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Free pattern: Fat quarter purse

August 22, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This free purse pattern from Vanessa of Tried & True is easy to make and fat quarter friendly.  You’ll need two coordinating fat quarters – one for the outside and one for the lining.  There’s a pocket on the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s circle purse

August 15, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this simple circle purse for little girls.  It’s made from a couple of circles of fabric (one for the outside, one… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy placemat purse organizer

August 1, 2016 by Anne Weaver

DIY-Purse-Organizer-made-from-a-PlacematThis purse organizer gives you all the pockets you need to keep your stuff organized and easy to find.  It’s an easy DIY project when you start with a placemat!  There are just a few easy seams to sew to… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew knotted scarf purse

July 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Marissa from One CrafDIY Girl shows how you can make this beautiful knotted scarf purse – with no sewing required!  With some clever folding, knotting, and gluing (or pinning if you prefer this to be a temporary bag refashion), you… Read more ...

Tutorial: The Malibu Satchel

July 15, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Heidi from Fabric Mutt shares a free pattern for her Malibu Satchel.  I love the design of this bag!  It has simple lines but also a bit of color blocking on the flap. There’s a removable cross body strap and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Recycled jeans patchwork bag

June 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Recycled jeans make beautiful patchwork!  And Jill from Creating My Way To Success used that recycled denim patchwork to make an awesome for herself.  She shares a tutorial showing how.  The strap is a recycled jeans waistband (how clever is… Read more ...

Free pattern: Small fringed bag

June 21, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Who wants to carry around a big ol’ purse during summer?  Travel light with this small fringed bag by Mayra from So Sew Easy.  She shares a free pattern for making it.  With a chain strap, eyelets to attach the… Read more ...

Free pattern: The Curvy Clutch

June 4, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Pink Door Fabrics shares a free sewing pattern for their Curvy Clutch.  This pretty little purse is made from 3 fat quarters.  It has a zipper top and darts at the bottom for shaping.  Their version is trimmed with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vinyl lemon clutch purse

June 3, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Ohhh, I am loving on this vinyl lemon clutch!  It’s so retro and summer-y!  Michelle from That Black Chic made it and she shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how you can make one, too.  It’s outlined in… Read more ...

Free pattern: Springtime Patchwork Purse

May 21, 2016 by Anne Weaver

SpringtimeMain4 Here’s a fun purse project for you to make this weekend!  It’s the Springtime Patchwork Purse.  Charise from Charise Creates shares it as a free pattern over at Sew Mama Sew.  The purse measures 10 3/4 x 17″.  There’s a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add character to a plain bag with vintage fabric

May 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This bag started its life as a plain cross body bag.  Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life covered the flap with vintage fabric to give it character, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  It’s not… Read more ...

Free pattern: Flamingo tote

April 11, 2016 by Anne Weaver

This flamingo purse is making me smile today!  Such a fun design for spring and summer!  You can make one using a free pattern that Carolina Moore shares at Therm O Web.  The body of the penguin is the circle… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cross body bag

April 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Adrienne from Free Time Frolics shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make an embellished cross body bag.  You can make them from quilting cottons and embellish them up with lace and buttons and other trims.  … Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a zipper tab

January 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Pam from Threading My Way shows how to cover the ends of the zipper with a fabric tab, useful for when you’re making a zip pouch that has the end of the zipper sticking out past the end of the… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Faux leather puppy purse

January 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a free pattern at We All Sew for making this adorable faux leather puppy purse for girls. She designed the purse to coordinate with her daughter’s birthday party dress. The dog applique is soo cute,… Read more ...
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