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Simply Fashionable Pleated Purse for the Wrist from Sue Kim’s Book

February 15, 2013 by Laura Blodgett 4 Comments

a lined pocket was sewn to the lining before I sewed the zipper on

Sue Kim’s book Bags–The Modern Classics has been just the right place to begin for making a few bags that look nice, but aren’t overwhelming with the details.  My third bag to try from her book is what she calls the “wristlet zipper purse.”  I thought the pleats might make it more complicated than the […]

The Ins and Outs of Sewing the Urban Carryall Bag from Sue Kim’s Book

January 11, 2013 by Laura Blodgett 8 Comments

college student happy with her new urban carryall bag

I have been collecting bag making, or cloth purse making, books for a couple of years now.  I’ve probably looked through them all 10 times, making notes and planning.  It was hard to narrow it down to which one I wanted to make first!  (I have made some grocery bags, but that isn’t quite the […]

Sew a Ring Tab Purse Patch

September 26, 2018 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

A simple classic bag to sew This is at least the second version of the Elva Bag that I have made from Bags: The Modern Classics by Sue Kim. This book remains one of my favorite and most used cache of purse or bag patterns. The Elva Bag is a great medium small size. It […]

Bags and Purses I Have Made

One Yard Wonder Mini Duffle Bag Beach Travel Bag  Fashionista College Bag Computer Book Bag Bucket shaped bag Annemarie bag Bucket bag with handle alteration Hobo Cinch Bag Urban Carryall Bag Miniature Purse/Wrist Wallet Longer version of Wrist Wallet

Hands Free Miniature Purse for the Busy Mom

July 26, 2013 by Laura Blodgett 2 Comments

showing the diminutive size of the hands free miniature purse

What is the perfect size bag for mother’s of young children? Most mom’s have a plethora of large bags. Magic, bottomless pit bags. Sometimes so bottomless that items are never seen again. Sometimes with large pockets wherein there is an ongoing shell game for small, important articles. Possibly that is why Amanda requested a miniature, […]

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