Diana Hobo – Free Pattern – think liz. Gosh, wouldn’t it be great if I could do a ‘free pattern Friday’ every Friday? So Anna Maria Horner just released a new purse pattern that reminds me a lot of my new free pattern just without straps! I thought I’d show it to y’all because it seems easy enough to make a few small modifications to my pattern to emulate her new clutch! So remember this purse and my promise to give you a free pattern? Download the Pattern on 11×17 Format Download the Pattern on 8.5×11 Format If/when you do make a bag from my pattern, please post it in the flickr group! Also this should go without being said but I’ll say it anyways: please do not sell items made from this free pattern and do not claim it as your own design! Our First Tutorial Lots of firsts around here at Team Awesome this week! Be sure to check out our first giveaway and enter to win the adorable owl bag sewed by Alicia! Following a fun dandee tutorial, I created little memory games that we are storing in handmade drawstring bags. Since I was making up a few more for friends, I thought I would put together a tutorial for the lined drawstring bags. You'll need: two coordinating fabrics coordinating thread a drawstring And that's it! For this size bag, start with a 10" by 5" piece of your outside fabric. Stitch a 1/4" seam allowance along the ends of your outside fabric. Then, fold the whole piece in half, squaring the ends of the lining fabric (as best you can given your novice cutting skills) and pin together. Stitch the sides, skipping your marked gap. Do not stitch all the way across. Once you have finished that, it's a good idea to clip your corners. Flip your piece out, through the gap you left in the lining fabric. And from the inside: Our First Tutorial
Pleated tote (beach bag) tutorial Before we went away, I decided that a new bag for the beach was a must – something big and roomy to hold books, magazines, sunscreen, hats, and all that other good stuff. So I made this big pleated tote, and it worked perfectly. This is a picture of it in action: And here’s a little tutorial in case you want to make one for yourself – doesn’t have to be for the beach either, it could come in handy for schlepping all kinds of things around town. Here’s what you need: two pieces of your main fabric cut in shape A four pieces of the top shape (B) in a contrasting fabric two pieces of a lining fabric in shape C one piece of the long rectangle for the strap in the contrasting fabric two pieces of the top shapes (B) and one of the strap in a medium weight interfacing 1) Along the longest (22″) edge of the main fabric pieces, mark along the top at the following intervals: 3″ – 4″ – 6″ – 7″ – 9″ – 10″ – 12″ – 13″ – 15″ – 16″ – 18″ – 19″ 13) And voila, this is what it should look like.
Free Hobo Printable Purse Patterns - Pattern for Purse - Purse Sewing Pattern - How To Make A Hobo Bag | Vanilla Joy After two days of fruit, I thought maybe I should mix things up a bit with a craft tutorial. I made this hobo bag a while ago and loved it so much I wanted to teach you how to make it. I love this pattern because it’s easy and very functional – the size is perfect. I use mine almost exclusively now, I like it so much. I would say this project would require an intermediate sewing skill level (but here is a great sewing beginner ebook that I recommend). p.s. p.s.s. Materials and Supplies 1 yard fabric for exterior of bag 3/4 yard fabric for interior of bag 1 yard heavy stabilizer – Pellon 65 or 70 (non-fusible) 1 – 12×18 sheet of plastic canvas Pair of square or round rings for straps 1 – 9″ zipper for interior pocket 10″ wide x 16″ tall rectangle for interior pocket (or 10″ x 12″ for smaller pocket) (supplies and pattern from jcarolinecreative.com) To Begin 1. 2. 3. (picture of all four pattern pieces for the exterior of the bag) (picture of the lining fabric) (picture of the pocket fabric)
Wanna make a monster? * UPDATE to this pattern! See below! * Time for another tutorial! Baby Monster's Guide to Basic Amigurumi You'll need the following stuff: Small amount of worsted weight yarnSize E Crochet hook (or your favorite)Plastic safety eyes (I used 6 mm, but you can use whatever makes your monster happy!) Head/Body: Begin by making a ring with your yarn as shown. Insert the hook into the front of the ring and hook your working yarn (the yarn coming from the the ball) with the hook. Wrap the working yarn around the hook from behind and pull through the loop on your hook. You will now single crochet six stitches into the ring. Pull the short yarn tail to close the ring and the stitches will come together to form a circle of stitches. To make the circle grow, you will increase by crocheting two times into each stitch. Pull up a loop. Wrap the working yarn around your hook. The next round, you will increase in every other stitch. For the last increasing round, you will increase in every third stitch.
renske’s minimalist tote bag A talented seamstress with a mission, Renske Solkesz decided to create her own wardrobe after finding herself frustrated with high fashion prices. When we saw her chic and modern wardrobe creations, we asked if she’d be willing to create and share a fun accessory tutorial with us. I’m super excited about what she’s come up with: an amazing self-closing utilitarian tote! I’m a huge fan of the graphic contrast and the leather and rivet details. Like her fashion designs, this tote is made from inexpensive materials, yet looks totally luxe. I’m halfway out the door to the fabric store already! CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! When I designed this bag, I wanted to integrate the grip/straps in a more functional way with the rest of the bag. A friend of mine called it a “yin yang bag,” which is pretty accurate, I think. Materials Tools HammerSewing machineScissorsPinsChalkMeasuring tapeIronPattern template Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Finished!
Phoebe Bag – think liz. I don’t want you guys to think I’m not sewing! I am! And I have some great projects that I’m going to be starting soon…. I mean, Christmas sewing is starting now! I whipped up this little beauty as a gift for my mother-in-law’s birthday. The clarity of writing in this pattern is fantastic although I think it helps to have sewn a few purses already to understand where the steps are taking you. I really like that this bag fits perfectly under your arm when you wear it on your shoulder and I think it’s a good medium sized purse, just perfect to carry what you need, but not big enough that things get lost. Zip-up Earbuds I love to have my music with me everywhere I go, but I hate the tangled mess my wires become when I toss them in my bag or pocket. Last night I whipped up a fun and functional solution by adding a zipper to my earbuds. This project took me around an hour to do (perfect for catching up on some t.v. from hulu.com). The supplies are few; basic sewing supplies, a pair of headphones, and a nice long zipper. I happened to have this crazy purple and gold nike zipper I found thrifting a while ago, it seemed perfect for this project. The first step is to pull the earbuds apart, to separate the wires all the way down to the plug. Next, take one side of your headphones and one side of the zipper tape and start stitching the wire into the tape. It’s as easy as that! Then unzip them to the length I want and put them on so much faster than having to untangle the mess!
Neck tie School Bag Got lots of neck ties lying around? Use them to make this unique bag! What you need Okay, you'll need a bunch of ties. Mine are all paisleys. A lot of lining fabric - mine is black velveteen. Instructions Let’s start with the gusset/handle: you’ll need four ties: (Figure 1) Lay them out like this. Join each pair side by side with a super-wide triple zigzag stitch. (Figure 2) Just feed the ties through side by side, no “right sides together” or pinning or anything. Stitch each pair together side by side halfway up. (Figure3 ) Now you have have two pairs of ties sewn together. Just do another triple zigzag over the center of each tie following the center seam on the wrong side. (Figure 4) Now place the fat ends of the ties right sides together and stitch across with a regular straight stitch. Your gusset/strap piece is now complete! Now we are going to make the pattern for the front and back of the bag. (Figure 5) Now mark a dot at the inside points between the ties. (Figure 6) (Figure 7) (Figure 8)
Petite Purls - Spring 2010 Upcycled Water Bottle Sling By Betz White The Upcycled Water Bottle Sling gives your kids’ outgrown cargo pants a fresh new life. This project is a fast and fun way to make use of those wonderful pockets kids love. On your next nature hike, your child can tote their own water plus have a handy place to stash all of those amazing rocks and other special finds from the day. Materials 1 pair of children’s outgrown cargo pants Light weight cotton fabric for lining, approx. 9” x 13” 1 yd cotton webbing, 1” wide Coordinating thread Tools Sewing Machine Fabric Shears Straight Pins Ruler Marking tool (disappearing ink or chalk) Step 1: Deconstruct Choose a pair of cargo pants that is in good condition without holes or excessive wear. Step 2: Cut Panels Measure and cut a large rectangle, roughly centering the cargo pocket with at least 1” of fabric extending above the top of the pocket. Step 3: Stitch Lining Pin panels, right sides together, and stitch across the top edge with ¼” seam allowance.