Art & Craft Ideas, How to Tutorials, Handmade Gift
This lunch bag says ‘mom loves me’. That cut-out motif from the printed fabric says it all! Which girl would not want to open and eat the goodies out of this lovely lunch tote? I’m sure you could find with a fabric color & theme, and appliqué that a young boy would love. This [...]
Coach, Prada or Michael Kors or all other designer tote or handbags: the whole fashion world produces ruffles. Like it or not. Ruffles are HERE! Time for a change?? Yes it is. Personally, I’ve seen enough ruffles for a week or two, and I want to show you today on our Tote Bag Monday are [...]
Ever since I saw this Coach patchwork bag with matching wallet in person, I have actually started liking patchwork hand bags. It opened my eyes, as they were quite beautiful. Coach Patchwork Hand Bags Before I associated patchwork bags with ‘grandma-craft’ and consider them to be ‘not my style’. Now patchwork [...]
Tote Bag Monday. This has to be the easiest crochet market bag of all to make. Perfect as a project to take to the beach or on vacation. Bring 4 balls worth of yarn with you, a huge hook (size K) and this free crochet pattern, and you’re all set. I bet once you’ve made [...]
Small cabled purse with knitted handles and buckled strap.
100% adorable?
A simple free bag pattern & tutorial for you today, of a bag shape that you’ll love. It’s easy to make and utterly useful.
HAVE A GREAT TUTORIAL? Join our DIY Craft Tutorial Linky Party and get a free link back to your site. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Instead of a tote bag tutorial, today we’re featuring an upcycled book bag pattern, or rather, a book bag tutorial. For a [...]
This post about tote bags is really about looking, being critical and then taking common things a notch up. I am sure you have seen many of these classic knitted bags around. If you are interested in a free knitting pattern for this basic tote classic, you’ve come to the right place. However, today [...]
Learn how to crochet!!! Now that it’s sunny, you might swapyour cosy coffee cup cozy for a water bottle crocheted pouch. Here is a tutorial how to crochet that is also a free crochet pattern for an adorable bottle bag, that will make you want to take your water along, wherever you go, just to [...]
Today, I want to show you the new Hello Kitty handbag my little niece just receive, which is truly an inspiration for us all. Sure, there are many Hello Kitty Bags around, and some Hello Kitty Handbags are cuter than others, but this one is TRULY SPECIAL. It is PINK, but not only that: it [...]
It’s Tote Bag Monday and we’re featuring a beauty of a tote bag today. I love that ruffle on the front, don’t you?! If you’re a quilter with loads of matching leftover fabrics, than this is the bag for you this year. These days we’re in love with robin egg blues and aqua [...]
I’m in love with Anthropologie’s current New Arrivals. Check out Anthropologie’s Javanica Tote Bag for Spring…! It is another clear example, that a tote bag does not have to be boring and boxy. Check out these pictures of it. 1. Swinging 2. Embroidered 3. Faux leather trim 4. Detailed Straps 5. Flower Ties [...]
I’m starting a new series. Every Monday morning I’m posting a free new designer tote bag pattern for you. Like that Idea? Some will be whimsical, other classics, other seasonally themed. You’ll see. I already have a whole collection of designer tote patterns ready for you, and many are ‘bellissimo’ (very pretty). Here is [...]
Insul-Bright ? It is something that every serious craft person who works with textile and heat needs to know, as this material instantly transforms a crafty textile-art object into something highly functional and usable. Insul Bright is a needle-punched, insulating material. It is manufactured by The Warm Company solely with home sewers and crafters in [...]
This article offers a free tutorial of a super modern tote bag design. Free Bag Making Tutorial We all love tote bags to carry our amazing range of “non-purse suitable” items. My recent “list” of such items has included items like books, magazines, half finished apples and other treats, children’s ‘found treasures’, sweaters, gloves, school [...]
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