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The basic messenger bag

The basic messenger bag
Jamie's on the left, Chelsea's on the right. This tutorial does not include the flap designs, alas. As promised, here is the basic bag tutorial like the one I made Jamie and Chelsea. I considered doing a PDF of the pattern pieces, but they are mostly too big to fit on letter sized paper, and pretty easy to make yourself if you have a ruler, a 6.5 inch circle, and a coffee cup on hand. Click on the image below to see or print a larger diagram for measurements. YARDAGE: Assuming the width is 45 inches, you'll need about a yard each of the outside and the liner, plus your interfacing if you are using it. THE FINISHED BAG DIMENSIONS, EXCLUDING THE STRAP: about 12 inches x 12 inches x 3 inches wide at the bottom. 1/4 INCH SEAM ALLOWANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE MEASUREMENTS. Draw and cut out all your paper pattern pieces. Now trace and cut out your fabric. 2) Outside Pocket. 3) Inside Pocket. 4) Flap. (Musical interlude while this creative wave crashes over you.) 7) The Body. Shazam!

Reversible Hobo Bag Tutorial A new year with new craft and sewing projects. How exciting! Here is a simple one to start out with for the year. Remember that ballet hobo dance bag I made for my daughter? It’s one of my grab-and-go bags where I drop my wallet, phone and keys in there and go. To make this bag, gather the same supplies and use the pattern from the Hobo Dance Bag Tutorial. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pick up the Hobo Dance Bag tutorial from step 12 to finish the handle and the rest of the bag. » Tell me… Do you have a purse you use when you are not carrying a diaper bag or do you always carry a mommy/diaper bag?

428 Gift Patterns For Sewing Addicts : I posted this list of sewing links a few weeks ago. Today, I’m reposting it, for anyone who might have missed it the first time around! It’s time to start creating handcrafted gifts for the holidays. With that in mind, here are 428 Gift Patterns from Craft Stew. 428 Gift Patterns Free Tote Bag Patterns – Favorite? Home Sewing Projects – Favorite? Free Hat Patterns – Favorite? Free Fleece Hat Patterns – Favorite? 70 Free Lingerie Patterns – Favorite? 38 Free Apron Patterns – Favorite? Free Shrug Patterns – Favorite? 25+ Free Vest Patterns - Favorite? 32 Free Handbag Patterns - Favorite? Pick A Free Bag Pattern - Favorite? How To Make A Placemat Purse - Favorite?

The Boy Trifecta: The Show Off Bag Do you ever grab a pattern and think "oh, I don't really need to read the instructions because I am SO FREAKING GOOD AT SEWING that reading instructions is totally beneath me." Well, anyway, this bag was a humbling exercise in "why you should read instructions, even if you think the project is simple". I totally screwed up the order of operations in terms of sewing the straps to the yoke, and ended up with messy stitching. This annoys me to death, especially because I have no one to blame but myself. It's the Show Off Bag, by Rae of Made By Rae. Don't let my failures deter you from this pattern - it's a great, adorable, very clearly written pattern. I used a wool suiting from my stash on the yoke portion, and the new Anna Maria velveteen for the bottom. You can see the hot pink lining peeking out there, which I love too. So, I'm going to take another crack at this pattern soon, with a proper foot on my machine, and after having read the pattern instructions.

Eye Candy Clutch Tori joins us from her new blog, One Eleven! She showed us some really amazing versions of her Eye Candy Clutch– zippered pouches with some easy style. Tori’s trick with our favorites is to choose four solid colors in the same color family (shades of red + orange, for example). She also has a great multicolored version (you could try for a fun rainbow effect!). You can see some of these options at the bottom of the tutorial. You Will Need: 7” ZipperZipper Foot2 – 8 ½ “ X 4 ½ “ Pieces of fabric for your lining2 – 8 ½” X 4 ½” Pieces of fusible lightweight Interfacing4 different colors of fabric– From those colors cut two of each 11” X 2 ¼” strips (giving you a total of 8 strips of fabric Assemble The Panels 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Assemble The Pouch 7. 8. 9. 10. Looking for color combo ideas? You’ll want to make lots of versions! Here’s the rainbow look. Comment on any post this week to win one of our Summer Sewing prizes! » Sewing Tutorials + Patterns » Summer Sewing ~ Eye Candy Clutch Bags, Summer

The Boy Trifecta: About Me Yeah, Sawyer hasn't figured out that "say cheese" means smile. This is my husband, Bryan. We met and dated in high school, but didn't get married until many, many years later after a very long "break" in our relationship. Like, I hadn't seen or heard from him in 8 years when out of nowhere he "poked" me on Facebook (yes, really), and now the rest is history. When I'm not busy being mama and wife, I'm finishing my PhD in Sociology. In my spare time, I love to sew, crochet, and knit.

Perfect Box Pouch Tutorial « Make it Modern How insanely fabulous is this pouch? I can’t decide if I love it so much because a) it is made from glittery elephant fabric, b) of it’s small but perfectly proportioned size, c) it holds my on the go quilting supplies or d) all of the above. If you’d like to make your own see how below. You will need: 2 pieces of exterior fabric measuring 8 inches by 6 inches. (The longer side will be the top of your pouch, keep this in mind when cutting directional fabric)2 pieces of interior fabric measuring 8 inches by 6 inches2 pieces of mid-weight woven non-fusible interfacing (This helps add body to your bag, because without it it wouldn’t be very “boxy””1 12 inch zipperCoordinating thread (this will be visible on the outside of the bag) Things that will come in handy: rotary cuttercutting matshearscraft scissorsclear ruler Step 1: Choose and cut your fabric- is it just me or is this oftentime the hardest part? Step 2: Layer your pieces. Step 3: Stitch the layers together 1/4 in from the edge.

★ HOW TO Make BAGS - Tote | Messenger | Laptop - Craft Tutorials & Sewing How-Tos ★ Bag making is a great area to hone your sewing skills because there are so many techniques you can incorporate into a bag if you want, and you can be very creative with the design. There are quite a few different styles of bag, with the tote bag being the simplest (and best for beginners to start with), and handbags or messenger bags with many compartments usually being the most complicated. - Fabrics used for bags usually have to be durable and the most popular choices seem to be quilting weight cotton (which is available in many different patterns and colors), and home décor/upholstery fabrics. For wipe clean bags, vinyl and leather are good choices. Other durable options are denim, canvas and some wool fabrics. If you want a bag which is not going to need to be durable and won't need to carry anything heavy like books, then you can choose lighter weight fabrics like linen or even silk.

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