Bags and purses – Page 108

Tutorial: Geek Chic iPad Case

June 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica Jones from How About Orange shares a free tutorial for making the Geek Chic iPad Case. With a leather strap, snap closure, and purse hardware, it looks more like a smart little purse than a tablet cover. The PDF… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Modern Girl Clutch Purse

May 31, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Whitney Sews shares a video tutorial at the Pellon blog showing how to make her Modern Girl Clutch. The fold-over clutch purse has a simple button and loop closure. Go to the video how-to. [photo from Whitney Sews on the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kid’s emergency kit inspired by Scaredy Squirrel

May 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar guest blogs in the Once Upon a Thread series at No Big Dill with a project inspired by the book Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watts. She made an “emergency kit” for her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Framed coin purse

May 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a framed coin purse. This is such a cute way to carry your coin money! Go to her tutorial. [photo from Sugar Bee Crafts]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Penny pincher coin purse

May 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The Free Spirit Fabrics blog shares a PDF tutorial by Melissa Peda from 100 Billion Stars showing how to make her Penny Pincher coin purse. It’s made with a flex frame, so opening it is just a matter of pinching… Read more ...

Tutorial: iPad or eReader case

May 18, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Natalie from Hungry Hippie shows how to make a fabric case for an iPad or eReader (Kindle, Nook, etc.). It’s fully lined, with a layer of batting between to help protect your gadget. Get the tutorial. [photo from Hungry… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a Retro Travel Bag

May 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make her Retro Traavel Bag. The boxy bag is made from laminated cotton, with contrast piping at the seams. Pockets on the… Read more ...

Tutorial: iPod or iPhone running belt

April 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she created a belt to hold her iPod or iPhone while out for a run. She refers to it as a semi-homemade project, as she used wide elastic for the belt and a purchased… Read more ...

Tutorial: Nautical-inspired hobo bag

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Need (or just want) a kicky new purse for spring and summer? Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a hobo bag with nautical-inspired styling. A pair of red buttons on front look like sailor pants, and the… Read more ...

We were Forkin’ and we were Talkin’

April 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

This past Saturday, Craft Gossip hosted its second Fork & Talk Craft Blogger Meet-Up. As with our first meet-up, the event was sponsored by the generous folks at EK Success. They’re the people who bring you such brands as… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fold-over clutch with zipper closure

April 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

To Sew With Love shows how to make this cute fold-over clutch purse. Though at first glance it looks like the only thing keeping your belongings inside is the top folded over, there’s actually a zipper across the top to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make an iPhone cozy from your old jeans

April 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I have a bin in my sewing room full of scraps of jeans left over from previous sewing projects. Katie from Punk Projects shows how you can use some of those leftover bits of denim to make a cozy for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Owl Tag Along Toddler Backpack

April 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Angela Pingel from Cut To Pieces shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Owl Tag Along Toddler Backpack. This was her final entry into the Sliced sewing competition. (She won, by the way.) … Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby doll carrier

April 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kim from Seven Thirty Three shows how you can make a baby doll carrier so your child can take her doll along with her on her adventures. It’s made like a backpack for hands-free baby carrying. Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Beanbag easel for an iPad or other tablet

April 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Teresa Down Under shows how to make a beanbag easel to prop up an iPad or other tablet for easy reading. She uses hers in the kitchen so she can easily read the recipes on her iPad. Brilliant!! It’s made… Read more ...