Gusseted pocket design… The Hydrangea hobo bag is a large capacity bag with a front exterior pocket that has an additional zippered pocket built into the flap closure. This exterior pocket has a large gusset to give it more space inside. Two more large slip pockets are inside the main compartment. There are instructions for sewing an coordinated adjustable strap so the Hydrangea hobo bag can be worn across the body or over a shoulder. This bag sewing project is best for inter

A PDF sewing pattern from American Stitchers to make this well-designed concealed carry handbag. The Madge bag has a fold over top that is fully accessible to the interior through a zippered flap. Underneath the zippered flap, there are credit card slots and cash pockets behind a spacious slip pocket. The concealed carry pocket is super easily accessible from the left or right side with 7” openings. If you don’t carry a firearm, use this hidden pocket to store cash, valuables

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

When you pack your lunch/dinner for work, do you take a lot of containers, silverware and reusable water bottles?  Do you need something that holds a lot?  Do you want to make a cute, functional and ROOMY bag for your lunch?   This is your bag!  This bag has  a short strap, but you could always make it longer if you want to carry it on your shoulder.  It bag uses Peltex as a stabilizer – it’s stiff and sometimes a bit of a pain, but worth the effort if you don’t want a floppy

The Multi-Purpose Carry All Bag is a versatile bag patterned to be suitable for many and varied functions.  The Multi-Purpose Carry All Bag has many pockets both inside and out. An exterior pocket at each end is wide enough to store your quilting rulers.  Interior pockets are found at each side and widths can be customized – the pdf pattern shows us how to do this. A big bonus for the Multi-Purpose Carry All Bag is the interior gusseted divider. It is padded to provide protec

Fabulous Fall Handbag Tutorial by Rebekah Canavan Using a Talbots bag as inspiration, Rebekah Canavan created this bag and an *excellent* tutorial showing us how to make one too! More beautiful totes to stitch: Easy Cathedral-Style Quilted Tote Bag The Lovely Lotta Tote Bag No Zippers, No Pockets, Easy-to-Sew Patchwork Tote Bag Pockets-A-Plenty Tote The Tribeca Tote Nesting Shopping Totes Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collections! Holiday Projects The Elsie K. Baglet P