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Easy Cosmetics Bag Pattern - bribe me! My own make up bag was in need of some attention.

Easy Cosmetics Bag Pattern - bribe me!

I don’t wear a lot of makeup, hardly ever and a quick look inside my bag reveals congealed mascara, eye-shadow colors that haven’t changed since the early 90’s and some supermarket brand lip sticks. I do have a couple of nice mineral foundation powders that I love and do wonders for my skin, but the rest needed to be sorted out and updated. It seemed the perfect time to throw out the old cosmetics bag and make myself a nice smart new one. Anke's Brushes Bag - now with Video. Do you remember that awesome tutorial and pattern that Anke shared for how to add a brushes bag section to the Easy Cosmetics Bag?

Anke's Brushes Bag - now with Video

I couldn’t make up mine right away because I had to wait for my closures to arrive from overseas but I was so keen to give this bag a try. I just love it when people send in photos of things they’ve made with my patterns, and especially this one where it was such a big change from the original. This is my version – what do you think? Knowing how long her tutorial was, I had set aside a whole afternoon, but in fact, it went together very quickly.

The tutorial was just long because she had been so very thorough and included great photos and instructions for every step. Free Tote Patterns - Craft Ideas. 35 free tote bag patterns…yep, you read that right!

Free Tote Patterns - Craft Ideas

Zipper Top Tote – free bag pattern – So Sew Easy This free pattern for a zipper top tote bag can help you create a custom bag with all the professional touches that make it look classy and expensive…. ( image credit : ) Amazing Grace Tote ~ Free Crochet Pattern This fun tote can be used for the market, beach or as your everyday bag!! ( image credit : ) Teeny Tiny Zipper Pouches for Christmas.

If you are fairly new to following along at So Sew Easy, then you might have missed this project from some time back so I thought you’d like to see what I’ve been sewing.

Teeny Tiny Zipper Pouches for Christmas

I’ve been busily sewing away these teeny tiny zipper pouches for stocking stuffers and for handy gifts for hubby to give to some of his colleagues. They work in the sun all day, in and out of the water working as diving instructors and these little pouches are ideal. They can hang them off their bag and have easy access to their lip balm, sun block and lunch money while keeping the rest of the stuff in their bag dry. Free bag pattern - Turning Japanese Bag. Never sewn a bag before or just looking for a quick and easy project?

Free bag pattern - Turning Japanese Bag

The use of metal handles in this bag means there is no need for fiddly zippers or closures, but the bag still looks super cute and just like something you could have bought in a nice store. Feedback to the site, comments on Facebook and emails I’ve received show that you all love to sew bags! You asked for more quick and simple projects, more bags, more for new and beginner sewists and more projects that can be made with small pieces of fabric, or short periods of time. Gathered Clutch Tutorial. Anna of Noodlehead is sharing the most beautiful gathered pouch tutorial.

Gathered Clutch Tutorial

What a perfect gift! Anna has plenty of gorgeous gift giving inspiration at her blog. Don’t miss her tutorials! If you love pouches you might also like these zippered pouch tutorials! Made in a Snap - easy bag pattern. DIY: Bow Clutch Sewing Tutorial. And fiiiinally... the tutorial you've been waiting for.

DIY: Bow Clutch Sewing Tutorial

This is my first real sewing tutorial - which scares me a bit, because I've never actually taken a sewing class, so I don't know all the terminology. What I do know is that I've learned to sew lots of things by reading tutorials, so hopefully I can make this simple enough that even you beginners can feel confident making a bag. Expanding Nautical Tote Bag Pattern. Want to keep everything ship-shape as you go to the beach or the pool?

Expanding Nautical Tote Bag Pattern

This handy tote bag has lots of great features and optional extras to keep your organised. It also has a handy expanding feature to keep the bag trim when you don’t carry much, and expand it out when you have enough ‘stuff’ for the kids too. With the use of really cool hardware and handles, this bag looks anything but home-made. Use a nautical fabric in red, white and blue and big rope handles to be on-trend, or mix it up with cool prints of your choice for an everyday tote that is sure to bring admiring comments from all your friends. Change it up a little Of course, all the hardware and fancy stuff is optional.

Sew a Gift Card Holder. Hello!

Sew a Gift Card Holder

I’m Palak from Make It Handmade and Sewistry— a blog all about sewing on the cheap. Although I do love giving (and getting) handmade gifts, I made the decision last year to quit stressing myself out over making handmade gifts during the holiday season. I called it my Happy Holidays Pledge. Reversible Messenger Bag. Here's what you will need: Main body -2 pieces of home dec weight fabric or corduroy measuring 14" x 12" (Fabric A) Main body-2 pieces of contrasting home dec weight fabric measuring 14" x 12" (Fabric B) Flap- 1 piece of Fabric A- 12" x 11.5" Flap- 1 piece of Fabric B- 12" x 11.5" Back Pocket- 1 piece of Fabric A- 14" x 8" Back pocket- 1 piece of Fabric B- 14" x 8"

Reversible Messenger Bag

Teeny Tiny Mini Zipper Pouch Keyring. I’m taking the Craftsy Class, Design your Own Handbag, so I’m all about bags this month, and we’ll go from this Teeny Tiny Mini bag for your key ring, through the handy ‘Make It Yours’ clutch bag pattern and all the way up to the Carry All Bag to be released later this month. Sometimes you don’t need a big bag. Just something small enough to take a lip balm and a few notes and coins. I made this tiny bag to keep on my key ring and thought you might like one too. Uses just a tiny amount of fabric, so its a great scrap buster project. Features: Finished size – about 3.5 long, 1.25 inches tall and 2.25 inches wideEasy to scale pattern if you want a larger sizeSuper cute!

Firstly, I apologise. Download the full PDF for the pattern and instructions. [Need help downloading the pattern? Want to learn how to design and sew lots of different bags and purses? Want more free sewing patterns? Zipper Top Tote - free bag pattern. Did you ever see my review of the Craftsy Design your Own Handbag class? It’s a great class and I wrote 3 articles about it which you can review here (Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3). This bag today is inspired by one of the bags completed as part of the course, and uses some of the techniques and hardware I learned about in the class. You can get this class at 50% off if you want to learn about how to design your own bag patterns. 50% off Design Your Own Handbag. Reading glasses case using a Flex Frame. This week, something bad happened to my sunglasses.

Oops. They were floating around in my bag while it was briefly raining and next time I took them out, the lense was broken. That’s the second pair this month I’ve broken. And don’t talk to me about reading glasses – even worse. Make a mesh lingerie bag. I’m always keen to try new things so when I saw this ‘fabric’ I just had to give it a try. Fabric that is far more air and holes than it is fabric. I thought this was going to be a nightmare to sew, but I was wrong. It’s easy! Where to buy mesh It’s not something you’ll find everywhere and might not be in your local fabric store. Pleated Cosmetics Bag Pattern with Spoonflower fabric. ''Make it Yours' one piece Clutch Bag Pattern. A simple one piece only pattern that folds ingeniously while sewn to create a basic clutch purse. Pattern available in two slightly different sizes. Make the purse plain with some top stitching around the flap, add some piping, add decorations, ribbon, flowers or embroidery to the flap or body of the bag.

Add internal pockets or a strap. Reusable Fabric Gift Bags to sew. When Deby asked if I wanted to contribute to the So Sew Easy Seasonal Sewing Series, I immediately agreed. Turning Japanese Bag – some variations. Bag Patterns. Santa Tote Bag pattern. Hello!! This is Amber from Crazy Little Projects here to share a very fun Christmas project with you today for this great Seasonal Sewing Series!

This is kind of the combination of two projects on my site-the simple tote bag and the Santa hand towels. 70 Free Lingerie Sewing Patterns : Simple Heart-Shaped Bling Bag: Free Sewing Pattern. The Tohoku Tote. Today I am publicly posting the full pattern and tutorial for the Tohoku Tote. I have chosen to do this for a few reasons. 1) Kari from UCreate asked if it could be used for her monthly "Create With Me" and Kari rocks.

I'm thrilled about this. 2) I think we raised what we could selling if for charity. Fancy reusable market tote bag. My guest post over at Little House Living this month is for this reusable market tote bag. It has a vinyl bottom to make sure the bag lasts and lasts and doesn’t get worn or poked through in the bottom like my usual reusable bags from the supermarket. My favorite thing about this bag – the lovely handles. Nice and soft to carry a heavy bag full of groceries but strong and attractive at the same time. 46 Free Backpack Patterns! Make an Embellished, Denim Fold-Over Bag. The Bohemian Fold-over Bag. The applique embellishment is stitched-down quilting-fabric circles.

Sloan Howard Photo: Sloan Howard The Fold-over Bag by Cheryl Kuczek of Paradiso Designs (Paradiso Designs.com) is a top-handled shopper, or a folded messenger bag with long strap. FREE PDF Sewing Pattern Donwload – Easy Lunch Tote « Cotton and Cloud. Fabric Clutch.