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Bags, Bags, And More Bags
With almost 2 La Rue Messenger Bags under my belt (my second bag still needs to have the binding sewn to the lining) and starting the High Street Messenger bag yesterday, it seems as if I'm on a bag making binge.
So to get everyone bit by the bag making bug, I've found some links to some free bag patterns:
Sew News' free leather bag pattern from their December 2006 issue.
Three ways to use brocade in a purse from Threads' June\July 2004 issue. And one found on Joann's website.
Turn a towel into a tote (for those of you lucky enough to be having summer weather) from Domestic Diva Martha Stewart.
Clotilde's Sewing Savvy magazine's pattern for a rugged backpack.
'Eco-friendly bag' using recycled magazines.
Free messenger bag - I love it's name "Choose Your Own Adventure."
Duffel bag pattern from a 1978 Mother Earth News magazine.
My personal favorite, the Bra Purse. Seeing that my bras aren't that large, I may have to call mine a bra wallet.
And if those aren't enough for you, HGTV has 55 different handmade purses on their site!
On a completely unrelated note, in my search for purse and bag patterns, I stumbled across this link for a tomato pincushion footstool. How wild is that?
Project: Amy Butler High Street Messenger, General, Hot Patterns La Rue Messenger
Comments: 5
Previous Comments
[1] On Dec-19-2006, Zaneta wrote:Thanks so much for this links I went ahead and printed them..add to the rest of my stash :)
[2] On Dec-19-2006, stephanie wrote:
I printed off the leather bag from Sew news. Thanks for the link. I think this would look really cool in an assortment of fabrics not just leather.
I went on a bag making frenzy a year or two ago and made bags for everyone I know. They are such fun projects. You can usually do one in a few hours and even if you pick expensive fabric you can keep the cost pretty low because they take so little fabric. Except for patterns like the Amy butler messanger bags which take LOTS.
Thanks again for the links.
[3] On Dec-20-2006, bernadette wrote:
The tomato footstool is great! Thanks for all the fun links.
[4] On Feb-05-2007, Megan wrote:
I love looking at all your amazing projects. Thanks for the links but do you or someone else have the Hot Patterns Nairobi download. Please!
[5] On Feb-05-2007, stacy wrote:
Megan - I just sent you an email.