Bags and purses – Page 84

Tutorial: Trick or treat Halloween tote

October 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Petro from The Seaman Mom shows how you can make a cute Halloween tote bag. With boxed bottoms and reinforced stitching where the straps attach, it’s big – and sturdy – enough for a good trick or treating haul. Or,… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to install bag feet

October 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Bag feet help protect the bottom of your bag by keeping it from resting directly on the ground. Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can install those bag feet in the next purse you meet. Her tutorial shows… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make this fringed leather clutch, no sewing required

October 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how you can make this fab fringed leather clutch – with no sewing! The long fringe down the sides is a dramatic detail. but guess what? That fringe down the sides actually… Read more ...

Tutorial: Leather bottom reusable market tote

October 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial at Little House Living showing how you can make a reusable market tote. The leather (or vinyl) at the bottom isn’t just a pretty color blocking design. It also reinforces the bottom… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Make a fringed leather bag

October 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how she made this fringed leather bag. It’s a tote style bag covered in rows of long fringe. It’s lined, with a pocket on the inside to hold a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boho Shoulder Tote with Elastic Accents

October 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make their Boho Shoulder Bag with Elastic Accents. Printed fold over elastic finishes the top of the bag and the gathered pockets, which will stretch to accommodate bulky items. accommodate bulky items. You can get fold… Read more ...

Free pattern: Baby changing mat that folds to a clutch or satchel

October 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making a travel baby changing mat that folds into either a clutch or a satchel. The changing mat has pockets on either side to hold a pack of wipes and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible 1-Hour Tote

October 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

If you’ve got 1 hour and the supplies, you’ve got what you need to make a smart tote like this one. Marni from Haberdashery Fun shares a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s just the right size to use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reverse applique leather pouch

October 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver

RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make a reverse applique leather pouch. The small leather or vinyl pouches have a simple tab closure and are lined with a cotton fabric. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Add piping when making a bag

October 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a tutorial showing how you can add piping when sewing a bag. The piping adds a pretty finish to your seams and shows off the lines of your bag. Her tutorial shows how to make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cute cat pencil pouch

October 7, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This cute cat pencil pouch combines two of my favorite things – cats and school supplies. Our sister site CraftBits shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. One end of the round pencil pouch is the kitty’s face,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Glasses case you can clip to your purse strap

October 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

TeresaDownUnder shares a tutorial on her blog Sewn Up showing how you can make a glasses case that you can clip to your purse strap. With your glasses case attached to your strap, there’s no digging through your bag to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy Stripe Tablet Bag

October 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sara Curtis of Radiant Home Studio shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how you can make her Scrappy Stripe Tablet Bag. It has simple modern styling, but with a strip of patchwork down the center. The patchwork stripe… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hanging trash bag for your car

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I am no good at keeping a clean car. There’s always trash in the floor! Receipts, empty water bottles, you name it. Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make a car trash bag, so your car won’t look… Read more ...

Tutorial: The Quintessential Plaid Tote

October 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The Quintessential Plaid Tote by Sew4Home has me dreaming of crisp autumn days and leaves crunching under my feet. It’s an oversized tote – measuring in at a generous 17″ high x 18″ wide x 5″ deep – made from… Read more ...