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
Easy Bags to Sew
A bag has simple seams, can be made from just one or two fabrics, and is achievable in a relatively short period of time - if you select the right…
How to Sew a Lunch Bag: Free Pattern, DIY Tutorial
I wanted a bigger and cute lunch bag, so I drafted a pattern and made my own! Here is the pattern for you to use, and the how-to steps for…
Spotlight: Paige Davidson of Cahoots Handbags
Unique handbags from vintage fabrics made with my mom and sister. Paige is also a painter with a BFA in Studio Art..
TARDIS eReader Cover
Hand embroidery stitches transform a plain felted wool e-reader cover into something more playful. Cotton fabric lines the bag, and batting provided structure.