I love a little pouch and they are such handy quick little items to stitch up. But I have to say that sometimes, I just can't face the zippered part of it. I never have the right size zip and I spend ages puzzling over how to resize either the pattern or the zip. So, I thought I would present to you my Happy Little Poppered Pouch.
I made these two tote bags from the fabric left over. They were so quick and easy to make that I just had to write a tutorial for them for you all. So here's a tutorial for the World's Easiest Tote Bag!
Clasp frame purses are in a class of their own. So classy, yet so timeless—and oh so stylish! But aren't they just so hard to make?
NOT! They're actually quite easy. So easy you can easily make them as gifts and pass them off as expensive luxury gifts. Read on!
Take A Bow: Hand Tied Baby Hair Bow Tutorial. It’s a quick, easy project and they make great gifts! So, if you’ve been looking for a fun, quick sewing project or want a quick gift, here it is!
I paired that with a simple, sawtooth star and came up with this little linen zakka-style lunch sack. We are going to use some upcycled vinyl so that any fabric can be used for the lining and it will still be waterproof and easy peasy to clean! I made it using linen and Heather Ross Far Far Away III, but it could easily be adapted for a little boy or even a grown up.
This case really is EASY and FAST, mostly because we don’t need to line it. You see, this In the Hoop Vinyl Poofy Zipper Case is made from glitter vinyl, which is a non-woven material and will not unravel! This case could hold so many things and be used for so many applications!
Useful and Easy Traveling Zipper Catch All – FREE Pattern and Tutorial. DIY Sewing Organizer Bag
Zipper pouches and bags are so much fun to make and so very versatile. It seems no matter where I go or what I am up to I can always use another bag.
Today I am sharing a quick zipper pouch, that goes together in no time at all. I went into my stash to pull a couple of pieces and found this vintage looking floral and paired with it with a fat quarter from my quilting stash. Too many stashes in this house! But what fun I can have going through it all!
This style of bag is even quicker to whip up if you decide not to line it. I like to have a few vinyl lined bags in my personal for frozen items. It keeps the wet contained.
An envelope bottom bag creates a clean finished look and a nice square bottom. It’s a great skill to tuck away for when you need to sew up bags quickly for birthday party treats, Halloween trick or treats, Easter baskets and more! I’ll show you two project tutorials we’ve used it in at the end.
I hope you like the Zipped Sewing Case that I designed. If you do, here are some instructions on how to make it:
I decided I needed a new library bag. I wanted my library bag to be fun, but grown up. Inspired by a slogan I’ve seen on Pinterest and other places on the web, here is my finished product!
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Needlebooks come in quite handy for keeping track of your pins and needles (and make a charming addition to any sewing basket).
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I have given directions for hand sewing and the stitches have a “rustic” look which adds to the beauty, but you can easily whip this up on the sewing machine for a more “polished” look.
Spending time with our daughters while teaching them to sew (or learning along side them) is so rewarding. First of all you get the opportunity to spend that important time together, second you are teaching them a skill that they can use their entire life, third you teaching more than sewing you are teaching perseverance, patience, diligence, etc. Fourthly, you are helping them to learn to be creative!
Selvage Zipper Purse with secret bottom pocket. Free Sewing Tutorial.
Gift Card/Business Card Holder - sew Easy Project. DIY How to make a card holder/case/wallet.
Today I am here with a little tutorial for how to make this sewing case which is perfect for carrying around tiny stitching projects.
How to make a beautiful drawstring pouch from only one piece of square fabric.
Got a crappy pair of jeans lying around, and some fun fabric, embroidered or not ? Add some ribbon and a sewing machine and you'll recycle the neatest bag ever !
I designed this pouch in my head; thinking through ideas, erasing, rethinking, going through each step including how to sew the pieces together.
I finished my latest tutorial ... a fabric envelope pouch. I love this pattern. Its simplicity lends itself to "make it your own". Zakka inspired fabric envelope pouches.
The kawaii bento lunch drawstring bag is one that I’ve looked at for a long time and finally…finally decided to give it a try. This bag can be given a more sophisticated look by simply changing up the fabric and made for other purposes such as a project bag by changing the size. And because I love pies, I’m thinking of making a pie taker!
I am so excited to share another tutorial. This cutie is for a Kyaza Pochi from one of my many Japanese craft books.
What this little bag lacks in visual excitement, it makes up for in ease of sewing. It's a 10 minute job and it utilizes a material that everyone has sooner or later: worn out jeans.
This isn't a proper tutorial....I realize not everyone an old black purse in the back of their closet that they're willing to sacrifice. I think, however, the leather (or faux leather) could be easily purchased at a fabric store. Just sayin'.
Last week I shared the Ruffled Bag I made for my ballet slippers, and promised I’d be back with a tutorial on how to make the lovely pink flower pin!
Since I didn’t want my ballet shoes to get banged around in my bag with my water bottle and such, I decided to let them ride in style and whipped up a sweet little ruffled ballet bag!
I've been making this cute tote bags for the young girls at church, they absolutely love them, and here is the tutorial so you can make one too....
Years ago I found an Amazon box that fit perfectly in one of our grocery bags. Perfectly! Why did I put it in in the first place? I have no clue. But over the years it has served us very well. I use it for produce when we go grocery shopping or pick up from our CSA. The box makes sure that your produce (or eggs, bread, anything else delicate) doesn't get swung around and smashed up while you are carrying it, or fall over in the car.
I've made a super simple pencil pouch for my preschooler. She's getting new colored pencils for her 5th birthday and they need a place of their own. The older they get, the more stuff they have with pieces and parts that need a "home".
I have several crafty friends making big journeys this summer via airplane with small children. As I was collecting compact kid-friendly entertainment items for them the other day, I thought a cute pouch to keep them together might be helpful. I love using vinyl in pouches so that both kid and mom can see exactly what's being toted and accessed easily.
I thought I would whip up a few cute DIY Sunglasses Cases so that I had a pretty place to keep them.
The Retro Pocket Protector. If you are looking for something fun to make for a Christmas gift this would also be an awesome gift for the teachers or students in your life!
The pattern for the Little Girl’s Crossover Pinafore that I’m sharing is for ages 6-12 months but really you could use it well beyond that age range as the pinafore could become a tunic and top later on as your little sweet pea grows.
For my project, I made Noah a Messenger Style Library Bag to help him carry his every-growing stash of library books he chooses weekly at our local library. Would you like to make your little ones a library bag too? Well, then let’s do it!
After my post here using the awesome buttery soft leather I couldn’t help myself to make yet another leather card case. These things are so addicting to make, you could literally whip up a handful in a half hour. Plus they are just so useful. We all have a drivers license, credit cards, gym membership cards, etc that could use a pretty place to house them, no?
Today I will be teaching you how to make a fabulous Wine Bag, and it will only take you 10 minutes!!! So fast you could crank out quite a few in less than an hour and have an array of pretty packaged hostess gifts to bring to all of your holiday parties.
You will seriously love how easy making these Fabric Utensil Baskets are that you can make a drawerful in no time. Hooray for getting all your silverware, other utensils, or maybe even your sewing knick knacks organized!!
This is the sweet little pillow I made her, totally girly and totally full of doll house fun! I wanted to make a Tooth Fairy Pillow that looked like a little dollhouse with a little pocket for her tooth hidden behind the door. This is what I came up with and I think it turned out perfect!
If you have never sewn with leather I have an fun tutorial to share with you today on how to make a stylish leather card case for all your business cards…or credit cards…or pictures of your littles! Really, the possibilities are endless for using this chic thang!
I have a super easy and sweet tutorial for you today! I wanted to create a bunny pouch that I could sew up quick with all enclosed seams and no buttonholes! It is sew easy and you’ll be able to whip up a bunch in a short amount of time!
When it comes to fabric, I like to use every last drop of it.
So when I saw my leftover cut triangle scraps from yesterday’s Arrow Skirt tutorial, I knew I could turn it into something useful and fabulous.
When I started designing a skirt for the collection, I had this image of arrows going up and down.
When I saw this fabric, I fell in love. When I saw it was on clearance, I had to buy it. I knew immediately I was going to make a new tote bag for my daughter. I am finishing it just in time for school to start too.
I made this library tote to manage my book mountain. This is a fast and easy project. It would be great for beginners on up.
Remember this bag? I’ve completed the pattern and it’s ready for you to download! Click here for the free pdf. In the future, you can find it easily on the Freebies page.
The Happy Handbag will make you happy, particularly when you see the pdf downloadable pattern is FREE and you only need basic sewing skills to complete this project. This simple handbag uses Bosal in combination with Decor Bond to create a structured bag with simple lines. There is one interior pocket with loop and an option for including a magnetic snap. When finished the Happy handbag is 13″ wide by 9″ high by 3″ deep.
