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Video Tutorials

Make A Zipper Pull with Annie Unrein

Make A Zipper Pull with Annie Unrein Annie Unrein shows how easy it is to make a zipper pull using a bias tape maker. Advertisement 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: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to

Learn to Sew Halloween Tissue Pouches – Free Tutorial

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For Kids

Learn to Sew Halloween Tissue Pouches – Free Tutorial

by Notes from the Patch Suzanne from Notes from the Patch stitched these fun Halloween tissue pouches in no time while demonstrating how to in a very well written photo tutorial. Sew these for teachers, daycare staff, kids, nurses, and anyone who might use tissue pouches for and with little ones. Make one for everyday, throw them into the laundry at the end of the day. Sew and sell sets! Get the Free Tutorial Sew Adorkable: 15 DIY Projects to Keep You Out of Trouble Advertise

Modern Color Block Bucket Bag PDF Sewing Pattern + Exposed Zipper Insertion Tutorial

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Designer Patterns

Modern Color Block Bucket Bag PDF Sewing Pattern + Exposed Zipper Insertion Tutorial

Julie Cefalu’s inspiration for this modern bucket bag came from a shopping trip while traveling in Portugal. A long strap allows you to carry this purse as a shoulder bag or cross -body for a hands-free trip. Sewing Supplies: exterior main fabric, 2/3-yard lining fabric, 2/3-yard zipper pocket, one fat quarter color block accents, six assorted scraps (at least 10″ × 2″ each) lightweight woven fusible interfacing, 2¼ yds. (Julie used Pellon® SF101.) zipper, 9″ or longer bag te

Vintage Style Train Case – PDF Sewing Pattern – Sew and Sell!

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Cases

Vintage Style Train Case – PDF Sewing Pattern – Sew and Sell!

A PDF sewing pattern to show you how to sew a modern version of a classic train case. With a vintage-style shape, but a more practical travel bag for the way we travel today, the train case maintains it’s shape with layers of fusible interfacing, interior pockets, and interior binding. This train case can also be folded to fit inside your luggage or bag for portability. The size of this classy travel bag finished is 7” tall and 6” x 9” wide with four interior pockets. Materia

Sew an Easy Drawstring Sleep Over Tote – PDF Sewing Pattern

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Designer Patterns

Sew an Easy Drawstring Sleep Over Tote – PDF Sewing Pattern

Gingercake‘s PDF sewing pattern for the “Sleepover Tote” is available for instant download! Summer is full of trips, sleepovers, and outings for kids and this bag is perfect to hold and carry everything they need. Kids can pack and close this drawstring sleep-over tote bag themselves. This Sleepover Tote bag is perfect for sleepovers but also for camping, weekend stays, the beach, the pool, and daycare. Some of the nice features of this pdf pattern are: Half yard of fabric f

Modern Military-Style Purse PDF Sewing Pattern

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Designer Patterns

Modern Military-Style Purse PDF Sewing Pattern

This modern handbag designed by California Beach Bum was inspired by a clean and simple military-style look. Stitch different looks for this large capacity purse pattern using alternative fabrics such as tweed, velvet, or navy blue suiting fabric with silver buttons, stripes, army green or khaki with wood buttons, or bold red fabric with brass buttons. These creative sewing ideas are just a few from the designer to help you make your military bag unique! Go to the Military Pu

Flat or Curling Iron Insulated Travel Case – Free PDF Sewing Tutorial

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Free Projects

Flat or Curling Iron Insulated Travel Case – Free PDF Sewing Tutorial

A free PDF sewing pattern from RebeccaMae Designs A free PDF sewing pattern for a flat or curling iron travel case from by Sherri Noel of RebeccaMae Designs. Practice your binding, or pick up a new sewing skill in binding this quilted hot-iron pouch. Sew a matching cosmetic bag to create a coordinating travel set. This hot-iron case is a wonderful gift for any gift-giving occasion. Go to the Hot Iron Case – Free PDF Sewing Pattern See more from RebeccaMae Designs at Etsy A

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Free Projects

Malini Chandra’s Quilted Cross-body Bag

Sew a chic Vera Bradley-inspired quilted cross-body bag with two zippered compartments - Free Sewing Video Tutorial! This is a free sewing tutorial demonstrating how to sew a Vera Bradley-inspired quilted cross-body bag with two zippered compartments. No pattern required for this free sewing project from Malini Chandra. You will need .75 of a yard of quilted fabric, two coordinating zippers that measure at least one inch longer than the width of your quilted bag, and four ju

Sew a Home and Away Cable Cozy + Pouch – Free PDF

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Free Projects

Sew a Home and Away Cable Cozy + Pouch – Free PDF

Sew this cable cozy and zippered pouch that you can hang under your desk or night stand, and is easily packed inside another bag when you need to take your gadgets with you. Avoid the tangled mess of cables you often find at the bottom of most camera bags or laptop bags while traveling. Let Sammy take you step-by-step through her free sewing project and sew a new travel organizer bag for your tech gadgets in no time! Sewing Supplies: two 1/2 meter pieces of contrasting fabri

Passport + Travel Sewing Patterns – Round Up!

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Coin Purses and Wallets

Passport + Travel Sewing Patterns – Round Up!

Sew a travel document organizer and keep all of your important travel information in one place: Make your next trip more organized with a go-to travel document organizer sewn by you! Advertisement – Get 10% off site-wide with discount code: Pattern10 More bags for travel: Advertisement 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 a

Sew a Kid’s Portable Backseat Tablet Holder and Organizer

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For Kids

Sew a Kid’s Portable Backseat Tablet Holder and Organizer

If you plan to travel and you will have backseat passengers, sew one or two of these backseat travel organizers to keep your little travel companions occupied and unfocused on that dreaded question; “Are we there yet?”. Toss in some activity books, tissue box, ear buds, portable sippy cups, and a lap blanket. Your trips will be super-fun and comfortable for your little passengers. Sewing Supplies: 1 yard of sturdy fabric 2 packages 1/4″ bias binding – or make eight yards of

Portable Cutting Mat and Ironing Board Case – Free DIY

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Cases

Portable Cutting Mat and Ironing Board Case – Free DIY

Mobile Cutting Mat and Ironing Board Case – Closed A free DIY from Deb’s Journal showing us how she created a mobile ironing board and rotary cutting mat case on the cheap! After pricing these cases in a sewing store and finding them at $60 USD, she knew she could make this carrying case less expensively. Deb made her mobile case to take to quilting class, and they are perfect for sewing retreats too. This case might also come in handy when your sewing project requires a lo

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Travel Bags

Weekender Bag

A free sewing pattern and tutorial from Liesl Made This is the lovely Liesl Made Weekender Bag. A free intermediate PDF sewing pattern and tutorial is available for this bag that can be used as a diaper bag, gym bag, overnight, sleepover, or carry-on bag. A very functional and practical zippered travel bag you can sew yourself! Free Sewing Weekender Bag Tutorial PDF Pattern Advertisement More overnight travel bags to sew: Just Arrived - Today's Newest Fabric Collections! Hol

Maghann Classic Handbag + Two Methods of Seam Ripping

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Designer Patterns

Maghann Classic Handbag + Two Methods of Seam Ripping

PDF Sewing Pattern from Tuesday Night Designs A multi-size classic handbag sewing pattern from Tuesday Night Designs. The smaller Maghann bag is ideal to use as an everyday purse. The larger Maghann bag is great for weekend trips, overnights, or as a diaper bag. An adjustable shoulder strap provides a more comfortable carry. The swivel hook clasp in the front keeps everything safe inside. The large Maghann bag measures 18.5″ wide by 11.5″ tall and 5″ deep. The small Magh

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Designer Patterns

The Traveller Cross-body Purse

Sew yourself a fabulous travel bag designed by Spencer Ogg Sewing Patterns. Organize your life! Learn new sewing skills while creating all types of pockets – zippered, jetted, patch, and bellow. The Traveller cross-body purse provides lots of storage space with many organizer pockets. A back zippered pocket, compartmentalized front pockets, and inside are two bellow pockets along with a jetted document/e-reader ⇒ Go to Spencer Ogg for the Pattern ⇐ More bag projects like this

How to Sew Mini Drawstring Flour Sack Gift Bags – Free Project

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Free Projects

How to Sew Mini Drawstring Flour Sack Gift Bags – Free Project

Looking for that perfect gift bag for your next sewing guild or quilting-themed gathering? Sew these sweet little gift bags and fill them with sweets, treats or tea, and your friends will be thrilled. Learn how to create your own with this free sewing project. Check out How to Flour Sack Mini Gift Bags by Lorine Mason on Snapguide. Sewing Supplies: fabric: tone-on-tone white, 1/4 yard to make four bags stamps by Ann Butler & Unity Stamp Company ColorBox® Crafters Ink ribbon:

2-in-1 Cosmetic Bag & Brush Roll – PDF Sewing Pattern

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Cosmetic Bags

2-in-1 Cosmetic Bag & Brush Roll – PDF Sewing Pattern

2-in-1 Cosmetic Bag & Brush Roll – PDF 2-in-1 Cosmetic Bag & Brush Roll – PDF More cosmetic bag projects: 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: Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens

Sew the Cargo Duffle 2 Bag – Free PDF Pattern

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Quilted Bags

Sew the Cargo Duffle 2 Bag – Free PDF Pattern

Sew a professional-looking travel bag in a weekend and travel with it the next! A free downloadable PDF sewing pattern for this weekender travel bag from the Robert Kaufman website just in time for holiday gift giving! This bag is designed by Anna Graham who is also the author of Handmade Style – 23 Must-Have Basics to Stitch, Use, and Wear. The finished travel bag measures dimensions: 18″ x 11″ x 6″. Exterior pockets with snap shut flap closures. The fabric used to make t

Baby’s Little Car Seat Pouches – Free Sewing Tutorial

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Diaper / Nappy Bags

Baby’s Little Car Seat Pouches – Free Sewing Tutorial

These pouches are quick and easy to sew making great little gifts for anyone! A free sewing tutorial from The Cloth Parcel demonstrates how to cut, and sew this extremely handy pouch you can attach to a baby‘s car seat handle with a simple snap. What a perfect little pouch to hold pacifiers! This pouch is lined with PUL fabric. These pouches are quick and easy to sew making great little gifts for anyone. This pouch would also be great to snap on to adult walkers, strollers, s

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Designer Patterns

The Serendipity Hip Bag

A PDF Sewing Pattern from Chris W Designs Sewing Supplies: exterior contrast fabric: 19 cm (7 ½”) of 112 cm (44”) wide fabric (for bottom band, strap and strap tab) exterior main fabric: 40 cm (16”) of 112 cm (44”) wide fabric lining fabric: 75 cm (2/3 yard) of 112 cm (44”) wide fabric fusible woven interfacing: Pellon Shape-Flex SF101, 1.83 cm (2 yards) fusible fleece: 971F Thermolam Plus – 30 cm (12”) thread such as Aurifil Cotton 40 wt 1 X 30 cm (12”) dress zipper or longe

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