Tutorial: Szoke inspired fringe bag

The colorful fringe on this bucket bag is inspired by the art of Gabor Miklos Szoke. Andreia from In a Manner of Sewing guest blogs at Petit a Petit + Family showing how you can make one. The thick fringe is made from strips of jersey knit, which you can either buy as yardage or perhaps cut from old t-shirts. Her cutting measurements will make a bag sized for a little girl, but increase the size and the style would also be neat for older girls or adults.

Click below for her tutorial:

Szoke Bag: Free Pattern and Tutorial, by In a Manner of Sewing

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