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
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
Machine Appliqué a Boxy Sewing Case with Kraft-Tex
I love wool appliqué, and Minki Kim's cute Boxy Sewing Case in her book, Zakka Wool Appliqué got my "what-if" thoughts conjuring. What if I appliquéd by machine and used…
Everything You Want to Know About Working With Kraft-Tex
Kraft-Tex is a rugged paper that looks, feels and wears like leather, but cuts, sews and washes like fabric. It is supple and lightweight, yet strong enough to use for…
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… Spotlight: Betsy La Honta, Product Developer
Betsy La Honta grew up in a home filled with creativity and the supplies to take time to play. She is now product developer for C&T Publishing and gets to…
Spotlight: Kristy and Shayla, Sassafras Lane Designs
Sassafras Lane Designs is a mother and daughter team, designing quilt and bag patterns. A perfect match as business partners, each brings a different set of skills to the table,…
How to Make a Custom ID Badge Holder
We were very excited to attend Create Whimsy's very first Quilt Market in Portland, OR! We knew there would be so much creative energy that we would want to share…
How to Make Lotus-Style Kinchaku Bags
This is my first sewing project on a sewing machine! My sister helped me make these little bags for birthday gifts to my other sisters.
How To Make a Custom Bag
I bought this lovely leather while in Paris and made a lined bag that had all of the pockets I wanted on the inside, and just the right size for…