Bags, purses, cases
Bags, purses, pouches laptop and tablet covers May 10
Tank top totes - six pockets or gathered - Crafty Nest
Before you pack away your summer clothes for the winter, you might want to set one of your tank tops aside to make one of these easy totes. The best kind of tank tops to use for this project are ones that have front and back necklines that are the same height—or very close. Otherwise, your tote bag will be lopsided.
Do you ever go out and all you want to take is your phone and maybe your keys and a credit card?
things for boys: Zippered iPhone Wallet - tutorial
UPDATE: I have completely re-written this tutorial with all new photos and better instructions and it is available as a licensed pattern in my pattern shop . The free tutorial for personal use is still available below! I use a little zippered pouch to carry around my earbuds since they are the fancy microphone ones and I don’t want them to break or get tangled. Some of you have commented that you are looking for some small, simple gift ideas.
Circle Zip Earbud Pouch Tutorial - Dog Under My Desk :: Dog Under My Desk
Have you visited Anna Graham's blog Noodlehead yet? If you like to sew things that are so cute you can't stand it, rush right over there. Here's her free tutorial for gathered clutches (also available as a PDF pattern with other styling options for purchase right here .) Or maybe you want a little zippered pouch with a key ring.
Super cute sewing tutorials
Saltwater Kids: RETRO DUFFEL bag TUTORIAL
Boys, boys, boys. T he silly things they say and do keep me laughing all the time. In fact, as I was working on this post my three year-old came blasting by, one arm outstretched, clutching his toothbrush, shouting (in a deep manly voice) "Oh, Mr. Plaque I am coming to get you!" Dental Superheros make my day!