Last updated: 9/24/11 |
Sewing Information, Advice, How-to
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| Free Purse Patterns & Tutorials - Over 300 designs! |
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| Note: Clicking any of the following links will take you to another website unless otherwise indicated. |
Sewing How-To:
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| Loop Handle Purse U-handbag |
| Zippered Wristlet Split Yarn |
| Black Purse with Applique Trim* Joann.com |
| Laundry Day Clutch Purse U-handbag |
| Reversible Messenger Bag New Green Mama |
| Purse from a Tie Mathea |
| Cute Japanese Coin Purse Purlbee |
| Saddle Stitched Handbag Bag n' Tell |
| Brocade Purse* Joann.com |
More Purse-Making Projects from These Popular Books!
| Weekender Travel Tote* Sew Spoiled |
| Eye Candy Clutch Sew Mama Sew |
| Gathered Flower Purse U Create Crafts |
| Scrappy Strips Bag All People Quilt |
| Easy Zippered Purse From an Igloo |
| Sashiko Purse Janome |
| Easy Pleated Bag Ruffles and Stuff |
| The Grandview Bag The Boy Trifecta |
| Ruffles Handbag How Joyful |
| Margaret Sling Bag Oh Fransson |
| Zippered Coin Purse Sew Sally |
| Ruffled Wristlet* National Sewing Month |
| Gathered Handle Clutch Amy Cornwell |
| Little Jean Pocket Purse Quiltpox |
| Zippered Clutch Cat's Giggle |
| Hip Pockets Purse Better Homes & Gardens |
| My New Handbag Craftster.org |
| Feed Sack Messenger Bag Crafty CPA |
| Padded Zip Top Case Made by Night |
| The Mighty Pumpkin Purse Beadwrangler |
| My Perfect Purple Purse* Pfaff |
More Purse-Making Projects from These Popular Books!
| Flower Power Purse Between the Lines |
| Patchwork Coin Purse Crafty CPA |
| The Eternal Beauty Bag Creative Cutie |
| Canoe Purse Janome |
| Gypsy Romance Shoulder Bag Sew 4 Home |
| Bag from Burninshing Fabric Sew Christine |
| A Simple Little Purse All Dunn Designs |
More Purse-Making Projects from These Popular Books!
| Slouchy Bag Show Tell Share |
| Basic Purse Creative Little Daisy |
| Bleach Discharged Velvet Bag Bayou Bags |
| Anthropologie Inspired Tote Snips and Spice |
| End of Summer Wristlet Flamigo Toes |
| Ruffled Bag Made by Night |
| A collection of the best free Purse and Handbag Patterns & Tutorials on the web! |
| Note: An asterisk (*) next to a project indicates that it's a PDF file. |
*Patterns marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a PDF file.
Let’s make purses and handbags! Here
you’ll find over three hundred purse and
handbag patterns and tutorials collected
from all over the web – sew hobo bags,
messenger bags, clutch bags, evening
bags, zippered pouches, coin purses and
more!
And if you’re a beginner just learning how
to sew, a purse or handbag can be a
great first sewing project. Just be sure to
choose a design with simple shapes and
not too much detail.
Making a purse can also be a great way
to use up fabric scraps left over from
other projects (especially the smaller coin
purses or zippered pouches, which take
you’ll find over three hundred purse and
handbag patterns and tutorials collected
from all over the web – sew hobo bags,
messenger bags, clutch bags, evening
bags, zippered pouches, coin purses and
more!
And if you’re a beginner just learning how
to sew, a purse or handbag can be a
great first sewing project. Just be sure to
choose a design with simple shapes and
not too much detail.
Making a purse can also be a great way
to use up fabric scraps left over from
other projects (especially the smaller coin
purses or zippered pouches, which take
very little fabric). You can even try piecing smaller scraps of fabric together for a colorful
patchwork design.
And if you have a few pairs of denim jeans lying around that you no longer wear (maybe they no
longer fit or the style doesn’t suit you anymore), there are several purse designs on these
pages that use old jeans, allowing you to recycle/upcycle them into something you can use
(just remember to use a thicker needle when sewing through denim).
And If you don’t see the exact purse design you’re looking for on these pages, try the Free Tote
Bag Patterns section. Many of the tote bag designs you’ll see can easily be used as handbags.
Sometimes all you have to do is shorten the handle.
patchwork design.
And if you have a few pairs of denim jeans lying around that you no longer wear (maybe they no
longer fit or the style doesn’t suit you anymore), there are several purse designs on these
pages that use old jeans, allowing you to recycle/upcycle them into something you can use
(just remember to use a thicker needle when sewing through denim).
And If you don’t see the exact purse design you’re looking for on these pages, try the Free Tote
Bag Patterns section. Many of the tote bag designs you’ll see can easily be used as handbags.
Sometimes all you have to do is shorten the handle.
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| Summer Bandana Tote Sally Goodin |
| Cabochan Rose Handbag Bag 'n Tell |
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| Purse & Handbag Tips! |
| If you arrived at this page through a search engine, you may want to check out the Free Sewing Pattern Directory for a list of ALL of the free sewing patterns accessible through this site. |
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More Purse-Making Projects from These Popular Books!
| Leather Foldover Clutch Purse Transient Expression |
| Clutch Purse Whipup |
| Placemat Clutch Purse Brady Lou |
| The Placemat Clutch Lil Blue Boo |
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