Bags and purses – Page 79

Tutorial: Easy felt clutch for a beginner sewing project

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for an easy felt clutch. The simple clutch makes a great first sewing project, perhaps one that you can use to teach your child to sew. It’s made from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Emoji coin purse

January 22, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These Emoji coin purses are a cute way to express your personality. You can use them to carry around a bit of money, or how about using them to hold your earbuds. Sahana from Vikalpah shares a tutorial showing how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric note pad folio

January 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sue Bleiweiss shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make this fabric note pad folio. Inside the folio is a pocket to hold a small note pad and a corner pocket to hold notes. Outside, there’s a… Read more ...

Free pattern: Baker Street Bag

January 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a free pattern at OLFA for making her Baker Street Bag. It’s a great everyday bag, with finished dimensions 12” long x 8” tall x 4” deep. The simple shape will show off a large… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew an easy beginner tote bag, plus a snap-on bag organizer

January 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shares a simple tote bag tutorial. It’s a good beginning sewing project because it’s all straight seams, and you end up with something you can use and feel proud of. She also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered patch pocket

January 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shows how she made a zippered patch pocket. You can add the large zippered pocket to a bag. The edges are all finished so it looks nice enough to be on the outside. The zipper… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled reusable grocery bag

January 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

At Zaaberry you can see how you can make a reusable grocery bag out of an upcycled bird seed

bag. The bird seed bag is made from a sturdy woven plastic-y material. I’m sure there are other types of large… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double zipper device sleeve

January 18, 2015 by Anne Weaver

The Double Zipper Device Sleeve by Sew4Home has two zippered compartments. There’s a tutorial on their blog showing how to make it. The main compartment is big enough to hold a tablet, and a zippered pocket across the front will… Read more ...

Tutorial: Round leather zipper pouch

January 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial for making a round leather zipper pouch like this one. The leather is sturdy to stand up to some serious wear and tear, and it also gives it enough body to hold… Read more ...

Free pattern: Reversible hobo tote

January 16, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making this reversible hobo tote. It’s a simple bag – easy to sew, and easy to grab and go. It’s a good sized bag, measuring 15″ across when complete. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Padded laptop or tablet tote

January 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Irene from Serger Pepper guest blogs at So Sew Easy showing how you can make a padded laptop (or tablet) tote. It’s made like a tote so it’s easy to grab up and carry with you, but padding inside helps… Read more ...

Tutorial: Just the Essentials small tote

January 13, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This is the Just The Essentials bag by Amber from Crazy Little Projects. A small tote with a zippered top and a zippered pocket across the front, it’s just big enough to carry a wallet, a phone, and other essentials. … Read more ...

Free pattern: Laney Reversible Hobo bag

January 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver

The Laney Reversible Hobo is a free pattern by Alicia from Swoon Patterns. She shares it over at Pellon Projects. It’s a smart little bag, with angled seams on the bag body that allow you to color block or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double pocket eyeglass case

January 10, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jillian from Jilly shares a tutorial for making a double pocket eyeglass pouch. That’s one pocket for your eyeglasses and another for your sunglasses, both in the same convenient pouch. Or, if you don’t wear eyeglasses, you could use that… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy drawstring backpack

January 8, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Julie from Crafting a Green World shows how you can make a drawstring backpack. It’s an easy project and a useful one, too. It seems like everyone can use a handy little backpack like this to carry books or a… Read more ...