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Use simple drawstring bags to organize your suitcase for travel! Larger bags can be used for laundry, while smaller bags can be used for lingerie or jewelry. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make these travel drawstring… Read more ... 
Smart phones are expensive; keep ’em protected! Vicki Howell shows how you can sew this simple smart phone case. You can make one to fit any size smart phone!
Click below for her tutorial: How to Sew a Smart Phone … Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can sew this box pouch zippered case. Use it to hold toiletries or school supplies or small toys. This pretty little zippered case is good for organizing small things! Finished dimensions are… Read more ... 
This phone charger holder keeps everything neat and organized while your phone gets charged! Patti from Hearth & Vine has a tutorial showing ho to make one. It’s a handy travel accessory, and it would also great gift for a… Read more ... 
Turn those old jeans into a cute new tote! Trash to Couture has a great tutorial at Brother Sews showing how to do it. There’s a big pocket on one side and the corners are boxed. The denim is sturdy,… Read more ... 
Sew a convertible tote that turns into a backpack or a cross body bag! Mayra from So Sew Easy has a free sewing pattern for you. It’s big enough to hold a 13″ MacBook Pro, so it’s a great way… Read more ... 
Sew a messenger bag that hangs from a bike’s handle bars! Caroline from Sew Can She has a tutorial showing how to make it. It’s like the bike baskets from years gone by, but made from fabric and with a… Read more ... 
This mermaid tail backpack is perfect for trips to the pool! Melissa from Polka Dot Chair has a free pattern and tutorial showing how you can make one for your favorite little mermaid.
Click below for her free pattern and… Read more ... 
I still can’t quite get over fanny packs being back in style – but they are. Just ask my 15-year-old daughter, she’ll tell you that they’re actually quite trendy. BurdaStyle shows how you can sew your own fanny pack out… Read more ... 
handy! Carry one on a keychain or hook them to a zip pouch so you’ll always know where it is, no digging through your bag! Amy from Ameroonie Designs has… Read more ... 
Sew a tote to carry with you to the beach this summer! Emily from Life Sew Savory has a tutorial showing how to make this beach tote with mesh pocket to hold those sandy beach toys. And on the other… Read more ... 
Use your fabric scraps to add a message to a plain tote bag! Havalah from Sisters What! shows how to do it, with no sewing required. This would make a great teacher gift, personalized with the teacher’s name! Her tutorial… Read more ... 
Got plans to go to the beach this summer? Alicia from Sew What Alicia shows how you can sew a beach tote that’s also a back pack. That’ll come in handy when you’re toting all that stuff – and kids… Read more ... 
Microwave popcorn is convenient, but it isn’t the healthiest option – and those bags just end up in a landfill. Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shows how you can make a reusable microwave popcorn bag. It’s a cotton bag you… Read more ... 
Combine fabric and leather to sew a beautiful new bag! Mayra from So Sew Easy has a tutorial and free sewing pattern for you. Her fabric and leather bag is suitable for a confident beginner or intermediate sewist and is… Read more ...