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Stitching & Crafting Room:  A Question for You "Bag Ladies"  |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
 Posted - May 17 2007 : 06:29:59 AM
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For anyone who sews purses or bags: Do you have a favorite pattern(s) or do you wing it? I love the look of homemade bags, and have made a couple but I have found the perfect pattern that speaks to me yet!
Would love to hear suggestions!
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/ |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 06:58:03 AM
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| I love the book/pattern from TaylorMade Designs. It has several variations in one book and is really easy to customize. |
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elah
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
Emily
SW
Michigan
USA
349 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 07:52:27 AM
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| I love Amy Butler bag/purse patterns. I have made a couple different ones and love them all. I have also made a small purse using my own pattern that I really like. It's kind of like her diaper bag but a small shoulder purse size. |
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summerbreeze
True Blue Farmgirl
277 Posts
Laura
WA
USA
277 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 08:31:07 AM
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a lady in my area is making a killing selling custom handbags. She has people host home parties. She brings all of her fabric samples and wide selection of trims and embellishments and everyone custom designs the bag they want. She sews it up and delivers all the bags to the hostess in about three weeks. Her web site is annabellehandbags.com.
Laura
You only live once,if you do it right once is enough. |
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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
486 Posts
Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
486 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 09:01:09 AM
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Check out this link on craftster...
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=69911.0 This is the master tutorial list for purses, bags and totes.
There are loads of free patterns there, designed by craftster members.
Also, check out the main forum for purses, bags and totes because people are constantly posting tutorials, patterns and inspirations!
Kim in NC
PS- Today I'm dying some painter's canvas chocolate brown. It's planned for a summer tote with a lining of eggplant colored fabric that has mommas and women dancing all over it. I can't wait to see how it turns out! |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 11:44:37 PM
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Carolinagirl,
thanx for the heads-up/info on the "craftster" sute.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
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suzyhomemaker
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
Clare
Tyler Hill
PA
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 05:58:39 AM
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I love to make handbags. I use several books for patterns. My favorite one is ffrom a past issue of Quilts and More. I have not had such good luck with patterns through the fabric stores as you can't really tell the size. Something seems small on the pattern, and it turns into a giant bag. LOL!! Sometimes I just cut shapes, simple and make a flat bottomed tote with handles and vary pockets and interlinings. Find a style you love, search for a similar pattern or be bold and cut your own. Good luck, Bonnie. You get great saitsfaction from making bags and totes with very little time and money into it.
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 10:19:16 AM
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Mikki Jo,
I just typed in annabellehandbags.com and it came up. This was on google.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - May 18 2007 : 12:51:35 PM
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I wing it. Most of the bags I make are just squares of diffrent dimentions. Cut the lining and interfacing the same size. Throw that puppy together. Then sometimes I get fancy and make it tapered or something else. I buy a heavy interfacing for the bags but it also works great to cut out patterns that I use a lot. Lasts forever.
Visit my Etsy shop at http://therusticcottage.etsy.com OR www.annarosetta.com
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