Bags and purses – Page 88

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 ...

Cricut Tutorial: Leather cut out clutch purse

August 22, 2014 by Anne Weaver

The construction of this leather clutch that Erin from Sewbon made is super simple – just two seams. What makes it stand out is the cut out design on the front flap. She shares a tutorial showing how she did… Read more ...

Tutorial: Kids art caddy

August 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shares a tutorial showing how you can make this child’s art caddy. It has small pockets that hold pencils and crayons, and larger pockets to hold drawing pads. With a handle at either end,… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to attach a sew-in purse frame

August 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

If you’re making a purse with a metal frame closure, your last step will be to attach the frame. Frames are either the glue-in or the sew-in variety. If you’re using a sew-in frame, Red Brolly shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quilted Pencil Box Pouch

August 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat blog for making her Quilted Pencil Box Pouch. It’s a boxy zippered pouch made from a quilted fabric. Pack it with pencils and markers for back-to-school. Or,… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY laundry bag from 2 pillowcases

August 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Susan from Organized 31 made this laundry bag for her daughter, who is leaving for college. It was a quick, simple project because she started with a pair of pillowcases. Brilliant! She shares a tutorial showing how. The laundry bag… Read more ...

Tutorial: Slim messenger bag, padded to hold a laptop or tablet

August 19, 2014 by Anne Weaver

This slim messenger bag would be great back-t0-school for older kids. Sew4Home share a tutorial showing how to make it. Even though it is narrower than most messenger bags, it’s still big enough to hold a small laptop, eReader, or… Read more ...

Tutorial: Back to school boxy pencil pouch

August 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to make this boxy pencil pouch. If you’re looking for a quick back-to-school sewing project, this might be it. It’s also a scrap-happy project, requiring just a 10″… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY fabric wallet

August 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Teresa from Dandelion Drift shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew showing how you can make a fabric wallet for yourself, or perhaps a friend. Inside the wallet are smaller pockets that hold credit cards, larger pockets for paper money… Read more ...