Bags and purses – Page 87

Tutorial: Tote bag, wine bag, and key fob from 3 placemats

September 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how she created this tote bag out of three placemats. Two of the placemats are the main bag body, and the edges of the third became the handles. From the left over fabric in… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouch in 3 sizes

September 2, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can make these ribbon and clear vinyl zippered pouches. She includes a template to make them in three sizes – large (11″ x 6″), medium (9″ x 4″), and small (5″ x… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fox applique zippered diaper clutch

September 1, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Alicia from Two Kids and a Blog shows how you can make a zippered diaper clutch with a cute fox applique. The fox applique reminds me of tangrams I used to play with in gradeschool, with pictures built from basic… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew pineapple or watermelon felt purse

August 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Angie at Little Inspiration shows how you can make a pineapple or watermelon felt purse, with no sewing required. The small bags are just the right size for a little girl to carry, and the watermelon and pineapple are popular… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids activity bag with Velcro sides

August 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The design of this kids activity bag is genius. It may look like a regular tote, but regular totes don’t have Velcro in the side seams so they can open up all the way. Marni from Haberdashery Fun designed the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a simple fabric wallet

August 29, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Caila from Caila Made shares a tutorial at Sew in Love, the blog for Benartex fabrics, showing how you can make a simple fabric wallet. The one she made is a back-to-school gift for her son. Inside the wallet are… Read more ...

Tutorial: Crossover pocket backpack

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home shows how to make a drawstring backpack with crossover pockets on the front. The criss cross design creates three pockets that can hold pens and pencils and other smaller items. The backpack itself is a simple drawstring backpack, with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tote bag to drawstring backpack, no sewing required

August 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mette from Monsters Circus shows how you can transform a basic canvas tote bag into a drawstring backpack, with no sewing required. It’s an easy transformation, adding a casing to the top, and ring tabs at the bottom. In place… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a zippered pocket to a purse pattern

August 26, 2014 by Anne Weaver

I’m a pocket person, especially in my purses. I rely on pockets to keep smaller items, like an SD card or a stray earring, from getting lost in the bottom of my purse. Deby from So Sew Easy shows how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Zipper card pouch

August 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This little pouch has pockets to organize your credit cards, and zips up closed to keep them from falling out. Joanne from Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. The zipper goes across the top and… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reversible sling bag

August 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs in the A-Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with a tutorial for a Switchable Striped Sling Satchel. (Guess which letter she was assigned?) It’s a reversible sling bag with a long strap so… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back-to-school supply pouch

August 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a free pattern for this pretty back-to-school supply pouch. It has a boxed bottom, and snaps

on each side to pinch it together at the top. It doesn’t have to be used for just… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mini backpacks made from shorts

August 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Jill from Creating My Way To Success is on a Use What You’ve Got kick. Instead of buying new supplies, she has challenged herself to use what she’s got. These mini backpacks are one of her Use What You’ve Got… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lip gloss cozy

August 23, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio show how to make a lip gloss cozy. It’s a small fabric pouch just big enough to hold a tube of chapstick

or lip gloss. She shows it on a keychain, but I think… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slouchy backpack

August 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how you can make this awesome slouchy backpack. The look is more sophisticated than what you normally get in a backpack. It’s made from a heavy linen fabric, with cotton for a lining. Extra… Read more ...