Design Your Own Tote 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
How to Make Lotus-Style Kinchaku Bags
Lotus-Style Kinchaku bags are also called Lotus Flower bags or Origami Lotus Bags. These are super simple to make, so they are perfect for beginners. You can make them any...
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...
Zipper Pouch 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...
DIY Shoe Bag
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
How to Make a Fabric Wine Bag
Make a custom fabric wine bag to take that bottle of wine to your next event! This is a super easy project and seriously takes 10 minutes or less. Your…
How to Sew Tote Bags
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
Make your own drawstring bags to store items, use as a wrapping for a special gift or as a reusable bag while shopping. This is a perfect project for beginner…
Zipper Pouch 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 Kraft-Tex Wine Bag
Do you need to carry a bottle of wine to a party or picnic? Are you looking for a creative way to present a bottle as a gift? If you…
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.…
How to Make a Garment Bag
Pick your own fabrics to personalize your own garment bag. We are all doing more road trips, and I find being able to pull together my hanging clothes then put…