How to sew a drawstring bag with waxed canvas base by Sewspire + access to hundreds of other free sewing tutorials and inspired goodness. … Read More How to sew a drawstring bag with waxed canvas base
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! I am taking a knitting class this month and according to my friend Suzi, the instructor, I will need a small bag to carry my yarn, snips and tape measure in. So I thought I might as well make something custom and share it with our beautiful community too!… Read More How to sew a small knitting bag with chopstick handles
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew a long rectangular caddy with side handles and press lock closure. I really like the size and shape of this project and am confident it can serve many purposes. Please share your intended use in the comments! For this… Read More How to sew a Press Lock Caddy with Side Handles
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew a mid size messenger tote bag. For this project you will need approximately 1.5 yards of material, 1 yard of Pellon 809, 2 yards of 1.5″ webbing, two 1.5″ tri-glides and 1 grommet. To begin, precut your fabric pieces… Read More How to sew The Mae Messenger Tote Bag
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew a large bin–scrappy style–that you can use to create one of a kind gift baskets for friends and family this holiday season. I personally am going to create a set of these and use them to organize the studio… Read More How to Sew a Large Scrappy Style Bin
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew this sassy circular tote bag. I hope you will have fun with your fabric selections and consider using velvet, silk, denim, wool, corduroy and flannel for this 1 yard sewing project. To begin, you will cut out four 14″… Read More How to sew a sassy circular tote bag
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew a simple, yet beautiful, two pocket tote bag to take on your next adventure. For this project you will need to precut the following pieces of fabric: Top exterior accent panel: 12″ x 18″, cotton, cut 2 Bottom exterior… Read More How to Sew a Two Pocket Tote Bag
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to craft a simple clutch with press lock closure. The primary purpose of this tutorial is to demonstrate how you can take a basic shape, such as a rectangle, add a pop of color and a few angles to create a… Read More How to sew a simple press lock clutch
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to show you how to sew a lovely large purse with press lock closure. I especially love the combination of the twill and quilted roses on this particular bag. You can easily customize the pockets to suit your needs perfectly and this bag would be… Read More How to sew a Lovely Large Press Lock Purse
Hey y’all and welcome to Sewspire! Today I am here to introduce my latest bag design, The Lifestyle Tote, in a new tutorial format that includes written instructions + accompanying video tips. The complete instructions are available for instant download in PDF format here: https://www.andreachapmandesigns.com/listing/623575948/new-sewspire-shortcut-sewing-pdf-pattern You can view the accompanying video tips for this style… Read More An introduction to my newest bag design: The Lifestyle Tote