Make your own charming purse, tote, clutch, satchel or eco tote with with this fashionable bag making book.

Handmade Bags in Natural Fabrics offers patterns for twenty-five basic bag styles along with sixty variations and the know-how to customize each bag to suit any style—from sweet-and innocent to minimalist to counter-culture. There is no better project for the eco-conscious crafter than a simple cloth bag. In addition to bag sewing patters, basic sewing lessons teach the fundamentals of bag sewing:

• Hand-stitching, including French knot stitch and daisy stitch
• Lining and drawstring casing
• Corners, edges and straps
• Simple flourishes such as embroidery, applique and more

Emiko Takahashi, a fashion and textiles designer, provides easy instructions and bag sewing diagrams, as well as a sheet of fully-sized pattern pieces for each handmade bag project—plus easy lessons on the basics of hand-stitching drawstring casings, corners, edges, straps, and simple flourishes. Cotton and linen bags are always useful and they lend a carefree, laid-back touch to any warm-weather outfit. Each bag can be machine-sewn, but they are designed to be made in natural fabrics that are lightweight enough to be easily sewn by hand. With Takahashi s expert guidance, beginning sewers with little or no previous experience can learn to make these understated and elegant handbags.

25 Sewing patterns include:

• Envelope Pouches
• Bucket Bags
• Picnic Totes
• Sacks and carryalls
• Classic Drawstrings

Make your own charming purse, tote, clutch, satchel or eco tote with with this fashionable bag making book.

Handmade Bags in Natural Fabrics offers patterns for twenty-five basic bag styles along with sixty variations and the know-how to customize each bag to suit any style—from sweet-and innocent to minimalist to counter-culture. There is no better project for the eco-conscious crafter than a simple cloth bag. In addition to bag sewing patters, basic sewing lessons teach the fundamentals of bag sewing:

• Hand-stitching, including French knot stitch and daisy stitch
• Lining and drawstring casing
• Corners, edges and straps
• Simple flourishes such as embroidery, applique and more

Emiko Takahashi, a fashion and textiles designer, provides easy instructions and bag sewing diagrams, as well as a sheet of fully-sized pattern pieces for each handmade bag project—plus easy lessons on the basics of hand-stitching drawstring casings, corners, edges, straps, and simple flourishes. Cotton and linen bags are always useful and they lend a carefree, laid-back touch to any warm-weather outfit. Each bag can be machine-sewn, but they are designed to be made in natural fabrics that are lightweight enough to be easily sewn by hand. With Takahashi s expert guidance, beginning sewers with little or no previous experience can learn to make these understated and elegant handbags.

25 Sewing patterns include:

• Envelope Pouches
• Bucket Bags
• Picnic Totes
• Sacks and carryalls
• Classic Drawstrings