DIY Pleated Bag Tutorial

 

Photo source:  Blue Susan Makes

"Free tutorial for how to make a lovely little Pleated Bag with a roomy, boxy bottom to help it stand up all on it's own."  Comment from Blue Susan Makes

The design of this pleated bag is so cute!  Lots of room with a bottom that allows it to stand up.  Perfect!

Click here to go to the Blue Susan Makes free tutorial page.

DIY Pouch Box

Love this cute little pouch!  

Click here for the tutorial and make your own.

The Bucket Bag

There are so many things I love about this bag!

How about the tassel?

So Sew Easy is one of the best sewing blogs I've come across in a long time with excellent detailed tutorials that include tutorials inside tutorials!  Very well done :)

Click here for Part One and here for Part Two.

Hope you love the blog as much as I do!

DIY Clutch Purse Inspiration and Tutorials

Do you love clutch purses?  I've made all types of clutch purses in different sizes, shapes, colors to organize stuff in my craft area and also to keep my massive makeup collection under control.

I ran into the SweetyHigh blog while surfing the internet and found that Shawna must love clutch purses as much as I do.  She wrote a blog post on clutch purse tutorials she has found through her travels on the internet.  

Click here to go to her post with lots of clutch purse ideas and tutorials!

Happy sewing!!

Denim Jeans Mini Purse

What a cute little mini purse or belt pouch made from denim jeans legs!

Click on the link at the end of this post to go to the tutorial, which can be used as a guide.  I love the techniques used in the construction of the purse. 

The purse itself can be made fancier by using fabric embellishments, jewelry and buttons.

Let your imagination be your guide :)

Click here to go to the tutorial!

French Mood Purse

The fabric embellishment on this "French Mood" purse is so beautiful, I had to feature it for future inspiration for myself and other sewers who love to create new fabric from scraps and those who love to create unique purses.

The link to the original article does not include a tutorial, just lots of inspiration through photos.

Click here to go to the article!

DIY Jeweled Clear Clutch

How cute is this blingy clutch??  I love it!!

When I first saw this jeweled beauty, I thought that it would make a very cute case for a laptop, notebook, Kindle, etc.  Seems like it would be easy to change the pattern in Naoko Asano's tutorial.

I love bling so much and especially love the jeweled piece!

Click here for the photo tutorial and lots more photos!

One Hour Bag

Here's a quick and easy bag that

can be made in just an hour!

I'd love to make one out of

patchwork denim.

Click here for the tutorial

Crocheted Denim Rag Bag

I love the idea of crocheting strips of denim, not only for this project, but for so many other projects.

Back in the day when I had a boutique, I would barter merchandise with my customers for their old jeans because of their versatility.  Being the pack rat that I am, I still have tubs and tubs of denim in my storage room waiting for me to be creative again.  So I am always looking for cool and unusual projects to keep in mind for the future when I finally get my craft room organized.

My idea would be to make the strips of denim crocheted into "fabric" so they are ready for future projects.

Several projects come to mind . . . rugs, pillows, applique for clothing, fabric for a jacket, blankets, hats . . . as well as purses . . . I could continue thinking and coming up with more and more projects!

Click here for the tutorial to make the purse or get the technique for how to crochet the denim strips together.

T-Shirt Bag

Don't we all have an over-abundance of T-shirts?

Refashion them!

There are bags and boxes of T-shirts hanging around

the house, taking up space, that have been waiting

for a project.  They were destined for a memory quit,

 but I really love these bags made out of T-shirts.

Click here for the tutorial!

Pleated Tote

Can a woman have too many purses or totes?

I don't think so!

Create your own tote wardrobe to match your

outfits . . . I also love the possibilities for using

the tote for home organizing, like storing socks.

How about an awesome beach bag?

Click here for the tutorial.

Cool stuff to make!

Jeans Bags are timeless, inexpensive and so easy

to make . . . they also make awesome gifts.

Click here to go to the tutorial from Fave Crafts.

What a cool way to repurpose an old window frame.

This jewelry organizer holds lots of jewelry!

I love it :)

Click here for the tutorial from Jane at The Borrowed Abode.