and a few seams to make one. The sweatshirt material is a...
View ArticleTutorial: Bohemian Tassel Laptop Tote
Tutorial: Bohemian Tassel Laptop Tote Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make her Bohemian Tassel Laptop Tote. It’s pretty enough to just carry as a purse, but big enough to hold a laptop....
View Article10 ways to make a zippered pouch
10 ways to make a zippered pouch Zippered pouches are fun to make and great to give as gifts. There are so many uses for them (school supplies, toiletries, small toys, purse essentials, to name a few)...
View ArticleTutorial: Foldover clutch with a removable shoulder strap
Tutorial: Foldover clutch with a removable shoulder strap Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make a foldover clutch with a removable strap. This is a great little bag! It’s a variation of the...
View ArticleTutorial: Recycled jeans pencil bags
Tutorial: Recycled jeans pencil bags Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how you can make a zippered pencil pouch out of a pair of jeans. The jeans back pocket gets...
View ArticleTutorial: Laptop or notebook sleeve
Tutorial: Laptop or notebook sleeve Randi at Fresh Squeezed Fabrics shows how you can make this notebook or laptop sleeve, in a guest tutorial at During Quiet Time. Fusible fleece between the outside...
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