April Fabric Focus

There are actually two collections being featured this month, Flower Power and Pretty Please.  Both are by Jennifer Paganelli for Free Spirit.  Both are really beautiful and full of color.

My tutorial is for a very low-maintenance (no pattern, no metal hardware, almost no interfacing) bag. 

The bag can be made as a shoulder bag, as shown above . . .

. . . or as a smaller handbag.

 

The construction of the bags is similar to what I would use to make a bag with a bamboo or wooden handle but, because these handles are fabric, they have a sort of drawstring effect.

  

To get your own copy of the April Bags tutorial, check out the Sew, Mama, Sew! blog.

Comments

[katy]

Thank you!! I'm always looking for an easy, cute bag pattern.

[Lisa]

This looks like wonderful and simple bag. Thank you!

[Meg]

Lovely! I want some of that Flower Power fabric now for sure!

[JaiCi]

SUPER cute bag! I was looking for something to carry my smaller sewing "needs", and I think I just found it :)

[Mary Winterbottom]

Cute bags! I just downloaded teh pattern, can't wait to have time to make one!

[willy-nilly]

Great for my crochet projects. So Spring.

[ana lilia v.]

very cute bags! and just in time to make for my mom for mother's day! thank you very much!

[Jocelyn]

What a very cute bag! Love the fabrics.

[Lyn]

I love the bags =). I can't wait to try it out... soon =)

[Kelly]

Thank you, that bag is lovely, I really like that second fabric, must be part of the Pretty Please range as it is oh so pretty! :-)

[Renee]

You are awesome! I've been itching to make a purse, had most of it cut out and realized I didn't have enough interfacing. This is perfect to get the itch out of my system until I can get more interfacing. Thanks!!

[Amanda Elizabeth]

super cute!! Also...I spy some hexes!!!! I can't wait to see what you make of them!

[Aunt Spicy]

Don't you just adore all of Jennifer's fabrics? The are my favorites! Your bags are just adorable and such a great choice in combinations!

[Amy]

Great fabrics! I've got to try to make one of those bags!

[shannon]

Cute bags and I love that new fabric. Thanks for the pattern.

[Jennifer]

look at you go!!!!! These are gorgeous!!

[Siwa]

Adorable
I need one of these bag. Great job again and again.

[katie]

that fabric is awesome. i have not seen it yet. i love the brown! thanks for sharing.

[Nancy]

I absolutely LOVE the bag! I just downloaded the PDF and will make one. Thank you so much for your inspiration and patterns/tutorials. I really need the step by step guidance!

[Rae]

Very cute! Love your tutes as always, and this one is super-cute! Those fabrics are really amazing too.

I chickened out at the last minute and didn't do a PDF for the top tutorial, but thank you anyway for the handy advice. I'm SURE I will be using it in the future for another pattern. (:

[Barb]

I've been wanting to make a bag similar to this. Thanks for the tutorial so I don't have to figure it out on my own! Love the fabrics you chose.

[Joanne]

Great instructions Elizabeth thanks I thoroughly enjoyed making it...I can feel a few more being made it was so easy.

[Jacque]

Wonderful pattern and instructions. Great looking and easy. What could be better??? Thank you so very much! Another to add to my growing list of things to make.

[Sarah Vee]

Thanks Elizabeth. I made one yesterday! I've posted the pictures to the sew mama sew pool. I found it easy to do, but must admit I read pictures faster than words(aka instructions) and did have to redo a bit. But very happy with size - and not having to use a 'real' pattern to make a bag. Thanks again.

[Jette K]

THIS I'm going to make! Must write exam paper this week but a girl needs a break from time to time. This is a perfect candidate for that! Thank you for the pattern!