Laptop bag from a pillow case

Post: Laptop bag from a pillow case

Main Site: Craft Chi

Artist/Author: Amy

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: actually made from a quilted pillow sham

Little Shopping Bags

Post: Little Shopping Bags Tutorial

Main Site: oh fransson

Artist/Author: Elizabeth Hartman

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: direct link to pattern pdf

Grocery Tote

Post: Grocery Tote

Main Site: valoriwells

Artist/Author: Valorie Wells

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: errata: all seam allowances are 1/2”

Laptop Sleeve Mega Post—updated!

click on any image below to go directly to a tutorial for the laptop sleeve/case/cozy/cover. please let me know if you are aware of a tutorial I’ve missed.

 

Pattern for sleeve above is in MAKE: [magazine] 06: Robots, Page 27

Bamboo Beach Purse

Post: Bamboo Beach Purse

Main Site: http://thelongthread.com/

Artist/Author: Ellen

Registration Required?: No

Free?: Yes

Via:

Other: this purse is lovely, and much more than a beach bag

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

Make your own onestringbag

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: Make your own onestringbag

Main Site: instructables

Artist/Author: tantan

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other:

Kidlet Wall Pocket Tidy Tote

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: for you…

Main Site: JC handmade

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

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other:

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

Wisdom of the Moon: Cheap & Easy Fabric Produce Bags

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: Wisdom of the Moon: Cheap & Easy Fabric Produce Bags

Main Site: Wisdom of the Moon

Artist/Author: Wendy

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: Wendy also has a shopping bag tutorial, and tons of other cool tutorials in her ‘how-to’ category.

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

Fluffy Flowers: musette

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: Fluffy Flowers: musette

Main Site: Fluffy Flowers

Artist/Author: Felicia

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: A musette bag holds food and drinks and gets handed to the Tour riders in the feed zone. These fellows are pedaling on the road for hours at a time and they definitely need to eat to keep up their cycling performance.

tumbling blocks: oilcloth lunch bag

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: tumbling blocks: oilcloth lunch bag

Main Site: tumbling blocks

Artist/Author: Dorie

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via: i have to say

Other:

2paw: My Sock Tote Tutorial

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: 2paw: My Sock Tote Tutorial

Main Site: 2paw

Artist/Author: Cindy

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: originally intended to carry a knitting project in progress.

knick knacks & ric rac » bird seed grocery bag

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included? not really a tutorial, but a great idea, and some simple sewing instructions for those with experience making bags

Post: knick knacks & ric rac » bird seed grocery bag

Main Site: http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/WordPress/

Artist/Author: hannah

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

via:

Other: Hannah has a freaking awesome store, too: http://www.madewithlovebyhannah.com/home.html

TUTORIEL SAC DE M@rie70 (ENGLISH) – Les passions de M@rie70

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included?  Yes

Post: TUTORIEL SAC DE M@rie70 (ENGLISH) – Les passions de M@rie70

Main Site: http://marie70.canalblog.com/

Artist/Author: Marie

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: Creatively translated into English (by machine?). Original French tutorial here.

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.

PLEATNESS BAGS! now enriched with tutorial goodness!

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included?  Yes

Post: PLEATNESS BAGS! now enriched with tutorial goodness! pg 10

Main Site: craftster.org

Artist/Author: applesaregreen

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other:

Elemental Stitches: Back to School Tutorials

An excellent selection of back to school tutorials selected by elemental stitches. Visit her site for the actual links. Some have previously appeared here at myhalfofthebrain.

Back to School Tutorials

In the spirit of Back to School I have compiled some helpful tutorials I have come across.

Headbands
Barrettes
Wall Pocket
Embroidered Linen Tote
Quick Tank Top
Girls Dress
Make Up Bag
Lunch Bag
Binder Cover
Memo Board
Ladybug Backpack
Pencil Case
Kids Pants

Elemental Stitches: Back to School Tutorials

Wallet-Sized Fold-Up Re-Usable Shopping Bag

 

Tutorial/Pattern Included?  Yes

Post: wallet-sized fold-up re-usable shopping bag

Main Site: http://whipup.net

Artist/Author: Karla is a Montessori teacher who lives in Sausalito, California with her husband. In her free time she enjoys shopping at thrift stores and transforming her finds into new creations. You can find photos of her work at flickr.

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: You can stash this wallet sized bag in your purse and have it ready whenever you go to the store.

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:

How to Square Bags (Make Gussets) » Crafty Daisies

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: How to Square Bags » Crafty Daisies

Main Site: http://craftydaisies.com/

Artist/Author: Jen at Crafty Daisies

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: Additional tip from ME at myhalfofthebrain: Because I have trouble even with straight lines, I’ve learned to use a ruler to mark a line with disappearing ink parallel to both sides of the bottom of the bag (at say the 1.5″ mark for a three inch gusset). Then when I’m folding my corners into triangles, I line up my fabric edges on the line I’ve drawn and get a real rectangle for the bottom instead of wonky parallelograms.

Instructables Easy Expandable Felt Tote Bag

Instructables Easy Expandable Felt Tote Bag

Tutorial/Pattern Included? Yes

Post: Instructables Easy Expandable Felt Tote Bag

Main Site: Instructables

Artist/Author: the freaking brilliant jessiep

Registration Required? No

Free? Yes

Other: Simply GENIUS!