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The Greyson Day Pack – Concealed Carry Option

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Designer Patterns

The Greyson Day Pack – Concealed Carry Option

Mountain Moon Handbags A modern, unisex, and sporty bag design that is ideal for your daily essentials. A hands-free design that can be constructed for right or left-handed carrying styles. The Greyson Day Pack is loaded with pockets with a larger main pocket that is accessible from the side with an option to add a zippered pocket inside. The front offers a small slip pocket for a phone, and a larger slip pocket, and another zippered pocket too! At the back is a credit or de

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Designer Patterns

A Quilted Caravan Camper Bag

Eva Blake’s Makery Woodland Secrets fabric by Shannon Gillman Orr for Moda Fabrics A retro-inspired quilted carry-all Caravan Camper Bag epattern from Eva Blake’s Makery. A fat quarter friendly project! Finished bag measures 13″ x 10.” Supplies needed: ( 1 ) 22″ purse zipper ( 2 ) fat quarters exterior fabric ( 2 ) fat quarters interior fabric 1/2 yd SF-101 woven fusible interfacing by Pellon 1/2 yd Flex Foam by Pellon Get the PDF Pattern More fun caravan bag sewing projects

The Quilted Social Tote – Fat Quarter Friendly!

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Designer Patterns

The Quilted Social Tote – Fat Quarter Friendly!

This fat-quarter friendly sewing and quilting project from Carolyn Friedlander is for a sturdy quilted project tote, and is available in hard copy or as a digital download here. Carolyn Friedlander is one of our favorite fabric designers with her bold modern style. The completed Social Tote measures 10″ x 7″ x 3 1/2″. There is bonus instructions for making a sweet pincushion to go with your tote. This is a basket that is perfect to carry around your home with small projects,

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Designer Patterns

Sew the Small World Suitcase for Kids

A fully lined fabric suitcase perfect for an overnight trip or sleepover! This bag design is also a fabulous toiletry storage and travel bag, or use it inside a larger suitcase to keep your belongings separated and organized. The Small World Suitcase for Kids measures approximately 10 inches high x 14 inches wide x 5 inches deep. Sewing Supplies: 20″ ( 51 cm) x width of fabric @ 44″ wide for suitcase (112 cm) 20″ ( 51 cm) x width of fabric @ 44″ wide for lining (112 cm) 20″ (

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Backpacks

The Ruther Backpack – Sized For Travel or School

A PDF sewing pattern from I Think Sew to make this large backpack, suited for long trips. With an extra front zippered pocket, this backpack can carry all sorts of things, making it an ideal bag to take to work or school! This is a sewing project suitable for confident beginner sewers or for anyone who is looking for a large, convenient, and trendy backpack-style bag. Go to the PDF Sewing Pattern More backpack style bag projects: Cupcake Backpack & Pillow Cutie Backpack The

Sew a Snappy Manicure Case – Free PDF Sewing Pattern

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Cases

Sew a Snappy Manicure Case – Free PDF Sewing Pattern

From Robert Kaufman Fabrics and designed by Noodlehead This free PDF sewing pattern from Robert Kaufman Fabrics and designed by Noodlehead is perfect for experienced intermediate sewers. The pattern shows us how to sew a manicure pouch. What a great gift idea! Teens would love this little manicure bag too. Elasticized compartments for your nail polish and a zippered compartment for emery boards, clippers, etc. A simple snap closure keeps all your pretty treasures snug ins

Car Visor Tissue Pocket – PDF Sewing Pattern

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Designer Patterns

Car Visor Tissue Pocket – PDF Sewing Pattern

A super-handy tissue pouch that attaches to your vehicle visor. The pattern includes a secret pocket in the back of the tissue, great for receipts. You could also attach it to a headrest so that backseat passengers have access to tissues. This is a three page PDF pattern with easy to read instructions and many detailed pictures. It is suitable for a beginner or advanced sewer. Get the Pattern More sewing projects for the car: Back Seat Car Caddy Travel Organizer OR Car Do

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Designer Patterns

Let’s Go! – Expandable Shoe Bags

A brilliant, versatile, and fun-to-sew bag designed by The Crafting Shell. Katie Larson created this pattern after realizing she needed a better way to store her shoes when she traveled. Katie didn’t want her shoes stored with clean clothes. The gusseted sides of these wonderful zippered shoe bags are made with clear vinyl for quick access. These travel bags make fabulous gifts. Sew coordinating sets for friends and family using durable canvas, oilcloth, laminated fabrics, vi

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Free Projects

Sew a Canvas Ski Tote

A free sewing tutorial from Crafty Birdy A free sewing tutorial from Crafty Birdy for sewing your own zippered canvas ski tote. Sewing Supplies: 1+3/8 yards exterior fabric A (54″ wide) heavy duty canvas, denim, upholstery or outdoor fabric 3/4 yards exterior fabric B (54″ wide) 2+ yards lining fabric – canvas/denim etc. (optional) heavy duty upholstery thread x 2 spools one package of piping or make your own (optional) 1/4 yard or scraps of heavy duty interfacing 72″ uphol

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Designer Patterns

Back Seat Car Caddy – Travel Organizer

A digital sewing pattern from Flowergirl Design to sew a handy back seat vehicle organizer. This organizer attaches to the back of one of your vehicle’s seats – around the headrest. Three roomy gusseted pockets across the upper half of the organizer and another large slip pocket across the bottom half for extra sweaters, hats, books, etc. Sew this organizer with fabrics such as a sturdy canvas, denim, twill, vinyl, oilcloth, or quilters cottons. Tip: add a simple clear v

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Coin Purses and Wallets

Family-Size Passport Wallet

A PDF sewing pattern from Blissful Patterns to construct a family-size passport or travel document wallet. This wallet will store and organize your travel ID’s and passports to make your travel easier. This passport wallet holds two, three, or four passports. (This passport wallet is designed to hold the standard four by five-inch passport (Canada, USA, many European passports, plus has instructions to adapt it if you need to.) More features: holds up to four boarding passes

Sew a Gratitude Wrap or Thank You Card Organizer – Free Tutorial

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Free Projects

Sew a Gratitude Wrap or Thank You Card Organizer – Free Tutorial

A thoughtful and practical gift to sew for those who have everything to be thankful for. This wrap travels well tied securely closed and tossed into a matching tote or purse. Sew a gratitude or thank-you card wrap for yourself and keep it on or inside your desk or sewing table, to remind yourself to use it! Gratitude Wrap Open Sewing Supplies: fabrics: quilting cotton, upholstery weight fabric, and linen all work well for this sewing project outer fabric – (1) 18.5 x 8.5” li

Pre-schoolers’ Drawstring + Flap Backpack – Updated

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Backpacks

Pre-schoolers’ Drawstring + Flap Backpack – Updated

by Serenayuet A free sewing pattern to sew a smaller weekend backpack to hold your children’s belongings in. A perfectly sized backpack for pre-school or day camp. You can sew this drawstring backpack as large or small as you need it to be. Two exterior pockets hold last minute things like sunscreen, or sunglasses. Closes with a drawstring and buckled flap. Get the Pattern & Instructions More backpack patterns: Cupcake Backpack & Pillow Cinched Backpacks The Adventure Time B

The Sophie Quilted Pinwheels Beach Bag – PDF Pattern

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Beach/Pool Bags

The Sophie Quilted Pinwheels Beach Bag – PDF Pattern

A Clover & Violet original design, the Sophie beach bag is perfect for all your summer {or year round} needs. It is generously sided to accommodate two or more beach towels. Made out of a natural looking fabric with bright inset pinwheels, it is sure to grab attention. It features a removable inside pouch for those small things that would otherwise get lost in this roomy bag. It is also fully reversible. A large fabric covered button and loop closure keep things secured but e

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Cases

Quilted Tri Fold Tablet Totes

Sew your own tablet tote for carrying your iPad Mini, Nook, Kindle, Nexus 7 or other seven inch tablet. Quilting gives it some padded protection. Pockets on the side flaps give you room to store a stylus or pen, a small notepad, as well as business cards, credit cards, or bit of cash. Holds a lot, but not too big and bulky. These totes are the perfect sewing project to practice your free-motion quilting skills. With three different styles to choose from, an optional outer f

Featherweight Sewing Machine Tote + Work Station

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Designer Patterns

Featherweight Sewing Machine Tote + Work Station

Quiltessa Natalie will show you how to create an amazing sewing space for your Featherweight sewing machine Watch this free demo video: ⇒ Get the PDF Sewing Pattern at Quiltessa Natalie ⇐ PIN ME! More like this featured at PatternPile: Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collections! Holiday Projects The Elsie K. Baglet Pattern from StudioKat Designs ✁ DIYFluffies - Stuffed Animal Sewing & Crochet Patterns - Buy 5 patterns and get 20% off with code: PATTERNS5 🐯 Share it: Cl

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Designer Patterns

The Zandra Weekender Bag – Sew and Sell

An advanced level sewing pattern for creating this gorgeous large capacity bag that is not only beautiful but perfect to use as a weekender bag, overnight bag, or a diaper bag for new parents. With such a versatile design, this pattern is a go-to pattern. Eleven pockets in total and a tapered gusset allowing more of your belongings to fit inside. The Zander Bag measures 17″ wide x 11″ tall x 7″ bottom, 4″ top deep once completed. Advertisement Sewing Supplies: 1.5 yards exte

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Backpacks

The Speedwell Back Sling Bag

The Speedwell sling bag is a modern unisex bag design from Blue Calla Sewing Patterns. The Speedwell has one front zippered flap pocket with two zippers on each side and closes at the top with your choice of a small twist lock or magnetic snap. When the flap is open, the contents will stay safe inside the front pocket thanks to the gussets on each side. Inside this front flap pocket is one slip pocket and one zippered pocket. You may also wish to install one or two grommets (

The Megan and Sidekick Travel Totes – Sew and Sell

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Designer Patterns

The Megan and Sidekick Travel Totes – Sew and Sell

A PDF sewing pattern download to sew this beautiful set of tote bags for travel or everyday use. This set of bags is made up of the Megan Travel Tote and the Sidekick Tote. The Megan Tote bag is a much larger version of the Sidekick Tote. It offers all of the same features, but in a size that is perfect for travel. This PDF sewing pattern by Uniquely Michelle offers 47 pages that include instructions and over 100 color photographs. The intermediate level sewing pattern also

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Designer Patterns

The Booklet Pouch Pattern

A PDF sewing pattern by Aneela Hoey to sew the Booklet Pouch. This pattern provides all of the information you need to stitch a small – 3″ x 6″ x 8″ and a large – 3″ x 9″ x 11″ pouch to keep your sewing notions, thread, and small tools on hand. This pouch is made up of four separate clear vinyl zippered pockets for quick access. Aneela Hoey also offers some tips for sewing with clear vinyl while constructing this unique and sturdy pouch in a fun-to-use booklet style. This

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