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Designer Patterns

The Colne Valley Bag

A digital sewing pattern from Charlies Aunt Designs Charlies Aunt Designs This is a PDF sewing pattern for the Colne Valley Bag from Charlie’s Aunt Designs. The Colne Valley Bag is a vintage-inspired bag reminiscent of the train travel bags of yesteryear. Spacious enough to store all of your essentials but neat enough for everyday use. The Colne Valley bag features a contrasting lower section, double straps (handmade or purchased), as well as an interior patch pocket and an

The Chelsworth Cloche Hat – PDF Sewing Pattern

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Hats

The Chelsworth Cloche Hat – PDF Sewing Pattern

A PDF sewing pattern from Charlie’s Aunt Designs for the 1920’s-era vintage inspired ladies Chelsworth Cloche hat featuring a turn-up brim, and belting with buckle trim. This classy hat suits most face shapes and looks beautiful sewn in wool, tweed, velvet, moleskin, corduroy, or, stitched in a light-weight linen fabric for the warmer months of the year. All of the pattern templates are actual size. Three different sizes: small (21½”), medium (22½”), and large (23½”), are all

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Designer Patterns

The Sedgeford Bag

The simple clean lines of this handbag design by Emma Brennan of Charlie’s Aunt Designs are similar to the styles seen during the 1940’s with a modern asymmetrical twist. The Sedgeford Bag is created with two contrasting or coordinating fabrics such as tweed paired with corduroy or velvet for autumn and winter, or heavy cotton canvas, and patterned linen for spring and summer. The flap template doubles as an interior patch pocket. The approximate finished dimensions are: 9″ (

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Designer Patterns

The Attleborough Messenger Bag

The Attleborough messenger bag PDF sewing pattern from Charlie’s Aunt Designs! This pattern allows you to stitch this bag in two sizes. Styled in Charlie’s Aunt signature asymmetrical style, this shoulder bag features a contrast lower panel, strap and pieced flap. The Attleborough Messenger Bag sews up well in everything from tweeds met with corduroy, to cotton canvas mixed with a printed linen fabric. The flap template also doubles as an interior patch pocket, of which you

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Designer Patterns

The Craggan Men’s Messenger Bag

This digital sewing pattern shows us how to easily sew this tough men’s cross-body messenger bag. The Craggan messenger bag has an adjustable cross-body strap and magnetic snap closure. This messenger bag is a generous size and ideal for everyday use. The Craggan messenger bag is large enough to accommodate an iPad along with his essentials and strong enough for the hardest working man. This bag is fully lined throughout with a feature phone pocket on the front. The instruc

The Multi-size Harris Tote | Sew and Sell Digital Sewing Pattern

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Designer Patterns

The Multi-size Harris Tote | Sew and Sell Digital Sewing Pattern

This is a great pattern for beginners who want a really nice bag, but are still learning how to sew. A comprehensive sewing pattern download with instructions and full-colour photography throughout. Lots of bag-making hints and sewing tips included. The Harris Tote bag is fully lined with a flat base allowing the bag to hold its lovely shape. This tote has a roomy security pocket inside to hold your wallet and phone securely. We love the Harris tweed ⇒ Go to Spencer Ogg Desi

Polstead Heath Messenger Bag – PDF Sewing Pattern

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Designer Patterns

Polstead Heath Messenger Bag – PDF Sewing Pattern

This is a PDF sewing pattern for the 1940′ s inspired Polstead Heath Messenger Bag, which is the perfect style and size to take you effortlessly from town to country wear. It features a pleated front pocket and shaped flap reminiscent of the courier bags of the war-time years. A template for an interior pocket is included. This shoulder bag style can be made with or without the front tab detail, and with a fabric strap, or a purchased leather strap attached with tabs. The Po

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Designer Patterns

The Shapely Tote – Sew and Sell!

This slideshow requires JavaScript. A digital sewing pattern from Spencer Ogg Designs for you to sew this beautiful rounded bag with a large exterior pocket and large interior phone pocket. Comprehensive instructions with full color photos throughout this PDF pattern guide you through every step to stitch this classy purse. The rounded and gusseted bag bottom gives ample space, big enough to hold your essentials. The Shapely Tote is fully lined throughout with a large feature

How to Upcycle a Tweed Skirt into a Handbag + Draft a Basic Harris Tweed Coin Purse Pattern

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Free Projects

How to Upcycle a Tweed Skirt into a Handbag + Draft a Basic Harris Tweed Coin Purse Pattern

A free sewing and upcycling tutorial from Vicky Myers transforming a tweed skirt into a lovely handbag for winter. A beautiful blue plaid tweed purse is the result of an upcycled sewing project by Vicky Myers transforming a thrifted skirt into this handbag that is perfect for colder months. I love the pleats. I love the fabric. Let Vicky walk you through her creative steps she takes to sew this gorgeous bag – so you can make one too. How to Upcycle a Tweed Skirt into a Han

Land Army Bag + Tips for Sewing with Tweed

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Designer Patterns

Land Army Bag + Tips for Sewing with Tweed

An understated yet sweet contrasting bow, basic shoulder strap, and simple dart shaping is all detailed in this PDF sewing pattern for the Land Army Bag by Charlie’s Aunt Designs. The flap closure may be embellished with 1940’s applique images that are included in the pattern (printed on to an inkjet fabric sheet). Complete this wartime-era-style with vintage buttons. The finished Land Army Bag is 12” (30 cm.) high, excluding handle, by 15” (38 cm.) wide. The Land Army Bag

Color-Blocked Asymmetrical Cross-body Bag – PDF Sewing Pattern ❁ Sew and Sell + How to Cut and

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Designer Patterns

Color-Blocked Asymmetrical Cross-body Bag – PDF Sewing Pattern ❁ Sew and Sell + How to Cut and

with Serger Pepper + Debbie Shore This cross-body bag sewing project is absolutely ideal for re-using existing textiles such as nylon, velvet, decorator, upholstery, twill, canvas, tweed, as its color-blocked design makes this sewing project an excellent scrap-buster. Creating one-of-a-kind handbags doesn’t have to be complicated and expensive! Get the Pattern How to Cut and Sew Bias Binding – by Debbie Shore: “Here I show you how I cut my strips, fold, and sew bias binding

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Designer Patterns

The Saxted Satchel

A digital sewing pattern from Charlie's Aunt Designs The PDF sewing pattern for the Saxted Green Satchel was designed by Emma Brennan of Charlie’s Aunt Designs. Inspired by the 1940’s evacuee military-style satchels, this shoulder bag is a good size, practical, and sophisticated, with its unique asymmetrical front pocket and flap closure. The Saxted Green Satchel can be sewn with custom-made strap or a ready-made strap. The PDF pattern provides sewing instructions for adding

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Designer Patterns

The Presidio Purse – PDF Sewing Pattern

A PDF Sewing Pattern from Seamstress Erin Seamstress Erin initially designed the Presidio Purse sewing pattern to make a purse for herself and released a PDF pattern for others to download and print. I really loved the plum color Erin choose for this large capacity bag, and the fact that she decided to use tweed coat-weight wool to change things up a bit. The piping along the seams finishes the bag like a professional. The pattern is written for intermediate sewers but a

Kersey Tye Messenger Bag – PDF Sewing Pattern

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Designer Patterns

Kersey Tye Messenger Bag – PDF Sewing Pattern

The Kersey Tye messenger bag sewing pattern by Charlie’s Aunt is a vintage-inspired handbag epattern, based on styles of the 1940’s. This purse pattern is simple yet functional and comes with instructions for two different heights and long and short strap options. The taller bag has an outside pocket on the front and there is an interior pocket with a flap. Get the PDF Everything you ever wanted to know about wool tweed in this free online video about fabrics taught by a fash

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Cases

Ruffled Sunglass Case – Free Tutorial

This project is quick and easy, an excellent beginner project, and gift idea. You can easily sew it up in an afternoon or less. At this time of year it would be nice to make a couple of these cases out of velvet, wool, tweed, corduroy-if-you-dare, denim, faux leather or suede, or a home décor weight fabric. An excellent scrap busting project! This little project will keep your sunglasses or eyeglasses protected when you’re not using them. I wear sunglasses year round due

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Clutch Bags

Coat-sleeve Clutch – Free Tutorial

I thought this was a very clever recycling project. I love tweeds, velvet, and brocades so this is very inspiring to me! Linda of Craftaholics Anonymous demonstrates how she deconstructed a suit-coat sleeve and re-uses fabric and some seams while she creates a classy clutch. Get the Tutorial ♥ Advertisement ♥ Buy Tweed by the Yard: Pindler & Pindler Brabant Plum What is Tweed? “Tweed is a type of fabric made from rough, woven wool. It may or may not use a twill or diagonal

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Designer Patterns

Home Front Bag – PDF Pattern

A PDF Sewing Pattern from Charlie's Aunt Designs The Home Front PDF sewing bag pattern is inspired by the styles of the early 1940’s. Included with this bag pattern are instructions to make view 1 which has a useful size and shape with unusual flap detailing, influenced by the military styling popular during the war years. The finished size of this bag is approximately 14” (36cm) wide x 10” (26cm) high x 5” (13cm) deep at the base. Get the Pattern Advertisement More vintage i

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Designer Patterns

The Poacher’s Bag – PDF Sewing Pattern

The Poacher’s Bag is inspired by British country life in the 1940’s with a gathered front pocket set into a pieced front. It features an unusual shaped flap and a template for an interior pocket that doubles as an alternative flap option. This style can be made with a coordinated fabric strap, or a purchased leather strap attached with tabs. Poacher’s Bag sews up well in everything from cotton moleskin and tweed to contrasting patchwork fabrics for a different look. Finish

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Designer Patterns

Village Post Bag – PDF Pattern

Inspired by the simple elegance of 1940’s fashions but with a modern twist, the “Village Post” Bag pdf sewing pattern is easily constructed with dart shaping, shoulder strap, bow front panel trim and internal zip pocket. The Village Post Bag measures 15” (38 cm) tall by 14” (36 cm) wide excluding handle. This PDF sewing pattern has twelve pages – six pages including photographs, detailed instructions and illustrations, plus six pages of full sized pattern templates which you

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Clutch Bags

Butterick Wristlet – Free PDF Pattern

A free PDF pattern from Butterick! I love the tweed used in the example photo above. A nice velvet or linen would be lovely too. An excellent opportunity to recycle fabric. Zipper closure and handy wrist strap to grab and go go go! Get the Pattern 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

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