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Vegbee from Blueprints shares a pattern for making this backpack for your toddler. The opening is just a flap of fabric that overlaps with the body of the bag, no zips or snaps to make it difficult for young hands… Read more ... 
Sew to Speak shows how to make this darling little backpack. It was designed with the younger elementary-aged set in mind – children who wouldn’t necessarily be carrying large numbers of thick books, but who still need a convenient way… Read more ... 
Look at these spiky hedgehog purses by Joanne from Craft Passion! She was inspired by Lollypop’s tutorial for hedgehog softies, but made it her own by adding folded fabric spikes on the body and converting it to a purse. I… Read more ... 
Cora from A Crafty Moment shows how to make this hanging glasses caddy. A strip of twill tape zig zags across the fabric panel to allow multiple places to hang a pair of glasses. Go to the tutorial.
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Julie from julie-k made this drawstring backpack for her daughter. Drawstring backpacks are a perennial favorite sewing project because they’re quick, they’re easy, and they’re practical. She followed a tutorial from Martha Stewart, but made modifications to get the look… Read more ... 
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make a clutch purse from a placemat. She includes separate cutting and folding instructions for an oval, round, or rectangular placemat. Get the how-to.
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Jen from Just another day in the lives of… shows the diaper clutch and changing pad that she made from a placemat. A placemat, elastic, and a button are all you need to make one. There’s not a tutorial, but… Read more ... 
Calli from Make It Do created these messenger school bags for her daughters. What a cool bag for carrying books and papers!! She shares a tutorial showing how to make them. Go to the tutorial.
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Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on U Create for making this Petals Galore bag, inspired by a similar bag she saw in a J. Crew catalog. She used a dollar store backpack and a package of dollar store… Read more ... 
Made by Petchy got so many inquiries about the killer fabric she used in her laptop bag tutorial (it’s her own design, by the way) that she decided to provide the patterns for the custom-printed fabric as a free download. … Read more ... 
Made by Petchy created this messenger laptop bag to carry her new computer. The simple lines allow you to show off your favorite fabric. Get the how-to for making one of your own.
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sewExpecting is the new eBook from Leigh Ann Tennent (The Object Project and Strawberry Truffle). If you’re an expecting mother, or know someone who is pregnant, or just like to have sweet baby gifts on hand just in… Read more ... 
The start of a new school year often means a new backpack, and kids love picking out their new backpack from all the themes and characters available. But often the previous year’s backpack is still servicable and the new backpack… Read more ... 
Christine from Christine Sews shows how to make a laptop sleeve sized specifically for your laptop. For the lining, she uses an old towel. Go to the tutorial.
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EvaForeva shows how to make this stunning leather clutch. I love the clean lines!! She got the leather from her father’s torn jacket. Go to the tutorial.
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