Create Whimsy
Inspring makers and sharing their stories
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.
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...
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...
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,...
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 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,...
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...
