Tutorials

A sling bag with black and white swan design

Great Project Photos- It’s Really NOT Hard!

By Kat | Jul 16, 2019

So… we’re constantly receiving handbag pictures from our customers, and there’s very few things I like seeing in my Inbox ...

Personalize Your Bag Interior with Elastic Slot Holders

By Kat | Nov 19, 2018

So… if you ever used or created an wallet or a bag with elastic slot holders, then you know how ...

Eight Ways to Improve your Fussy-Cutting

By Kat | Aug 16, 2018

So… ever since we posted the pictures of our NY Skylines bag sample, we’ve had a LOT of questions about how ...

SIX Ways to Create a Stand Out Bag Exterior!

By Kat | Jun 5, 2017

If you’re in the process of working out the details of the bag you want to submit to the 2018 ...

Sewing the plain green strap and the colorful fabric

Covering Your Bag Strap (part 2)

By Kat | Sep 26, 2016

So… in an earlier post, I showed you how to cover a plain nylon strap with fabric so that it coordinates ...

Covering Your Bag Strap (part 1)

By Kat | Jun 5, 2016

So… you’ve probably heard the saying that “the devil is in the details”, right? Well, when it comes to handbag-making, ...

A closer look to a bag with black leather and circle designs

Six Tips for Sewing with Pleather

By Kat | Dec 9, 2015

So... one of my favorite fabrics to use for a bag accent area lately... is pleather. I like the texture ...

Tips for Sewing with Cuddle Suede

By Kat | Oct 5, 2015

So… in our last post we showed you the gorgeous Triple Play handbag (at left) we created with an all-Cuddle Suede exterior! I was ...

closeup shot of the ongoing making of a bag

Sew-in Magnet Stitching Tips

By Kat | Aug 13, 2015

So… I tell everyone who will listen that I LOVE using our sew-in invisible magnet snaps because… They snap together ...

A finished product of a green card holder

Applying Bias Tape- the S-M-O-O-T-H Way!

By Kat | Jan 29, 2015

(I get so many questions about bias tape… how do I make it, how do I get such a smooth ...