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Free pattern: Overnight Duffel

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Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a tutorial for her Overnight Duffel, perfect for summer sleepovers and overnight trips.  The finished bag measures approximately 20? x 10″, with a squared bottom and an oblong top.  Pockets on either end will… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rope handle beach tote

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Sew4Home shows how you can make their Day at the Beach tote.  The rope and grommet gathered top gives it naurical style, as does the canvas duck.  It’s a roomy bag with a large boxed bottom.  It’s big enough to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a simple checkbook cover

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Veronca from SewVery shares a tutorial at Andrea’s Notebook showing how to make a simple checkbook over.  The fabric covers are easy to make and can be embellished up with ribbons and other cute trims.  Or, change up the dimensions… Read more ...

Tutorial: Coiled rope tote

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Alisa Burke shares a tutorial for making a coiled rope tote bag. It’s made much like a coiled rope basket, though with different proportions and the addition of handles.  You can use plain rope, but I’m in love with the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wanderlust Rucksack

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Laura from Hawthorne Threads shares a tutorial showing how you can make her Wanderlust Rucksack. It has vintage styling with the roll top.  The roll top also gives flexibility in packing. Roll it up tight for lighter loads. Or when… Read more ...

Tutorial: Emoji purse

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This emoji clutch is so fun! Laura from A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial for making one.  It’s made from vinyl, with a zipper on the back and a wrist strap to carry it.  You could give it any emoji… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric checkbook cover

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Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a fabric checkbook cover. The fabric cover is much prettier – and more durable – than the cheap plastic covers that come from the bank. It even has… Read more ...

Tutorial: Faux leather bucket bag

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Colleen at Pretty Prudent shows how you can make a faux leather bucket bag that’s pretty awesome.  It’s lined in a contrasting cotton.  A cord threaded through grommets around the top of the bag loosely cinches it in. If you… Read more ...