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Tutorial: Two tone tote bag handles

October 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

It’s the details that make a handmade bag something special.  Like these two toned handles in this tote.  The orange on the inside is an unexpected pop of color – and it coordinates with the lining and the piping at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat tote

October 11, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Kids who are serious about collecting trick or treat candy need a sturdy bag for their haul.  I speak from experience on this… My daughter’s record is 7 pounds of candy in one night!  No cheap plastic bag will stand… Read more ...

Free pattern: Color blocked hobo tote

October 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for this color blocked hobo tote. It’s an easy bag to make and fun to customize. Finished bag measures 15″ wide by 12″ tall (from bottom of bag to bottom of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upcycled sweatshirt tote

October 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jane fromMaiden Jane  shows how you can transform an old sweatshirt into an awesome tote. I’m loving it made from a sports team sweatshirt! The thick sweatshirt fabric is perfect for a bag, and the logo gets framed perfectly… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy shopping tote

October 5, 2015 by Anne Weaver

1Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can make this easy shopping tote.  You can embellish it up any way you like, but I’m loving the bunting she design she stitched to the front of hers.  Her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Speedy Patchwork Tote in 3 Sizes

October 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make her Speedy Patchwork Tote in 3 sizes. Her patchwork method makes quick work of sewing all those squares together.  And check out the perfectly matched corners!  The small tote measures … Read more ...

Tutorial: Shopping list tote bag

September 10, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jennifer Davey shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can  make this shopping list tote.  The white fabric tote is sewn with red and blue lines to look like notebook paper, with DecoFoil words to write out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Jumbo French market tote with Chanel-inspired chain handles

September 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

An oversized tote can be quite glamorous, if you add the right details.  Sew4Home shares a tutorial for their French Market Tote, a jumbo tote with Chanel-inspired metal chain handles.  It’s particularly striking in a black and white palette. Click… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: No-sew tote bag from a t-shirt

September 4, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make a tote bag from a t-shirt, with no sewing required.  Just cut and tie, and you’ve got a cute new tote.  This could be an awesome activity… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric basket or tote with angled handles

September 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These fabric baskets are so pretty!  The tutorial for making them is at Sew4Home.  The handles are stitched down the outside of the bag at an angle, creating a cool design element.   Finished dimensions are 8″ wide x 7½” high… Read more ...

Tutorial: Monogrammed jumbo tote

August 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Lia Griffith shows how you can make this jumbo monogrammed tote.  She mixes a burlap with a bright cotton print for a color block (and texture block) effect.  The large monogram is a nice way to tie the two parts… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back-to-School Snack Totes

August 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

This little bag is just big enough to hold a small snack for your child to eat during school snack time or perhaps at recess.  Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  There’s a zipper… Read more ...

Conference Tote Bag Sew-Along

August 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy is offering a sew-along for her Conference Tote Bag.  She designed the bag to take along to a sewing retreat, so she could carry her notebook – and other conference essentials – with her.  It… Read more ...

A hardware tool tote makes an awesome sewing kit

August 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

I have several plastic tackle boxes I use to organize my sewing and craft supplies.  But Becky from Patchwork Posse takes the hardware-storage-as-craft-storage to the next level, using a hardware tool tote as a travel sewing kit.  The tool tote… Read more ...

Tutorial: Beginner friendly back-to-school totes

August 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making beginner friendly back-to-school tote, with 2 strap variations.  One has short handles to carry in the hand.  The other has a longer, adjustable straps.  The construction is simple, but they keep details like boxed… Read more ...
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