Bags and purses – Page 75

Tutorial: Slanted wrap wallet or wristlet

April 8, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Marion from Made By Marion shares a tutorial over at Camelot Fabrics showing how to make her Slanted Wrap Wallet. The outside is a slanted pieced design. On the inside are a large zippered pocket and a couple of card-sized… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy zippered pouch

April 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Minki Kim from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial for making this boxy zippered pouch. It makes a great cosmetics bag, but I can also see it being a good pencil pouch or sewing kit bag. You can make them… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lip balm holder on a key ring

March 31, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a lip balm

holder. It has hardware

attached so you can add it to your keyring or hang it from the handle of your bag. It doesn’t take… Read more ...

Tutorial: Oversized scrappy quilted monogram

March 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver

You can make this oversized scrappy monogram using a quilt as you go technique. Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun guest blogs at Flamingo Toes with a tutorial showing how to make it. It would make a cute… Read more ...

8 Things to Make With a Fat Quarter

March 26, 2015 by Larissa Coleman

Fat quarters are a great way to add a touch of color and pattern to your sewing projects without committing to a full yard of fabric. They are also a great way to use up scraps of fabric that may… Read more ...

Tutorial: Time Warp Tote

March 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial over at Cloud9 Fabrics showing how you can make this fabulous retro style tote bag. It a good-sized tote bag, good for carrying around just about anything. A box pleat at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hexie keyring

March 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Nanny from Nannycraft4U shows how you can make a hexie keyring like this one. It’s a great scrap busting project and would make a nice gift to give a friend. If you’ve got a novelty fabric, you can fussy cut… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy criss-cross purse

March 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Britney from The Princess & Her Cowboy shares a tutorial for making this criss-cross bag. It’s kind of a hobo bag style, but made from 4 pieces of fabric sewn together in such a way to divide the purse into… Read more ...

Tutorial: Upgrade a tote bag with a photo transfer technique

March 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Radiant Home Studio shows a cool photo transfer technique you can use to decorate the front of a plain tote. She creates a weathered geometric pattern using images from magazine pages. This same technique would also be pretty… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew felt carrot treat bags

March 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make these felt carrot treat bags, perfect for packaging up an Easter treat. They’re easy to make out of craft felt. You can use fabric glue or hot… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your own fabric purse handles

March 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

These fabric purse handles are positively yummy. Susan from BlueSusan Makes shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. Being able to make purse handles – and from a wide variety of prints and colors of fabrics that are… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Toddler’s Easter bunny backpack

March 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a free pattern for making this adorable bunny backpack for a toddler. Look at those long floppy bunny ears and that fluffy bunny tail! My immediate thought was this was a cute backpack for… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to make a thimble pip or clamshell pinch purse

March 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Super Mom – No Cape! shares a tutorial for making a thimble pip. You might also know these little pouches as thimble buds, precious pods, pinch purses, pipkins, or clam shells. The little pouches have a pinch opening, and just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easter Bunny Cinch Bag

March 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a simple cinch bag with a cute Easter Bunny face. The drawstring bag is easy to make. She includes a template for the bunny face applique. Her template includes some other… Read more ...

Tutorial: Elizabeth Queen Tote

March 17, 2015 by Anne Weaver

You can find a free project sheet for making this roomy tote bag over at Make It Coats. They call it the Elizabeth Queen Tote, named after the fabulous Queen Elizabeth fabric by Tula Pink that is used to make… Read more ...