One of the best ways to add a splash of multiple colors to a project is with ribbon. This cute pouch has a row of ribbons plus a ribbon wrist loop. Zipper pouches are a fan favorite and a great basic skill building project.
Our designer tote uses beautiful Renaissance Ribbons to their best advantage: as focal point embellishments against a solid fabric. We include detailed instructions and lots of helpful photos to walk you through every step.
This larger tote combines some of our favorite fabric types: natural & nubby twill, soft faux suede, and happy gingham for a pop of color and pattern. It also has the perfect soft feel, which makes it extremely practical and packable.
This luggage tag is so easy (and fun!), and it takes just a little bit of fabric. We created it in a large size and used a bold color to help quickly spot bags in a crowded environment. Includes a free blank ID card download.
Great gift idea! Each little pocket is perfectly sized to fit several credit cards, gift cards, your license, a bit of folding money, etc. A snap and swivel hook lets you attach it to a key ring or inside a larger bag.
How can you pack your favorite jewelry without it becoming a tangled mess?! Our unique pouch has eight, wedge-shaped pockets to hold your treasures. It gathers up with a drawstring, enclosing the pockets in an upright position.
Channel your inner Scout. Our canteen-style bag has a great retro look in a classic outdoorsy fabric combination. We even added appliquéd patches. Patterns included for the round exterior panels and matching curved pocket.
Make a bold statement as you stroll the open air markets of France – or perhaps simply while shopping the aisles of your local grocer. This bag is a lovely blend of unique trim, dramatic fabric, precise fussy cutting, and appliqué.
This cute card wallet has two clear-view pockets that can hold a gift card and a handwritten note. We also designed a matching free printable: two sheets of 10, perfectly-sized gift tags to download + customize.
String style backpacks are always in high demand for back-to-school, but they’re really a year-round, on-the-go mainstay. Compact, lightweight, and they can carry plenty! Ours is made in brightly colored quilting weight cotton.
Our simple box tote adds eye-catching yarn wrapped handles + hand stitched accents for a pop of bold Summer color against a solid background. We chose fiery red, fresh green, and golden yellow. It’s surprisingly easy.
These adorable purses are just the right size to carry a few important items. Originally designed to work as a coordinated set of Bridesmaid Clutches, they would be beautiful for so many occasions. Pattern resizing notes included.
Vibrant fabric accents look great against the bright color of the mesh and the gleaming nickel hardware. Plus, the mesh body lets sand and dirt sift out while at the same time allowing air to flow in and help dry out suits and towels.
With a generously-sized round bucket tote, you can keep all your tools of the trade together so they’re handy to take from room to room or out and about. For extra toughness, we suggest canvas on the exterior as well as the lining.
The curved design of this toiletries bag reminds us of the classic Airstream travel trailers. It’s an efficient size and shape, with an open-wide zipper, so you can organize all your bath necessities whether on the road or at home.
A single broad strap at the back makes this bag easy to sling over your shoulder and very comfortable to carry. There’s a drawcord top plus two exterior zippered pockets, so you’ll have plenty of room for all your summer supplies.
If you’re brand new to bags, this is a super quick and easy project to kick off your experience. It starts as one long panel, then folds up with finished seams inside and out. Dive into your scrap stash for your best bold prints.
This project is excellent for young kids or anyone just learning to sew. Classic bandanas on the outside, denim on the inside, layered webbing handles, and bound all around. Add a mini pom tassel for extra fun.
It’s a duffle and backpack in one! The drawcord top looks great and makes it fast to load and unload. Then, slip it on as a backpack for hands-free strolling to the beach – or wherever the day takes you. The main fabric is quilting cotton!
This cute set of totes is great for travel, and just as handy when used to organize your closet at home! Both drawstring bags are lined and feature bold appliqués to identify the contents. A great gift idea for friends on-the-go.
Pretty little patchwork makes a very pretty little zip pouch. This is also a great project to feature a decorative zipper. And, we show you how to make a kicky double-tier tassel as a fun zipper pull.
A roomy duffle is the perfect solution for a quick trip. But must it be an athletic style bag with a giant logo on the side? No! Because you can make your own stylin’ duffle in the season’s most fashionable colors and prints.
This pair of foldaway cotton grocery bags comes with its own carrying case. It’s compact enough (just 5″ x 7″ x 2″) to throw in your purse or keep in the car’s glove box. There’s even a handy front pocket to hold a shopping list.
It’s a generously sized tote with an open top to make it easy to pack. The 5” boxed corners have a cool reverse, riveted style. And, we added a horizontal strap at the back to slip over the handle of rolling luggage.
We borrowed elements seen on boutique bags as well as street trends spotted on local school and college campuses. A top drawcord opening is covered by a flap, and the front pocket is fully lined with a secure zipper.
The lanyard snaps onto a pacifier on one end and clips onto baby’s clothing, stroller or swing on the other. There’s also a pouch to hold two more binkies (on their lanyards) so there’s always one handy.
Three zippered pouch styles to hold life’s little necessities. Each option has matching panel pairs front and back: one diagonal, one horizontal, and one vertical. We also vary the zipper pulls, even adding one with a wrist strap.
We used barkcloth in bold tropical prints for our dramatic totes, but other mid-to-heavyweight substrates would work too. The generous size makes it perfect as a market shopper, everyday carryall or even a diaper bag alternative.
Useful for yourself or great as a gift. Our mini key fobs use just tiny bits of fabric and notions, and they’re fast + fun. In fact they were so fun, we made 5 samples, adding piping, stitching, embroidery, and ribbon.
The 70s hippie style didn’t go away, it just came back as “boho.” Rich color, mixed-media, wonderful textures, and a loose, unstructured feel are hallmarks of “bohemian fashion.” Our little shoulder bags fit right in.
Unique accents are the perfect path to a professional bag finish. This terrific tote has rivets securing the straps, jean buttons on the side pockets, cool metal grommets, western style pocket flaps, and twin needle topstitching.
We used a cool metal closure for this pretty shoulder bag design. There’s a curving side gusset to add structure and a unique curved flap with accent piping. All done with standard weight cottons! So fun, we made two samples!
Make a classic messenger brief in a slightly smaller size: 15″ x 10″ x 2″. There’s an inset zipper top, a front zippered pocket, and standard pockets along the back and in the lining. One of our most popular bags!
We used Tabby Road by Tula Pink, a purrrrfect collection to flaunt your feline love, but you get to choose your own best fabric combo. Our free pattern download gives your bag the unique curved shape with its flat bottom.
Our easy-to-make, shoulder sling water bottle carrier is a great option for hands-free hydration when you’re on-the-go. The inside is lined with fleece for a bit of hot/cold protection as well as to help absorb condensation.
With its casual style and small size, this double-zip pouch is great for kids or adults when extra-cute is exactly what you need. Clever side loops act as channels for the thin, adjustable-with-knots straps.
Fast and easy construction, but without sacrificing any style! You can make this beautiful bag in an afternoon while practicing your straight seams, topstitching, and boxed corners. Mix a bold solid with a pretty print.
Darts in the bottom give this pouch a roomy base, and the zippered top opens wide so you can easily load up everything you need. Use it by itself with the wrist strap or drop into your favorite handbag or tote.
This fancy zippered clutch is perfect for weddings, evenings out + more; and it’s a fun way to use some of your prettiest fabric and lace scraps. The fabric peeks through the lace overlay for a lovely textured combination.
Our soft shoulder bag is beginner friendly but with a very stylish finish. The cool strap-and-tassel closure is a look we spotted on some of the trendiest designer bags. To get the signature slouch, look for a very fine wale corduroy.
With clever cutting and careful stitching, this ribbon-accented bag is super cute and super easy. No complicated corners or closures, and the main body of the bag is a heavy wool felt, one of the most forgiving fabrics for new sewers.
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