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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 ...

Tutorial: Wine tote with a padded divider

January 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ali and Courtney from Wives of Whitewood show how you can make a wine tote. The bag will hold two bottles of wine – or one bottle of wine and a couple of stemless glasses. The padded divider is removable… Read more ...

Free pattern: 1-hour Reversible Tote

December 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a free pattern for making this reversible tote. The simple pattern can be made in just 1 hour! You can make it from two coordinating quilting weight cottons. The handles are made from contrast bias… Read more ...

Tutorial: Repurposed sweater tote

December 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can create a chic winter tote out of an old sweater. I’m loving how the houndstooth design looks on the one she made! Cable knit would also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dainty Handbag Tote

December 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial for her Dainty Handbag Tote. It’s a basic tote, but on a smaller scale to give it more handbag styling. A pretty bow is tied around one of the handles. It’s lined,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux leather shopper tote

November 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how you can make a faux leather shopper tote like this one. A shopper is a larger size tote with a wide top, no closure. You can carry it on your shoulder or in your hands. Their version… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sturdy firewood carrier

November 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making a firewood carrier. It has open sides so you can lay it out flat on the ground to load it with logs, then fold up the sides to carry it inside. The handles are… Read more ...

Free pattern: Perfect for Winter tote

November 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for her Perfect for Winter tote. It’s got lots of room and plenty of pockets, just what you need to carry around all that extra stuff that you need in the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hello Sailor grommet tote

October 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jaime Pretty Prudent shows how to make her Hello Sailor! Grommet Tote. She made it for an upcoming cruise, and it gets its name from the words “Hello Sailor” embroidered across the canvas tote. You could also make this from… Read more ...

Tutorial: NFL clear vinyl tote

October 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Like many sports organizations, the NFL has rules about the kinds of bags you can bring into their games. The NFL guidelines include that the bag must be clear and must be no larger than 12″ x 6″ x 12″. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Pillowcase reusable shopping tote

October 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Michelle from Not My Tree shows how you can make a reusable shopping tote out of a pillowcase. It’s wide with a boxed bottom to accommodate your groceries, and straps make it easy to carry on your shoulder. Her design… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rocky Mountain Satchel

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making their Rocky Mountain Satchel. It has traditional satchel proportions (short and wide), with two sets of handles so you can carry it over your shoulder or by hand. The longer strap is removable. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Trick or treat Halloween tote

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Petro from The Seaman Mom shows how you can make a cute Halloween tote bag. With boxed bottoms and reinforced stitching where the straps attach, it’s big – and sturdy – enough for a good trick or treating haul. Or,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Leather bottom reusable market tote

October 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial at Little House Living showing how you can make a reusable market tote. The leather (or vinyl) at the bottom isn’t just a pretty color blocking design. It also reinforces the bottom… Read more ...