Author: Sew Modern Bags

We really love to feature bags made from materials other than the regular quilting cottons or home decor fabrics. Why? Because often these bags can have more of

Hardware can be what really takes a bag from Ok to fabulous but some hardware is a little more tricky to use than others. Take the grommet (or

The Maddie Beach Bag from Tuesday Nights Sewing is as roomy as it is stylish! It has an inside zipper pocket and a magnetic closure. We love the

Sorry everyone – the designer seems to have removed this pattern from their website. However, HERE is a link to all of our FREE sewing patterns and tutorials.

Ready-made bag and purse handles are expensive, and not always available in the color, finish or materials you need to exactly match your latest bag project.  But making

[UPDATE: This pattern was available on Craftsy until the big Pattern Purge of Dec 2018. Since then we’ve not been able to find it anywhere and have even

We love any bags made with quilted fabric, and this one from the Stitching Scientist is no exception. In this tutorial, which you can adapt to make it

  Sometimes inspiration can come from the strangest places.  My niece was making up some of these bright tassel bracelets and it got me to thinking.  It’s been

At just 4 1/2″ square and 5″ high, this basket is small but mighty! It is the perfect size for catching your loose threads as you sew, and

No matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to convince us that we already have enough cosmetics bags.  Not when you see how cute this one

We all know that some of the tools we use in the sewing room are sharp. They have to be to get us the nice cuts and the

Wow what a stunner! Setting aside the really eye-catching combination of fabrics in this bag, it’s shape and style really set it apart. It’s going to look fabulous

When you’ve sewn a few bags you start to notice that each designer has their own particular favorite way of doing things.  Their signature methods.  But there are