Bags and purses – Page 99

Tutorial: Draft your own purse pattern

October 31, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she drafted the pattern for this pleated hobo bag she made for her friend’s birthday. She walks us through the whole process, from choosing fabrics to fine tuning the design to drafting the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered clutch with scalloped leather accent

October 28, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit for making this leather scallop zippered clutch. The body of the bag is made from a quilting weight cotton with the most delicious metallic leather for the scalloped accent. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby changing mat clutch

October 21, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make a baby changing mat that folds up into a clutch. When unfolded, there’s a pocket at one end of the mat to hold a pack of wipes and a couple… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy quilted iPad sleeve

October 16, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Thrift Store Crafter shows how to make a quick and easy iPad sleeve. She gives the dimensions to make one for a standard iPad and also for a mini. It’s made from two coordinating quilting cottons, quilted to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a removable nametag window pocket to a backpack

October 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how she added a removable nametag window pocket to her child’s backpack. She can slide a paper label inside the clear vinyl pocket showing her child’s name. She placed it to cover up an embroidered patch… Read more ...

Tutorial: Luggage or backpack tag with privacy flap

October 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jenny from Clover & Violet guest blogs in the Back To School series at Ellison Lane with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric tag to mark your luggage or backpack. It has a clear front pocket that holds… Read more ...

SewFab limited time 26 Sewing Pattern bundle

October 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver

My Bloglovin was all aglow this morning with posts about the Sew Fab pattern bundle. For a limited time, you can get a bundle of 26 PDF patterns – each from a different independent pattern designer – for just $30. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Hexi Clutch frame purse

October 1, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Caila from Caila Made shares a tutorial over at Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! showing how to make her Hexi Clutch, a lovely little frame purse accented with a trio of hexi appliques. You can use any frame to make the purse;… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled iPad sleeve with a fabric flower

September 26, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a pretty sleeve to hold your iPad. She gives it a ruffle down the front and a fabric flower on the flap. Velcro on the flap and opening will keep your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Backpack memory pillow

September 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jane fromMaiden Jane created a special memory pillow for her daughter’s friend, with a portion of a childhood school backpack as a focal point. And since the front of the backpack had a zippered pocket, the front of her… Read more ...

Free pattern: Teeny Tiny Keychain Coin Purse

September 25, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Look at these itty bitty frame pouches! Squeeal!! So tiny! So cute! They attached to a keychain and a’re just big enough to hold a couplf of spare coins. Or maybe your daughter’s earrings, when she takes them out of… Read more ...

Sewing Summit awaits

September 17, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tomorrow afternoon I’ll be boarding an airplane, destination Salt Lake City, Utah. I am woefully behind in my packing, but somehow I can’t seem to pull myself away from laptop as I read the Sewing Summit Facebook posts and blog… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back-to-school backpack

September 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Cassie from Elegantitus shares a project over at the Pellon site showing how to make a back-to-school backpack out of your favorite quilting prints. It’s a more involved project, but it’s packed with tons of details. There’s a main bag… Read more ...

Becky’s back-to-school supply list for sewers

September 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Back-to-school isn’t just a time for stocking our kids’ backpacks with the supplies they’ll need for a year of school. It’s also a good time to stock our sewing baskets with inexpensive supplies for ourselves. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a doll backpack from a cosmetic bag

September 6, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Doll It Up shows how she transformed an inexpensive cosmetic bag into a cute new backpack for an 18″ doll. It was a circular cosmetic pouch with a zipper already installed around the side, and it happened to… Read more ...