Author: Sew Modern Bags

It’s back! The Great British Sewing Bee is the best sewing program on TV. Suspense, tension, excitement, tears and laughs the whole way. Contestants are challenged each week

Love it or hate it, piping can really create a fabulous look on a bag or on the straps and handles. But it can be a pain to

So there is a bag you like. You like the style, but the size isn’t quite right for you. Maybe you want to carry your laptop and it

We fell in love with the quirky and original design for this bag as soon as we clapped eyes on it, and then seeing it was in 2

[UPDATE – sadly this blog has disappeared and we’ve not been able to find this pattern published anywhere else. We hate it when that happens, but other sites

[UPDATE – sadly the lady who ran the SewMamaSew website retired and took down the entire website, including this helpful article. It’s such a shame  🙁  We are

{edited – this pattern was free when originally listed on this site, however, the designer has since decided to charge for it. We hate it when this happens,

It doesn’t take a green thumb to make a handy, multi-pocketed garden bucket tote! It also doesn’t need advanced sewing skills because this insert fits inside a 5-gallon

  The latest class in the Creative Bug Bag of the Month series is released for May and it’s a great project to try out some new skills

We all love a firm bottom. In our bags that is! A solid or sturdy base added to a bag can be useful in a number of ways.

[UPDATE – THIS PATTERN USED TO BE AVAILABLE ON BLUPRINT/CRAFTSY, but since the site is now closed, this pattern is no longer available, and we’ve not been able

You know, there are only so many ways you can sew a bag. Sometimes to do something a little be different you don’t always need a new pattern,

  How many pairs of sewing scissors do you have? Or perhaps how many have you bought over the years until they got borrowed by the kids for