Braided Handle Tote Bag Tutorial

Ready for another variation on an all-purpose tote?
This bag is super simple,but it gets "dressed-up" with two coordinated exterior fabrics, some fun braided handles made from clothesline (How cool is that?) and some metal grommets.

Here is another fun tote tutorial for you. I love simple totes that have the added sophistication of some interesting fabric and/or hardware! In this case I dressed this tote up with some faux leather for the base and black leather handles.

Step-by-Step Sewing Tutorial. DIY Travel Jewellery Pouch Bag. Here it is! I promised that I'd do a tute on creating a jewlery pouch and I'm holding my word. It's taken some time as I've been busy, but my niece's birthday is coming up and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to make her something nice and create the tute at the same time.

I woke up early this morning with a mission to create a quick and easy summer tutorial. I just wasn't sure what it was going to be....that is until I came across these fun handbag handles I had bought months ago.

I have received so many compliments on my simple totes - I wanted to share how to make them with you. This tutorial will be somewhat limited on pictures, but if you have just a little sewing experience, you won't need a ton of pictures - this is pretty straight-forward!

Laminated Insulated Summer Tote Tutorial

Whether you are headed to the beach, the pool, or a backyard BBQ, you can carry your summer treats in a lovely insulated tote that will not only keep your food cool but offer up some fashion, functionality and discussion topics as well.

How to make owl softies – free owl sewing pattern.

Starting this month, our city’s stores won’t be providing paper or plastic bags for free, to encourage the use of reusable bags. We’ve been getting into the habit for a while, but we will definitely need more bags.

Free Pattern: Hootie the Upcycled Scrappy Owl softie

I was in desperate need of a new lunch bag to bring to work. I have been looking for months and just couldn't find anything that I thought would fit my needs. So I decided to make myself a lunch tote. Now I can fit everything that I need and more into my lunch bag.

How to make Easy Teacher Tote. This would make an awesome end-of-year gift for your child’s teacher! The roomy tote could be used to carry all of their papers and books to and from school. And for the summertime, your favorite teacher could use it to carry a good book and a towel to the pool.

How to Make a Drawstring Bag ( Easy Sewing Project). Learn how to make a drawstring bag easily with this DIY sewing tutorial. Very easy and quick to whip up, you can make one in 10 minutes.

This is the mother of all toiletry bags and I'll tell you why.
1. It's made out of waterproof oilcloth
2. It's CAVERNOUS.
I'm usually packing my toiletries and Matt's in my toiletry bag, so I need some space. This one is perfect. It would be great for diapers & wipes, for all your makeup, to put your sunscreen and essentials in at the beach, for whatever.

The sweetest little Square Foldover Clutch. This clutch is perfect for a quick run to the store or a night out. It easily fits keys, phone, money, and other small essentials.

This might be the easiest bag ever. It's a great size for almost anything and it's so fast and easy to make.

These babies are fun to make and great for keeping odds and ends in one place. They'd be a great place for socks, toys, magazines, hand towels, etc.

The bag body is made in one piece, starting with the base. You will add a row of single crochet around the edge of the base, then work in the round up the sides. The flap is then worked back and forth in rows. The shoulder strap and buckle straps are made separately in contrasting yarn and sewn on at the end.

A quick and easy bag perfect for school lunches, picnics, storing toys or cosmetics and just about anything else. Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a Quilted lunch bag

I have seen lots of crayon and pencil rolls on blogs and always thought that one would make a nice wee gift for a young child. . .nb. for some reason I tend to search for tutorials after I have made something, to see if I have made it correctly, rather than before, which would make far more sense...