As the plastic bag is increasingly banished from stores, the cloth bag is stepping up to save the day. Whether toting groceries, books, baby supplies, gardening tools, or a wallet and some electronic gadgets, eco-conscious crafters will find a bag design to fit their needs in SEW WHAT! BAGS. The focus is on simple, pattern-free sewing that requires no previous experience just an inventive spirit, some fun fabric, and a basic sewing machine. Author Lexie Barnes is an internationally known brand in the bag world, noted for contemporary designs that combine practical detail with stellar functionality. Her unique approach to bag design starting with the need and then customizing the bag to fit it perfectly is inspiring and freeing. She encourages crafters to jumpstart their creativity with "warm-up projects" that will carry just a single object, from a pair of eyeglasses to a pack of tissues.The 18 core projects in Sew What! Bags show how to use bold, contemporary fabrics to make totes, drawstring sacks, messenger bags, organizers, satchels, and purses in a wide range of sizes and shapes. Every project is shown in a full-color photo accompanied by step-by-step, illustrated instructions. Many more variations in size, fabric combinations, and styling features are also pictured to show just a few of the dozens of possibilities for customizing each project.Crafters of all levels are sure to be carried away by Lexie Barnes's inspired approach to creating the bag of your dreams.
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75 of 75 people found the following review helpful
By E. Milner
Format:Hardcover-spiral
I like to sew and I have done a couple of simple quilts but I've had trouble with books about making bags in the past, because they all seem so complicated! This book is different. It basically starts out with a lot of general tips and tricks for sewing, and explains (very well!) what lots of terms mean, and then goes on to explain the projects in ways like:
"ok, cut a couple of rectangles, here's the size we used, but use a different size if it works for you. Now cut these other rectangles, here's the size we used. Now put them on top of each other in this order, and pin them. Sew them like this, and turn them inside out, and there you go!"
I've simplified that a little...but not by much! No patterns to trace and cut out and pin on and cut around...bliss!!! Today was the first day I really got to play with this book. By the end of the afternoon I have made three tissue pack holders, an eyeglass case and three drawstring bags! It probably only took me a few hours, all told.
There's even a Flickr group for the stuff you make using this book! Very cool.
"ok, cut a couple of rectangles, here's the size we used, but use a different size if it works for you. Now cut these other rectangles, here's the size we used. Now put them on top of each other in this order, and pin them. Sew them like this, and turn them inside out, and there you go!"
I've simplified that a little...but not by much! No patterns to trace and cut out and pin on and cut around...bliss!!! Today was the first day I really got to play with this book. By the end of the afternoon I have made three tissue pack holders, an eyeglass case and three drawstring bags! It probably only took me a few hours, all told.
There's even a Flickr group for the stuff you make using this book! Very cool.
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By J. Lofty
Format:Hardcover-spiral
For anyone who enjoys making bags for their own use or to gift, this is a slight variation from the norm. It allows you more freedom to personalise and stylise your project to your own taste. Lots of lovely photos, so even if you don't get around to making any of the projects, this book is lovely eye-candy!
Very inspiring, I'm glad I bought it!
Very inspiring, I'm glad I bought it!
43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover-spiral
This book is very good for two reasons. 1) The projects are inspiring, and make you want to get going. 2) Once you get down to doing the actual work, the instructions are easy to follow and produce good results. I'm almost a complete beginner at sewing -- I used to sew with my mother when I was quite small, but that was a good while ago now -- so I needed a book that made things very simple. Also I love the way this book takes it for granted that you'll want to customise bag sizes, pockets, etc, and gives plain instructions for doing so by telling you how much seam allowance you need to add on each side, and how to deal with pockets for wide items, and so on. I'm very glad I bought this book, and all my relatives are getting hand-made Christmas presents now...
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Love it
Fantastic book. Easy to adapt ideas and fast to make up. Handy hints and tips and no patterns needs. My best buy. Impressed with the fast delivery too.
Published 3 months ago by Loz
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Fantastic little book
I love this book, I bought it for myself 3 yrs ago when I started sewing and have just bought it for my sister who has just started sewing. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michelle
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Lovely book
What a lovely little book! I ummed and ahhed about buying it, because I wasn't sure I needed another sewing book, but I'm so glad I did. Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Clarke
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Practical
A really good book for sewing your own bags. More shopping-type and book bags rather than handbags, but a good book for using up stashed fabric. Read more
Published 9 months ago by EH-C
3.0 out of 5 stars
VERY basic
I didn't expect this book to be quite so basic. As another reviewer pointed out, it does seem to stretch a handful of different bag styles into a whole book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by DP
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Inspirational, helps you get started!
Worth buying, found it really useful and easy to follow. Helps to bridge the confidence gap and give it a go.
Published 20 months ago by Lisa J
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Sew Bags in no time!!
This is a lovely little spiral bound book full of ideas and guides to get sewing useful bags!! It gives you all the basic techniques that you need and the projects are divided into... Read more
Published 21 months ago by AmaShopper
5.0 out of 5 stars
love bags
i love making bags & i bought this book for myself. the projects are quite easy to make even for a beginner. i am so pleased with this book. i would definitely recommend it.
Published 21 months ago by Felix
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Greatly underwhelmed
It is not often that I buy craft books but I thought I would treat myself to this as bag-making seems to be in vogue. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2011 by Cretan Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for beginners
As a beginner in sewing I wanted something that was easy to follow but also offered some inspiration, and for someone at my level I got what I wanted from the book. Read more
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