Make Your Own Project Bag
I love to corral my project items into bags when they are works-in-progress so I can see all of my supplies without having to dig deep in a big bag...
Bags
Carry it all in one-of-a-kind homemade bags and purses! Learn how to sew your own DIY handbags, totes, lunch bags, shopping and grocery bags, backpacks, drawstring bags and more! With fun ideas and patterns to make bags from jeans, old clothes or your favorite fabric, you’ll be on your way to making custom crossbody or shoulder bags, coin purses, zipper pouches, lavender sachets and more.
Browse through our bag projects and inspiration, find your style and start creating.
DIY Totes and Bags
Japanese Lotus-Style Kinchaku Bag Pattern & Tutorial
Lotus-Style Kinchaku bags are also called Lotus Flower bags or Origami Lotus Bags. This is a fun bag pattern and is super simple to make, so they are perfect for...
How to Make a Furoshiki Bag with Kraft-Tex
I love look of furoshiki wraps that take a simple square of fabric, then wrap and tie it creatively to turn any object into a pretty package. But most often,...
Quick and Easy Bags
Easy Bags to Sew
Whether for yourself or for a friend, a simple bag is a great gateway sewing project! A bag has (usually) simple seams, can be made from just one or two...
How to Make a Zipper Pouch: Beginner-Friendly Tutorial
Zipper pouches are a quick and easy project, perfect for beginners. Organize your stuff - whether it is in your purse, bag, or backpack, your sewing, quilting, and embroidery projects,...
How to Make DIY Shoe Bag with Drawstring
Shoe bags are perfect for travel, keeping dirty shoes away from your clean clothes. DIY shoe bag is a simple sewing project, making a drawstring bag the size to fit...
More Bags
Japanese Knot Bag Pattern: Free Sewing Tutorial
Learn how to design a pattern for a Japanese knot bag that is just the perfect size for your needs. Then, learn tips and tricks on how to make your…
Spotlight: Myrna Giesbrecht, Jewelry and Bag Designer
A great believer in doing the work to get the work done, textile and jewelry artist Myrna Giesbrecht has developed a routine to balance the nitty gritty of running a…
How to Make a Wine Bag: Quick and Easy Sewing Project
It's so easy to make a wine bag to take a bottle of wine to your next event! All you need are two fat-quarters of fabric to make wine bottle…
How to Sew Tote Bags – Easy Free Sewing Tutorial
Tote bags are super easy to make with just a yard of fabric and some purchased web trim for the handles! This size is perfect for groceries - flat bottom…
How to Make a Simple Drawstring Bag – Free Tutorial
Make your own drawstring bags to store items, and use them as wrapping for a special gift bag or as a reusable bag while shopping. This unlined drawstring bag an…
How to Make a Zipper Pouch: Beginner-Friendly Tutorial
Zipper pouches are a quick and easy project, perfect for beginners. Organize your stuff - whether it is in your purse, bag, or backpack, your sewing, quilting, and embroidery projects,…
How to Make a Jewelry Roll-up Travel Case
To help me organize my baubles and keep them from tangling as they bounce around in bags, I needed a travel case that I could roll up for compact packing…
Spotlight: Sherry Serafini, Bead Embroidery Artist
Sherry Serafini is a bead embroidery artist without fear. If an object inspires her, even if it's an unconventional choice for jewelry, she will create an elaborate design around it.…