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Making reversible bag. From top of straps to bottom of bag: 50 cm / 20 inchesheight: 28 cm / 11 incheswidth: 40 cm / 16 inches I don’t know because I used leftover fabric for my bag.

Making reversible bag

You can print the pattern and place it on your fabric to make an approximation. It is only one piece of pattern. Fort similar bag, you can check Charlie bag by Burdastyle ($1.99). Recycled Grocery Totes. Ready to go green?

Recycled Grocery Totes

Then say goodbye to your old grocery bags by melting them into something cute. Afterall, plastic is the new plastic, right? Skill Level: Beginner to IntermediateNeeded: * plastic grocery bags (Target bags work best)* Parchment Paper* Fabric for handles and decor (optional)* IronWe’ll be fusing layers of old grocery bags together to create a stronger “fabric” for our new bags. Let’s get started! 1. I guess Target needs to add #6. I chose to only use the white portion of my bags. Cut the bottom, top and sides off of your bag. Lay the long rectangular sheet flat. This is the tricky part, so I won’t sugar coat it. I found that the best way is to start at the bottom and press the iron up, to get any air bubbles out. When you’re all done, it should look like this, a large sheet of plastic: Continue the process so that you have sheets of this new “fabric” to work with. 2.

Cut out your bag pieces using a rotary cutter, cutting mat, and ruler. 3. Box Bag Tutorial. A couple of you inquired whether I made this pouch based on a tutorial or pattern and if not, if I could provide one. Ask and you shall receive! I've learned so much from tutorials out on the internets, I'm happy I can give back for once. Wallet-to-Tote On the Go ~ Tutorial. Lorraine from ikat bag is a favorite around here… She has tons of fun tutorials on her blog and she’s joined us before with this wonderful Back to School Pencil Case tutorial.

Wallet-to-Tote On the Go ~ Tutorial

Today Lorraine shares a tutorial for a new summer essential, the On the Go Wallet-to-Tote! Construction includes three main parts: Assembling the Wallet, Assembling the Outer Bag and Making the Lining. Einfaches Mäppchen. Dieser Schnitt ist prinzipiell ganz einfach, man muss nur für das Schrägband recht genau nähen können.

Einfaches Mäppchen

Neon Tshirt Reconstruction. I actually made this last summer, and just had never made a tutorial for it.

Neon Tshirt Reconstruction

I love this dress, it is sooooo bright!!! 1. You will need a very large tshirt. Cut off the sleeves, and then cut a straight line right below the neckline. The sleeves will become the top of the dress, and the large chunk will become the body of the dress. A summer clutch / Una pochette estiva. Plain Jane Canvas Shoes Restyle. Hi, Skunkboy friends!

Plain Jane Canvas Shoes Restyle

I'm Jodie, crafter and stitcher of Lova Revolutionary and author of Happy Stitch. Summer time is just my favorite and I love a simple pair of canvas shoes to slip on for some quick outings to the park, to take to the beach, and to play with the pooch in! I picked up a pair recently but decided they needed a little something-something to make them extra cute. I thought I'd share this little restyle DIY with you, so you can stitch up a cute pair or perk up a pair you have already! Walli The Whale {Tutorial} Meet Walli!

Walli The Whale {Tutorial}

She loves to splash around and have a blast! Okay enough with the rhymes. :) Here are the instructions to make this adorable whale, which can also be used multipurpose as a Pillow Pet! Please, don't redistribute or sell this pattern and/or items made from this pattern and tutorial. DIY; Carpet Clutch. Sometimes the best inspiration comes from those around you.

DIY; Carpet Clutch

I've been in a home redecorating mood lately. Getting ready for winter making our place cozy and warm and well lit to compensate for time change. This started with a good old fall cleaning and temporarily ended with the purchase of a new couch! A new couch which then brought on a spree of re-arranging, re-furnishing, shelf building, lamp hanging and so on. Repurpose: Tanks, skirts & t-shirts ... The heat is on in Chicago this year!

Repurpose: Tanks, skirts & t-shirts ...

And yes, I have summer clothes. But not enough of them (!) Pajama Eaters - Downloadable Pattern - Sew Fearless. There are few new additions to our household.

Pajama Eaters - Downloadable Pattern - Sew Fearless

Each of these helpful and huggable creatures lives on a small bed, and has quite an appetite for clean-but-not-squeeky pajamas. We feed them every morning and they give back the jammies at night. Isn’t that nice of them? Summer Dress- 3 hems. Snorlax Beanbag chair by ~SmellenJR on deviantART. Lounging Pajamas (Pakistani style) These pants should be constructed from light weight cotton or rayon that drapes well. They are quite baggy and very comfortable worn with a long shirt overtop. You will need thread, a long skate lace and fabric that is twice the length from waist to ankle plus ten centimeters (about four inches). For purposes of the diagram I've shown regular seams but it is a good idea to finish all raw edges by doing French or flat felled seams.

(Remember: stitch wrong sides together at 1/2 cm or 1/4 inch; press seam open. The following instructions are written with the assumption that you have sewn pants before. Highwaist-Rock. MaterialMind. 1m unelastischer Stoff (Das gilt wenn ihr keine Rüsche wollt.