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Free pattern: Heart backpack

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Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern for making this adorable heart backpack.  It’s kid-sized, perfect to carry to school or to grandma’s house.  It’s fully lined and has adjustable straps.  Use a bright print like she did… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boys messenger bag

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Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for this boys’ messenger bag.  It works just as well for girls, but she designed it specifically for her boys to carry.   She made two versions – one with a large… Read more ...

Tutorial: School messenger bag

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Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can make this school messenger bag.  It has a big zippered pocket on the front for pencils and pens, and plenty of room for notebooks in the bag itself.  She personalized it… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric Fishy Purse

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This fishy purse is sooo cute, don’t you think? Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make it.  His colorful scales are sewn from scraps of fabric.  The drawstring closure is his mouth, and two buttons… Read more ...

Tutorial: I Spy activity bag

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This I Spy Activity bag has everything you need to keep a child occupied during a road trip or other waiting times.  It’s a drawstring bag with an I Spy game built right into it.  Brilliant!  The bag can hold… Read more ...