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How To Make A Basic Zippered Purse – Free Sewing Video

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How To Make A Basic Zippered Purse – Free Sewing Video

A Fate So Twisted that demonstrates everything from creating the pattern (complete measurements), to yardage of fabrics needed, all the way through cutting, sewing, and constructing this basic zippered purse. A very good tutorial for beginners who want to make a basic zippered bag that looks good and can carry a small-medium load. The owl fabric is from Hobby Lobby. Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collections! Holiday Projects The Elsie K. Baglet Pattern from StudioKat

20/20 Zippered Glasses Case – Free Sewing Tutorial

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20/20 Zippered Glasses Case – Free Sewing Tutorial

A free sewing tutorial from Kathy Matthews for this zippered glasses case with Michael Miller's 20/20 fabric. Kathy Mathews offers this free sewing tutorial for this zippered glasses case with this Michael Miller fabric that she thinks is perfect. This fabric is called “20/20”. I was able to source this 20/20 fabric at Etsy in neutrals and jewel tones as you see used here. There is a rough pattern included with this free sewing project to download. Kathy designed the cas

Craft Passion’s Tablet Carrier – Free PDF Sewing Pattern + Tutorial

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Craft Passion’s Tablet Carrier – Free PDF Sewing Pattern + Tutorial

A nice sewing project from Joanne.L of Craft Passion. Finished size: approximately 12″ (W) x 8 1/2″ (H) x 1″ (D) This is a fantastic free pdf sewing pattern and a thorough tutorial from Joanne of Craft Passion that shows us how to easily sew this tablet carrier bag. I like this bag pattern because both beginner and intermediate sewers can adjust the project according to their skills by either adding a button loop closure, or a zipper with Joanne’s instructions for each step.

Tote Bag Stenciling Free DIY + Techniques

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Tote Bag Stenciling Free DIY + Techniques

Create unique and eco-friendly stenciled tote bags! A free handbag embellishment DIY from the DecoArt® Design Team tells us how to create unique and eco-friendly stenciled tote bags. This is *not* a sewing project. This is a free tote bag embellishment project using fabric paint that just about anyone could enjoy. You do not have to have a rope-handled bag. Make or recycle a tote bag you would like to use as your artists canvas. Find alphabet stencils and add initials for

How to Sew This Easy Two-Seam Faux Fur Bag

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How to Sew This Easy Two-Seam Faux Fur Bag

Polly Rogers, Wendi Gratz, and Crafty Chick show us how easy sewing with fur can be with these frustration-saving sewing tips and a luxurious handbag project! A free sewing tutorial from Polly Rogers that will surely entice the diva in you to create one of your own luxurious yet thrifty fur handbag. Polly sewed her bag with faux fur and a fun yet simple little bag construction trick. Polly Rogers shows us how she creates the flat bottom for the bag to provide more space insi

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Coin Purses and Wallets

Sew a Ladies Basic Wallet

Learn how to sew a simple wallet with free sewing tutorials from Lindsey Weight and Alexandra Saeger. This basic ladies wallet includes a small zippered pouch for coins, six card slots, a cash or checkbook slot, and magnetic snap closure. A very easy wallet to sew in an afternoon, and give as a gift. Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabrics offers a free pdf pattern to download and sew this simple wallet. The fabrics she used to make the wallet in the photo above were: Falling Cloud

Reversible Halloween Trick or Treat Tote – PDF Sewing Pattern

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Designer Patterns

Reversible Halloween Trick or Treat Tote – PDF Sewing Pattern

This PDF sewing pattern bundle by TheLazyDogStudio is great for beginner sewers. The reversible treat bag pattern contains over 70 pictures that work with the pattern instructions. These patterns can be customized to your taste. The creative possibilities are endless! This pdf pattern combo includes three .PDF files and one .jpeg. Patterns come with alternate quilted handle instructions and instructions for an alternate option for a tie instead of a bow. The tie is great for

Classic Horror Films Bag – Free PDF Pattern

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For Kids

Classic Horror Films Bag – Free PDF Pattern

A treat bag to sew, designed by Ramona Rose for Robert Kaufman. A free pdf sewing pattern designed by Ramona Rose for a very basic bag that can be easily embellished. Adding pockets, velcro or snap/button closures as you wish. Final project measures 11.5 x 10” x 3.5”. This bag would be fantastic for Halloween, or school! This project uses fabrics from: Kona® Cotton & Classic Horror Films. Get the PDF Easy DIY Trick-or-Treat Bags with French Seams from Whitney Sews Just Arri

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Handbags & Purses

How to Sew a Memory Card Case

A Free PDF Sewing Pattern to Download from See Kate Sew A quick sewing project by See Kate Sew to make this SD memory card case that stores your memory cards, to keep them all organized and safe. This slick little case slips right into an inside pocket of your purse or tote. Get the Memory Card Case PDF Pattern Advertisement Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collections! Holiday Projects The Elsie K. Baglet Pattern from StudioKat Designs ✁ DIYFluffies - Stuffed Animal Sew

Simple Mesh Utility Bag – Free Sewing Tutorial + 4 Tips for Sewing with Mesh

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Simple Mesh Utility Bag – Free Sewing Tutorial + 4 Tips for Sewing with Mesh

from The Inspired Wren However you’d like to use these Simple Mesh Bags, they will become a very well used accessory for any time of year. Renée of The Inspired Wren designed and created these practical bags and used them as travel bags to pack her little ones’ belongings, one set of garments for each day. At the end of the day the used clothes went back into the bag they came out of. Dirty clothes were separated from clean clothes. No digging through the bottom of your s

Easy Reversible Bag + How to Use One-Sided Fusible Stabilizer – Free Sewing Tutorials

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Easy Reversible Bag + How to Use One-Sided Fusible Stabilizer – Free Sewing Tutorials

With Kristin of Grandma’s Chalkboard and Kelley Gilbert of Casa Crafty. Quick to sew, and sweet gifts, these reversible bags are easy to construct with this free sewing tutorial by Kristin from Grandma’s Chalkboard. Mix and match some fun novelty prints using home decor weight fabric, denim, printed canvas, or twill. If you have some fabric you want to use and it’s not quite stiff or strong enough, use interfacing to stiffen up your fabric. Get the Tutorial ❀ Pellon® 71F Pe

Simple Zippered Pencil Case + How to Sew Boxed Corners – Free Sewing Tutorials

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Simple Zippered Pencil Case + How to Sew Boxed Corners – Free Sewing Tutorials

From Little Red Window & Shiny Happy World! As another school year creeps upon us I thought this EASY sewing tutorial demonstrating how to create this simple pencil case would be just what the teacher hoped for. Cassie from Little Red Window walks you through, step by step with color photos and clear sewing instructions. This free sewing project is perfect for a beginner sewer too. You can construct one of these 5″ x 8″ pencil cases from two fat quarters of fabric and a

Sew Square Handled Tote – Free PDF & Video Tutorial

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Sew Square Handled Tote – Free PDF & Video Tutorial

from DIYStyle Sew this tote with a sophisticated style and modern hardware. Of course your bag handles could be any shape at all. I’d love a black tote with brushed silver handles. A take-off from DIYStyle’s Fold-Over Clutch, this is the easy tote version, adding modern square handles. Watch the free video tutorial below to see how this tote is put together. Get the PDF DIYStyle Episode 75 – Change It Up Tote Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collections! Holiday Proj

Sew McCool’s Cross-body Hipster Bag – Free Sewing Tutorial + Sew a Clear Vinyl Pocket

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Sew McCool’s Cross-body Hipster Bag – Free Sewing Tutorial + Sew a Clear Vinyl Pocket

from Deanna from Sew McCool Deanna from Sew McCool demonstrates how to sew this hip little cross-body bag that she created for her daughter. This bag is based on a simple satchel found in The Book of Bags: 30 Stylish Projects for Beautiful Sewn Bags by Cheryl Owen. Deanna added funky embellishments and some extra pockets along with a few other minor design changes. Deanna wanted to modify the bag to her daughter’s tomboy taste. This is a very common bag design that is easy

Quilted Grocery Bag Sleeve – Free Tutorial + Triangle Squares from Bias Strips

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Quilted Grocery Bag Sleeve – Free Tutorial + Triangle Squares from Bias Strips

with Jeni Baker and Fons + Porter Jeni Baker of In Color Order demonstrates how to sew and quilt these sweet grocery bag sleeves to hang in your kitchen or pantry. Jeni shares how she creates two different sizes which can be constructed from a single fabric or with half-square triangles. The smaller sleeve can be sewn easily with a single fat quarter for the exterior. Both sleeves shown here were created with Color Me Retro and Pure Element Snow by Art Gallery Fabrics. Get

Sew an Easy Men’s Drawstring Shoe Bag + Sewing Ergonomics

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Sew an Easy Men’s Drawstring Shoe Bag + Sewing Ergonomics

with A Spoonful of Sugar and National Sewing Circle If you know someone who travels occasionally for business and needs a simple bag to carry his shoes, try this free sewing tutorial by a Spoonful of Sugar and sew some of these very handy and easy-to-sew bags together in a short time. Drawstring shoe bags will keep his shoes separated from the rest of his clothing within his suitcase. Sew a new shoe bag from two contrasting fabrics, and make it generously sized to fit a pair

Learn to Sew Your First Market Tote Bag – with Sailrite

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Learn to Sew Your First Market Tote Bag – with Sailrite

Step-by-step instructions for sewing your own sturdy square bottom tote bag. These bags can be made with less than a yard of fabric and are handy for trips to the grocery, the farmers’ market or even the library. The market tote bag looks great and is a simple sewing project, perfect for beginners. All of the supplies needed for this project are available at http://www.sailrite.com More Market Bag Projects: Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collections! Holiday Projects Th

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Household Storage Bags

Sew the Beginner’s Reversible Box Tote

A Free Sewing Project from Very Shannon The Reversible Box Tote is sturdy, modern, practical, and so easy to sew! A quick and easy sewing project that is good for beginner sewers. Add more pockets with a zipper or Velcro closure if you like. For a quilted look, pass on the interfacing and add batting to machine quilt it to your exterior bag fabric. Get the Pattern Advertisement More reversible bags to sew: Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collections! Holiday Projects

Drawstring Flat-Bottomed Bag – Free Sewing Tutorial

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Drawstring Flat-Bottomed Bag – Free Sewing Tutorial

Using some cute Japanese polka-dot fabric, Kristie from Obsessive Crafting Disorder created this sweet flat-bottomed drawstring bag to give as a gift and took some great photos as she sewed, to share with us in this free sewing tutorial. This exterior of this drawstring bag is sewn with linen and cotton, and is lined with cotton. Of course you can use any light to medium-weight fabric to make this bag. It is round bottomed which allows the bag to sit upright with the drawstri

Easy Oval Messenger Bag – Free Sewing Pattern

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Handbags & Purses

Easy Oval Messenger Bag – Free Sewing Pattern

A Free Sewing Project by the Stitching Scientist ✂ A graceful oval-shaped messenger bag with an angled front pocket, can be sewn together using this free pattern from the Stitching Scientist. An ideal sewing project to make use of coordinated fabrics. The front pocket is large enough to hold all your belongings. This bag pattern doesn’t offer any sort of bag closure, but the pattern can be adjusted for a closure of preference. I would use a simple magnetic snap. (No fuss

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