If you have been watching the size and style of bags lately, you’ve probably noticed all those impossibly cute little backpacks everyone is carrying. Along those lines, I’ve made this small backpack pattern to be small (and cute) but still big enough to be practical. You can also use this … Continue reading
It’s official! The Sewing Wallets: Step by Step class is now live on Craftsy after what has been months of behind the scenes work, and more than 70 wallets sewn! There are 3 simple wallet projects you can sew along with lots of tips along the way to help you … Continue reading
Hi Everyone, here’s the final video in the the Sewing the Anti Pickpocket Bag tutorial series. In this video we assemble the body of the bag and do all the finishing. You can refer back to the original project by clicking HERE or on the image below. Due to a … Continue reading
Hi, just letting you all know that we’ve released the second video in the Sewing the Anti Pickpocket Bag series in which we sew and assemble the lining of the bag. You can refer back to the original project by clicking HERE or on the image below. The first video … Continue reading
Hi Everyone, just letting you know that we’ve posted the full video tutorial for how to Make Bag Handles from Twisted Fabric Scraps on our Youtube channel. You can make the handles long or short depending on the style and functionality you want. It’s totally up to you and explained … Continue reading
Is your style more functional than fussy? Like to carry a small bag without being laden down with weight and unnecessary items? Or have a special guy and you’d like to make something just for him? Then I have the ideal pattern for you – the Minimalist Kraft Tex Wallet. … Continue reading
Hi Everyone, this is just to let you all know that we have added a full video tutorial for the Small Fringed Bag project from a couple weeks ago to our YouTube channel. Small Fringed Bag Tutorial Please check out the video and let me know what you think. Any thumbs up … Continue reading
Small bags are really “in” at the moment and a small fringed bag like this one is particularly fun and easy to make. A small fringed bag for me represents freedom from the overwhelming amount of things I end up carrying around inside my normal bag. I was in a restaurant recently … Continue reading
I’ve been playing with this new ‘fabric’. It’s called Kraft Tex, is described as a paper fabric, designed to look a bit like leather, is tear proof, water resistant, easy to work with and very versatile. You can use it in crafting of all sorts, including sew with it. Use … Continue reading
My first time sewing with Kraft Tex today. Did you read the wash comparison test I did last week about how to pre-treat the Kraft Tex to make it look like leather? For this one, I soaked once in boiling water for 5 minutes, gave it a crumple, folded it … Continue reading
This is a review of The Better Bag Maker by Nicole Mallalieu. What a great book – as a regular bag maker with a number of books on the subject this book compliments my mini library perfectly has has become the star on my shelf. It’s subtitled “An Illustrated Handbook of Handbag … Continue reading
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