Bags and purses – Page 114

Tutorial: Puffy Pouch coin purse with flex frame or Velcro closure

January 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

ayumills, AKA Pink Penguin, shares a tutorial on her blog for her Puffy Pouch coin purse. It’s made with a flex frame – just pinch the sides together to open. There are also instructions for making it with a velcro… Read more ...

Tutorial: Laptop sleeve

December 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Katie from Katie Cupcake guest blogs at A Beautiful Mess with a tutorial showing how to make a laptop sleeve. Get the how-to. [photo from A Beautiful Mess] [tags]sewing, tutorial, laptop, sleeve[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple party clutch

December 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! for making these lovely little party clutches. The simple lines make the fabric the star. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Sew, Mama, Sew!] [tags]sewing, tutorial, purse, party,… Read more ...

Tips for sewing leather and transferring images

December 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made posted a tutorial last week for a gadget holder made from leather, and used transfers to put images on to the pieces. This week she gives some tips and tricks for sewing with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Printed leather iPod Touch or iPhone case

December 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shares a free pattern and tutorial for making these super cool cases for an iPod Touch or iPhone. Make it from plain leather, or use t-shirt transfer to add cool designs to the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flex frame pouch

December 17, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Grace & Fel from Whimsy Loft share a tutorial on their blog for making a simple flex frame pouch. The easy open, easy close of a flex frame makes it a good choice for coin purses or eyeglass cases. Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Zippered coin purses from dish towels

December 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Care from Obsessively Stitching shows the awesome little coin purses she made from dollar store dishtowels. The cute but somewhat ordinary prints on the winter-themed dishtowel become fabulous when they’re cut out and framed by the smaller scale of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hold-it-all wallet clutch

November 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa from Lilac Lane shows how to make this hold-it-all clutch. This fabric wallet is packed with pockets to hold credit cards, checkbooks, and cash. Go to the tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Super cute scrap ribbon wallet

November 26, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how to make this super cute wallet from scrap ribbon. Colorful ribbon stripes and dimensional flowers make this the ultimate girlie-girl wallet. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Lil Blue Boo] … Read more ...

Tutorial: Messenger bag with ruffled flap

November 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Pascale from ///Between the Lines// shares a tutorial for this ruffled messenger bag. The ruffle curves around one edge and bottom of the flap, which creates a more sophisticated look without sacrificing its girliness. Get the how-to. [photo from… Read more ...

Free pattern: Mini frame purses

November 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Head over to Cotton and Cloud to find out how to make these mini frame purses. They’ve got a free PDF pattern that you can download. You can make these fun little purses in a flat or puffy version. (I… Read more ...

Gotta get: Sunray Pleated Clutch PDF pattern

November 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This Sunray Pleated Clutch by Constructivism features an intriguing folded fabric exterior. The pleated sunray detail makes your solid fabrics the star, though I think it would also look pretty awesome out of a stripe. You can get the PDF… Read more ...

Julie from It’s Sew Stinkin’ Cute is hosting a giveaway for some custom baby accessories. Up for grabs is either a personalized taggie blanket, or a monogrammed burp cloth with matching diaper clutch. Get the details on the giveaway from … Read more ...