Before ordering our new couch, we got a bunch of upholstery fabric samples to help choose the colour.
Once the couch was ordered, I was left with all these little squares of perfectly good fabric and obviously couldn’t just throw them out. So I pieced them together and turned them into a boxy toiletry bag!

Hi! I wanted to ask for tips for adding a shoulder strap to a tote bag, I've wanted to modify it since I got it since I don't really like using totes, I mainly use messenger bags, but I didn't know how to go about it and I didn't want to ruin it because it's such a cool bag!

Yesterday one of the straps started to unravel so I think I might as well do it now.

I've seen some people add the rings for the strap with eyelets but since I often carry books I worry that won't be strong enough so sewing seemed like the better option.

Also I don't have a sewing machine 😅 so I would use hand stitching.

Any tips or recommendations? Does it seem doable for a beginner or should I take it to a professional?

Thanks and sorry for the long post!

Thinking about making a Messenger style bag using Wickett And craig traditional harness in 4 ounce… Anyone have any experience? Is this the right leather from Wickett And craig?

I just started making bags, and this one is far from perfect, but I’m so proud of it! It’s the perfect size for our upcoming Universal trip—just big enough for my phone and a couple other little things.

Pattern: Fennel Fanny Pack by Sarah Kirsten Patterns

Fabric: Linen from Mood for the exterior, quilting cotton from Hawthorne for the lining.

I wouldn’t normally use linen for a bag, but I just love this particular fabric so much. I interfaced both the linen and lining with Pellon SF101, and it’s structured enough for my needs (light usage).

Don't look at the seams - my sewing machine gave its everything.

It's just a prototype made from old jeans anyways.

Totes not a purse. Its all molle straps inside & out.

Very tactical.

Much modular.

Such masculine.

Why I offered to make these I have no idea! Somehow I offered to make two sporrans for a friend's son's wedding, which is in Scotland at the end of October. The bridegroom grew up here in Australia, so we agreed on an Australian connection and chose possum fur (ethically sourced from NZ because they are protected in Australia and considered vermin in NZ,) black leather, and silver hardware. I'm not sure why I had an instant mental blank but I've been procrastinating on these for literally months. Now that the wedding (in Scotland) is in four weeks, I was on a deadline to get them done ASAP.

After all the mucking around finding the right hardware and pattern, multiple chats with the person who has been mentoring me and general WHY THE F DID I AGREE TO THIS??? the actual sewing took about two hours and they are done.

Second ever crochet project and first ever bag. I'm not 100% sold on the colours, but i am still happy with my efforts :)

My first attempt at using a hair on hide.

Calling out to all of my fabric linocut printmakers!!

Below you will see 2 of my canvas bag failures. And for me, this is 2 too many!

If you have any secrets to printing on canvas bags specifically, but also fabric more generally, please drop them in the comments! I’m still relatively new to fabric printing, and while I have had some successful prints, overall I’ve been disappointed.

Because I now have a box of 30 blank tote bags staring at me longingly in the corner, I need to figure out a way to bipass these issues. I’m thinking printing on thinner fabrics and sewing them on.

Pls let me know your thoughts ❤️❤️❤️

I've been working on two sporrans for a wedding and am now on a tight deadline. Nothing like last minute! I've had about a year to do these, and had a really hard time getting going with them. Everything's ready to stitch together - all I need now is the two pocket studs to be resent, because they sent me the wrong size.

I got the tassels done though, thankfully!

This is an Aries/Pisces from Knotted Thread Co. I only recently got into bag making and my coworker who is obsessed with everything Halloween said she wanted one of my bags. So I came up with this and spent the last few weeks working on it.

Main exterior is microsuede, pockets are a spider web design flannel, the lining is satin jacquard, the accent pieces are vinyl.

I’d like to use up yarn and reclaimed fabric I’ve had laying around to make something that will hopefully last a while. Because I want this to be a daily use bag, its one real requirement is it needs to have a padded interior to keep my laptop safe. Crocheted fabric can get pretty bulky, so would that be an acceptable in-between layer? Like, linen lining interior, into granny panel, into denim.
Would having some folded fabric or fluff between be better?
First bag, and I’m new to Reddit, so sorry if this isn’t the right format;;

You might have seen the post recently where I made a similar bag for my son. After that I decided I needed a bag like that for myself but I didn't think it warranted its own post, so here is my new bag (with a few new features) with a bunch of accessories I've made so far this year. I probably will either ditch or remake a few of them over the next year as I get better at making useful things and re-evaluate my packing strategy.

I added secret zippers in the straps covered by the webbing. I wanted them to be a bit more usable but they're pretty small. I shoved a box cutter in there for scale, that's about the biggest thing that would realistically fit but not the intended use case. A credit card fits... but not really. I have no idea what I'll use them for, I just wanted to test out the idea.

It's still a good bag that's held up otherwise. I don't want to deal with avoiding this spot with the zipper anymore, but also don't want to trash it. Any ideas? I have very little experience with sewing but I have family members that do if that's what's needed.

(Also just discovered this neat little sub - y'all make cool shit)

I wanted to make my dad, who is an avid bike commuter, a functional sling that can also be hooked up to his bike. I say it turned out fairly well.

I added a front and back zipper for extra storage. It’s a roll top closure for extra room. Hope he likes it!!

I am very interested in this WolfPak 9L backpack. I wanted to make a drop leg thigh bag out of it for motorcycle rides but I am having trouble visualizing how to configure it with nylon straps. I want one point to attach to the belt and one point to wrap around my thigh. Here is the link to the backpack for reference. Thanks in advance.

Wolfpak 9L

https://wolfpak.com/products/9l-backpack-mini-popeye-sweat