The lower part of the bag is colored with fake leather. Try this Clutch Purse Bag with the pattern I shared. This is a cute bag in the shape of a semicircle.
I made this in two sizes. This can be made simple, but it will be a useful bag. This is a fabric wallet that can be made without bias. Free One Step Mask Ea Felt Brandon Baguette Felt Jacob Croissant P Free Three Point Darte Free Rander Laptop Bag Free Bordeaux Bookmark Free Neck Scarf Mask P Free Gilbert Utensil C Free Valencia Scrunchi Free Emilia Fabric Bas Free Brett Musette Bag Free Felt Animal Face Free Vanessa Market Ba I was confused about that part too.
Your tutorial says leave the outer fabric right side out and turn the inner fabric inside out. I have done it twice now, to make sure I was follow instructions and I end up with interfacing showing on the inside instead of the inner fabric. It needs re-wording in my opinion.
I love this! I must get some nice fabric! I would like to make a bag to haul around my doggy things! Water and bowl and snacks! Love this! I did that too! I have a dachshund, and at JoAnn Fabrics I found some fabric with dachshunds on it for the outside, and fabric with dog bones for the inside.
It looks adorable! I have been carrying a timbuk2 bag for a while and want something different but wanted to try making something myself. I am definitely going to try making this very soon! Love the bag but to big for me have you done a messenger bag for a pirse I cant find one online at all I love the bag though…but I wouldlwouldlove to make one big enought as a purse …. Hi Amber, Just made two of these great Messenger bags today and they turned out fantastic!
Thanks for the geat instructions!!! I plan on making a few more! Super cute! I really like the chevron bag where the flap reaches all the way down to be even with the bottom.
Did you just cut your first pieces longer than this tutorial calls for? Or are the dimensions in this post for the chevron bag? I have a bad habit of doing that. The measurements given will make it look like the gray one. I wanted to make this for my daughter going into middle school and was worried about it staying shut or her things falling out.
If I wanted to add velcro closure what step should I do that? Sure-just add pieces of Velcro to the lining on the flap and to the outer fabric down near the bottom of the front. Do it before you sew them all together. Also, it looks big, but wanted to make sure. This is big enough to carry a binder and books for school, right?
A better way to close it would be to use a zipper at the top of the bag under the flap. You would add it to a piece of material the same size as the side panels, just make sure to keep it open before you get to the pint of turning. Love your bag, super colors. Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I love this bag and plan on getting fabric tomorrow and making it!!! So pretty!! Thanks so much for stopping by Do Something Crafty Friday!
It was so nice finally meeting you at SNAP! At this point I am telling people yes, but please link back to me my main page is fine stating that you got the tutorial here. I had the same question of selling some. I made one of these for myself and had SO many compliments and people wanting one! Thank you for being so kind to allow us to make and sell!!!
I will definitely post link to your page! Thanks again! You read my mind I was thinking about making my next bag a messenger bag and next day found your posting on facebook Thank you. Thank you for the beautiful tutorial! Thank you for your hard work! Am I crazy to want to sew this since ive never ever sewed in my life? I think I can follow it until you start flipping things inside out lol.
Just so im not going mad, is this like two bags sat inside one another completely unattached? Have you seen my Learn to Sew lessons?
Top menu bar on the rightish side under Learn to Sew. They will teach you everything you need to know for this bag in the first three lessons. Let me know how it goes! I am having a really hard time with this bag.
I cut out all my pieces, I sewed the inner fabric and the lining but I am having a really hard time figuring out how to attach the outer fabric. Please help me figure it out? Thank you so much!! You should have an assemble inner section and an assembled outer. Turn the inner section right side out and leave the outer one inside out.
The stick the inner down into the outer. Pin the strap in place and sew all the way around the flap but leave a few inches opening at the top of the flap. Turn everything right side out and voila! Thank you for this tutorial! I convinced a friend to make this for me. I just finished cutting up the pieces. I have a question though. I just pinned this tutorial to my Chevron board. I like to ask whether I can wash this bag in the washing machine?
Also, is the strap supposed to be short? Yes, I just washed mine the other day and it help up great. My strap hits at my hip too. Would it be possible for you to clarify the part about joining the pieces together to create the bag? It would be awesome if you could create a video tutorial? What are you stuck on? You should have both parts of your bag-one inside the other. The inside is turned right side out and placed down inside the outside which is still inside out. Then sew from the top of the flap, down the side of the flap, across the front part of the messenger bag and up the other side of the flap leaving about inches open at the top of the flap.
Ok this is my first time sewing and I love this bag…. Also when it says do the same thing to the back piece is that the 26 inch one or the 17 by 15 -Bryn. The back piece is the biggest piece you have. Which part do you mean for the second question? You are going to sew the long and skinny piece between the front and the back and that will form a bag of sorts. Does that make sense?
Of the finished bag? It will just be about inches smaller than you cut it. You can cut it any size you like. Thanks for the tutorial. They are trendy, but not over the top! Hey , this is awesome!!! I just have a teeny favor , I am little bit confused about the part right after the sewing of the sides ot the front and back of the bag , could you make that a little more clearer , maybe a video or something??
Ok — am starting to make this — you recommended fusible fleece — which I bought. Do I need to iron it to the fabric to make them stick together? Is this a strange question? Just want to make sure I do it right! This bag is so super cute! You were featured at The Inspiration Network!
Thanks for such inspiring ideas! Thanks for the messanger bag pattern and directions. My granddaughter and I are making one and I have a couple of questions. Are all of the pieces of the bag lined with the fleece, both the outside and the inside?
Also, what seam allowance do you use? Thanks again. We are having fun. I wonder if anyone has had trouble with the side strip coming up short? Keep in mind that you will have sewn the pieces together which will shorten them a little, but go ahead and cut that piece a little larger if you want and then trim it as needed.
I find iron on interfacing is a godsend as I now only have 2 lots of fabric to sort out instead of 3. Love the messenger toteI am just wondering if the messenger tote will be big enough to hold a lap top ands diaper bag? Yep-it should be! Measure your lap top to be sure and increase the size if needed, but I think it should work.
That whole paragraph confused me. So on the inner lining put your coordinating 45 in strip with the 45 inch interfacing? Then what? See it? This is where I get confused. Where does the back come in and the outer lining come in? Do I see the outer lining seperating from the inner lining and then put them together?
Not sure what you are saying here-you should have 2 pieces of bag-the outer fabric and the inner. One goes inside the other so that right sides are together and the strap is between them. Then you sew all the way around and turn it. Let me know what I can help with! What part is confusing you? I juist made this bag today. I LOVE it. Are you okay with that? I usually just ask people to give me credit somehow if possible.
All I really want are readers, so as long as I get readers I am happy. I am new to sewing, and I am not sure I am doing this correctly. I am confused when it comes to putting the bag together. I do not understand about putting the shell together? Do you have a video lol? Hey great ideas and I love your stuff! I have not used a sewing machine in years, but after I saw this bag on Pinterest I had to try it! I am a teacher in Houston and I am always on the look out for super cute bags that I can take to and from school.
I made the messenger bag first and I must say for not having done anything like this in a while, it turned out great. I just got done with the reversible purse and I am about to make a second messenger bag for one of my girlfriends. Thanks for the great tutorial. I once had my change purse stolen from a messenger bag when I was on a bus so I am a little concerned about the top being completely open. I reduced the size and made smaller ones for my niece and daughter and plan on making myself a larger one.
I usually struggle with patterns, but this one was very easy! Thank you for posting! But I really want to make this bag! I already have the fabric and the interfacing.
Yes, you could probably do it that way too. Get your two pieces sewn up-outer and inner. Then put one inside the other and sew all the way around the flap leaving just a small opening.
Then turn it right side out. This is a great bag. I have some Amy Butler I would like to use. What I especially like about this bag is the flap.
I need one ro help keep my purse contents in. Thanl you. Te final dimensions are about 16 inches wide by 14 inches tall. Really though you can make it any size you want. I goofed when I cut out the fabric and it is 15 inches wide instead of You should be fine. The 4 inch wide strip will be a little too long but just cut off the excess after you pin it. I have been making bags similar to this for years — usually with a more rounded top, hobo bags.
I find that heavy duty drapery interfacing is good for stiffness, and on the one or two bags that I wanted really stiff, I simply left the flap all the way open until after turning the bag, and put pieces of cereal box between the front inner and outer and back inner and outer panels. The sides are still soft enough that the bag can be stored flat, but the cereal box pieces cut to fit just inside the bag front and back give it that stiffness that I wanted.
The box will turn to mush! I speak from experience! If you need a really stiff bag but also think you might want to wash the bag, try using a piece of stencil plastic or something similar. Just wondering what the final dimensions were — height, width and depth. Final dimensions on this messenger bag will be about 16 inches wide by 14 inches high.
You can easily adjust it to be other sizes if needed though. Wow — as soon as I saw this bag I had to make it. I used webbing for the strap as I needed it super long For someone over six feet tall. I had a bit of difficulty putting it together to sew rhe bag inside out. Finally got it though. Worked like a dream! Hello, i was wondering if you have a video tutorial of this? Hi Amber, just to let you know I have now made over 80 of these bags, all different sizes and fabrics, some with pockets and some without.
I am having a Christmas Fayre stall and will need , 20 of these bags are already being used by friends and family. One thing I did add was a reinforcing insert in the bottom of the bag to keep the shape and a crochet flower on the edge of the flap for a bit of extra detail, everyone loves them. Holy cow. Bet you can make them in your sleep by now!
Might need to try that. So far I have done 2 which were for friends and they adore them. They are going to be huge!!! I have a question about cutting out the pieces. Are all the corners on the long back piece rounded? Thanks for this great tutorial!
I was going for that look.. I can adjust it for the next one.. Love this pattern — made some of these this week. Will check out your other stuff as well — great site! I just bought cute fabric to do a different purse pattern but I think I will have to try this one.
Very cute. I am a huge fan of your website. Your tutorials and lessons are super helpful. I am attempting to create your messenger bag and I feel awfully unintelligent because everyone else has comments about it being so easy. Hopefully, I can show you the part I am confused on and get some clarity from you if you have the time!
Put 1 of the 45 inch strips from each of your two main fabrics together with right sides facing and the interfacing on the outside… Turn it, press it and then top stitch it. Does this mean that i take 1 strap from each fabric, iron the interfacing on, then sew them RST and then use a turning tool to turn it inside out? Thanks so much! I am stuck on another part. Is there any way I can email you pictures of where I am stuck?
I can try to explain her too. Her Japanese Knot Bag Pattern is a quick and easy project that is suitable for anyone with even minimal sewing experience. The designer has given you three patterns for the price of one as she has made her Japanese Knot Bag Pattern in three sizes — small, medium and large. As they are so pretty and so quick to make they make great gifts for teachers, colleagues, friends and family.
On the large size bag, the designer has added an interior pocket. If you would like to download the pattern you can click on the blue button below.
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