bag sewing pattern Archives

21 Mar

Paper-pieced Chroma Batik Bags

March 21, 2017
Posted by Sara Lawson
aeroplane bags, bag sewing pattern, batik fabrics, kismet trinket boxes
5 comments

I'm super-stoked to show you these Chroma bags samples that I made back in January, using Alison Glass's upcoming fabric line 'Chroma'. These fabrics are modern batiks. I am a major rainbow girl, and these fabrics definitely hit the spot. You can see more photos of the 'Chroma' fabric line on Alison's catalogs page (make sure you flip through the...

02 Jun

Bags, Pattern Hacks, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Pattern Hack – Hey Mercedes Bag

June 18, 2016
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag sewing pattern, hey mercedes bag, pattern hack, sew sweetness
5 comments

This is a pattern hack of the Sew Sweetness Hey Mercedes Bag sewing pattern, from the book Windy City Bags. The modification is for different pockets on the bag! While this tutorial is free, you’ll need to pick up Windy City Bags for the pattern in order to complete the rest of the bag. DEFINITION – Pattern Hack : to modify or write a sewing...

09 Sep

Bags, Uncategorized

The Rockstar Bag

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag sewing pattern, flap pocket, pdf sewing pattern, purse, retro bag, rivets, rockstar bag, sewsweetness patterns, zippered bag
29 comments

Today, I'm ecstatic to present you to a new pattern, The Rockstar Bag! This is a good-sized bag, but without being too large. When I wrote this pattern, I decided to put as many details on the bag as I possibly could, so it's got: detailed handles, (optional) rivets, a strap, a diagonal zippered flap, optional piping, lining zippered...

29 Jul

Bags

Black Hawk Bag in Quilt Now

July 28, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag sewing pattern, quilt now magazine, sew sweetness
9 comments

Oh! Before I get to the good stuff, I didn't want to forget to mention that, through Wednesday night, I am offering 25% OFF MY ENTIRE SHOP. That includes patterns, books, and thread! Please use coupon code happysewing at checkout! I read my first issue of the brand new Quilt Now magazine over the weekend, and I am so happy...

25 Mar

Bags, Uncategorized

Camp Stitchalot Drift Bag

May 30, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag sewing pattern, pdf, sew sweetness pattern
8 comments

Hello! I taught at Camp Stitchalot in Michigan this past weekend. It was a total blast. Camp Stitchalot is held at a bed and breakfast. The campers stay in a renovated barn, and when you wake up in the morning, you can just come right downstairs and start sewing! I'm kind of a picky eater, and I found all...

05 Feb

Bags, Tutorials, Uncategorized

Free Bag Pattern: Arabesque Bag

February 10, 2019
Posted by Sara Lawson
arabesque bag, bag sewing pattern, bag sewing tutorial, birds and the bees, free bag sewing pattern, free tutorial, grosgrain ribbons, renaissance ribbons, salt water, sew sweetness pattern, squirrels, tula pink
46 comments

Hello there and thanks for stopping by! Today, I have a surprise (hey, it was a surprise to me too) FREE bag sewing pattern. I haven't written a bag pattern that I can share since my Bag of the Month Club pattern last month. I am always so freakishly obsessed with writing patterns with tons of detailing (flap pockets, panels,...

28 Jan

Bags, Uncategorized

Fat Quarterly Issue 16 – My Scrappy Bag

April 4, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag pattern, bag sewing pattern, confident beginner friendly, fat quarterly, scrappy, sew sweetness pattern
25 comments

Issue 16 of Fat Quarterly is out today, and I have contributed a bag sewing pattern for the issue. I don't know if you remember last year that I had asked for scraps from my readers for a bag; here is a later link with the scraps that I was sent. I'm pleased to show the bag that I made...

13 Dec

Bags, Uncategorized

Beatnik Waist Bag

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
bag sewing pattern, beatnik waist bag, bum bag, confident beginner friendly, fanny pack, pdf, sew sweetness pattern
15 comments

Hi everyone! Today I'd like to introduce you to the Beatnik Waist Bag pdf sewing pattern (also available on paper!), the newest addition to my pattern shop! Many of my testers have said that this pattern is suitable for a confident beginning sewist. This pattern idea was a request from a friend, and I had no idea all of the...

02 Jul

Bags, Uncategorized

Lapin Noir Bag

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
art gallery fabrics, bag sewing pattern, convertible bag, corded cotton cording handles, jeni baker, lapin noir, nordika, pdf purse pattern
18 comments

I'm excited to introduce you to the Lapin Noir Bag, now available as a pdf download and also on paper from my pattern shop! I made this bag using the new 'Nordika' fabric line from Jeni Baker for Art Gallery Fabrics, which is available in quilt shops starting in July! I named this pattern 'Lapin Noir', which is French for...

04 Feb

Uncategorized

Accordion Bag

March 1, 2015
Posted by Sara Lawson
accordion bag, bag sewing pattern, beginner friendly, knife pleats, pattern review, pleated flap, sew sweetness, small bag, soft and stable
20 comments

I'm really excited to introduce my 2nd bag pattern, the Accordion Bag! This pattern is available in my pattern shop. This confident beginner-friendly bag features a pleated flap with magnetic snap closure. It is a soft, structured purse that has plenty of room for all the essentials! You can use fabric scraps to make the flap patchwork like I did,...

24 Oct

Uncategorized

Quilt Market Bag: Echino and Dresdens

March 24, 2014
Posted by Sara Lawson
animals, applique, bag sewing pattern, dresden plate, echino fabric, etsuko furaya, graphic print, japanese import fabric, kokka japan, purse, quilt market, tote
33 comments

::whew:: Sewing projects are done until next week! Here is the bag that I made to take with me to Quilt Market this weekend. Like my dresses (#1 and #2), I had this idea at the last minute. Yeah. That's looking to be the theme for the week.I wanted a very big and roomy bag to lug all my stuff, and...