Author: Sew Modern Bags

A cross-body bag is ideal for when you need to keep hands free – ideal when shopping, anytime you have the kids with you, travelling, or when taking

Don’t lug your luggage; love your luggage! Make a beautiful travel bag with durable structure, designer touches and professional construction details. Have any of you taken one of

[UPDATE – the owner of the Sew Mama Sew website has retired and the entire website has been taken down. We don’t know of any other active link

If you sew a lot of bags then inevitably you sew a lot of straps and handles. You might already have a favorite method that you use, or

Cachotin is a sophisticated clutch bag sewn quickly and easily. Ideal to stylishly complement your outfits, it will also make a very lovely gift. The integrated flap gives you the

These boxy bags can be used for so many things, and once you have the idea of how the pattern works, you can adapt it to make them

Any quilters out there?  Or ladies who love to collect and sew with scraps?  Then this could be the perfect class for you.  Combine your love of small

Cute… check! Useful… check! Easy… check! I think these Fish Laundry Bags are a must-make! Caroline says she listened to her readers when designing this project, who wanted

Unfortunately, the designer no longer seems to have a website, and therefore this tutorial is no longer available. The link below now links to all of the designer’s

Well, these don’t have to be just patriotic or sewn for 4th July, but with one of the options looking like a flag,  we thought they were ideal

  Sometimes some of the fabric stores have their own blogs, patterns, tutorials and how to videos.  Here’s one today aimed at those who might be fairly new

Do you follow the Craftsy blog? They have articles most days from guest bloggers, and some of their instructors. If you follow the sewing blog you can often

Use your basic sewing skills and some humble rope to build a fabulous bag with this easy to follow rope bag sewing tutorial. Perfect for the beach, market