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Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can whip up a new glasses case with a cool snappy closure. Just pinch the ends together, and the top opens up. Let go, and it snaps back closed!… Read more ... 
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can sew a pretty card holder. Use it for credit cards or loyalty cards, it’ll work for both. The design is simple and uses small scraps. Get creative with piecing or… Read more ... 
Have a little one in dance lessons? This drawstring backpack is just the thing for little girls to carry their dance shoes and gear to dance class. Tia from Little Button Diaries shares a tutorial showing how you can make… Read more ... 
Got beach plans for this summer? Or how about trips to the neighborhood pool? Kirstin from kojodesigns shows how you can sew a beach tote to carry all of your beach and poolside essentials. Pockets on the outside and in… Read more ... 
I never realize just how casual my bags tend to be – until a night when I want to dress up, and then I realize that I don’t have any bags fancy enough to wear out for the night. Valerie… Read more ... 
This color block zip pouch is a pretty way to store your cosmetics! It has graceful lines, with a gently curved top and a boxed bottom. Inside, a row of pockets will keep your smaller items from getting lost in… Read more ... 
Look at this sweet flower purse! You can sew one for your favorite little girl. Paola from Sweet Julia Boutique shares a tutorial and pattern at Crazy Little Projects. It has a zipper opening on the back and a long… Read more ... 
Here’s a easy way to add a pretty finish to a zipper pouch. Make a simple fabric tab zipper pull that coordinates with your bag! It makes the zipper easier to pull and it brings the overall look of your… Read more ... 
Alicia from Sew What Alicia shows how you can sew an easy ruffle zipper pouch. It has a curved top and a ruffled panel across the middle. She keeps the construction simple by keeping the bag unlined – no having… Read more ... 
This fabric jewelry box would make a sweet Mother’s Day gift! With a zipper closure to keep your small items safe and sound, it’s perfect for travel. Carla from Creatin’ In The Sticks shares a tutorial at Therm O Web… Read more ... 
Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how you can sew a glasses case so you can keep a pair of sunglasses in your purse without worrying about the lenses getting scratched. Foam interfacing (or craft foam, if you prefer) provides… Read more ... 
Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations shows how you can sew your smallest scraps into a lovely clutch. The scraps are pieced together crazy quilt style to create a scrappy patchwork flap for the bag. Any size, any shape of scrap… Read more ... 
Caroline from Sew Can She shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Arial cross body tote. This is an awesome bag! It’s got a cool curved top, a contrast bottom, and a long braided strap attached to the bag… Read more ...