The Pearl Rucksake[sic]

Post: The Pearl Rucksake[sic]

Main Site: Tissuepapers

Artist/Author: Tissuepaper

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other:

• in my next life, I want to be the woman in these pictures – is this YOU tissuepaper?
• this is really a fabulous pattern and I can’t wait to make it. I have some wonderful yardage of dupioni silk in turquoise and purple. I think I’ll have to make a muslin first, and see if I can make the bag entirely reversible.  I wonder how long I need to make the handle if I want it to go over my shoulder and across my chest?

Hobo Bag

Post: Hobo Bag

Main Site: jcaroline creative

Artist/Author: jcaroline

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: look at all her other how-tos

Beautiful Bag

Post: Not a Funeral

Main Site: Sew-Mad

Artist/Author: Katrin

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: more patterns and tutorials here

Japanese Knot Bag

Post: Japanese Knot Bag

Main Site: Show Your Workings

Artist/Author: Helen

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via: whipup.net

Other:

How to Reverse-Applique a Tote Bag

Post: How to Reverse-Applique a Tote Bag

Main Site: CraftSylish

Artist/Author: Diane Gilleland

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: all kinds of crafty tutorial goodness at her blog, craftypod

1 hour bag tutorial

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: 1 hour bag

Main Site: ric rac

Artist/Author: jodie

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other:

• Vinyl pencil case tutorial
• Teapot softie
• Sewing Buckets
• Selvedge quilt
• Felted scarfy thingo

Craftzine.com blog: Amy Butler Sew Inspiring Contest

 

"We’re excited to bring you a new contest for 2008! Chronicle Books and CRAFT Magazine are bringing you a contest for all you Amy Butler fans and sewers around the US world! For a two-month period crafters can submit pictures of their own Amy Butler inspired bag online to the flickr group called ‘Amy Butler Sew Inspiring Contest‘. At the end of the two-month period Amy Butler will pick a top winner and five runners up among the entries.

"The grand prize winner will receive a Janome Memory Craft 6600P Sewing Machine with a retail value of $1999, Amy Butler Fabric, Amy Butler’s Midwest Modern (published by STC), Amy Butler’s In Stitches, and the Sew-It Kit (both published by Chronicle Books).

"The five runner-ups will win a copy of Amy Butler’s Midwest Modern, Amy Butler’s In Stitches, and the Sew-It Kit."

For more details: Craftzine.com blog: Amy Butler Sew Inspiring Contest

all it took was just one stitch: Pyramid Door Stop – the tutorial!

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: all it took was just one stitch: Pyramid Door Stop – the tutorial!

Main Site: all it took was just one stitch

Artist/Author: Rachael

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: also see her pirate bag tutorial

Little Purl of the Orient: Bag #5 – a tote tutorial

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: Little Purl of the Orient: Knitting with friends and Bag #5 – a tote tutorial

Main Site: http://yscmama.typepad.com/little_purl/

Artist/Author: http://yscmama.typepad.com/about.html

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via: http://blog.creativekismet.com/tutorials-of-all-kinds/

Other:

The Lindie Bag

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: The Lindie Bag (Free Purse Pattern) « Craft Apple

Main Site: http://craftapple.wordpress.com/

Artist/Author: lindiepindie [at] gmail [dot] com

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: also see her lotus bag

wasp bag

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included?  Yes

Post: :: patterns :: machen/machen :: make/do ::

Main Site: machen/machen

Artist/Author: about/contact

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: This is a large squashy bag that holds everything you need for a busy day. It has a key strap and an internal pocket; and two shoulder straps with a cute button detail. I named it the Wasp Bag because the original used a fabric from Echino with wasps on it. I hope you enjoy making and using it.

Yarnmonster: A Drawstring Bag Tutorial

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included?  Yes

Post: Yarnmonster: A Drawstring Bag Tutorial

Main Site: Yarnmonster!

Artist/Author: Jessica

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other:

Canadian Living : Crafts : Sew a stylish metallic handbag

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes 

Post: Canadian Living : Crafts : Sew a stylish metallic handbag

Main Site: CanadianLiving.com

Artist/Author: Jocelyn Worral

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other:

This elegant industrial ventilator bag is made with a medium-weight, slightly metallic vinyl, practical for a bag and ideal for showing off the sculpted pleats. It can also be made with a soft leather or canvas, or even a heavy duchess silk satin.

instructables : Awesome Messenger/Laptop Bag

Tutorial/Pattern Included? yes, 18 page charmingly hand-written and -illustrated pdf for this hand-sewn awesome messenger/laptop bag

Post: instructables : Awesome Messenger/Laptop Bag

Main Site: instructables

Artist/Author:  Tim

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: includes options for waterproofing, padding, additional pockets and straps

another fabu tutorial at belle epoque

Super cute tote made with bias tape!

belle epoque – » Bias Tape Tote Tute

Purse made from a t-shirt

Tutorial: Yellow goodbye bag…

Striking Tudor Rose Purse, Free pattern and instructions

Tudor Rose Purse Free Sewing Pattern – SavvySeams.com

This looks far beyond my current abilities, but what a fun purse!

Kristin La Flamme’s Süße Sac Tutorial

Musings: Kristin La Flamme » Blog Archive » Süße Sac Tutorial

Picture rich tutorial for making this knotted-handle bag. Love the yo-yo details!

Tiny Happy’s Shoulder Bag Tutorial

I want to print this multiple-page project out while I’m learning to make it, but my computer/printer doesn’t want to print the pictures and text out correctly on consecutive pages. Does anyone know how to turn the images and instructions into a .pdf?

tiny happy: shoulder bag tutorial

Reversible Tote Bag Tutorial

Gloriana at Craftster has this wonderful tutorial for making a reversible tote bag

Coin Purse/Clutch Frames

This tutorial is definitely on my list of things to try soon. Lisa has tons and tons of tutorials and techniques listed at her site, uhandblog.