Sew a range of 20 beautiful, colorful bags, from totes and backpacks
to clutches and shoulder bags.
Add a gorgeous finishing touch to any outfit! This mouthwateringly
colorful book contains 20 beautiful bags to sew from popular designer
Debbie von Grabler-Crozier. It includes a huge variety of different
styles and sizes, from totes and bucket bags to backpacks, clutches and
shoulder bags, and Debbie makes each one easy. The book contains a
complete guide to all the techniques needed, shown using easy-to-follow
step-by-step photography; also included is a section on creating
beautiful finishing touches, including embroidery, applique, crocheted
flowers, beaded charms and labelling. All the templates required are
included on a handy pull-out sheet.
Author von Grabler-Crozier provides clear instructions for crafting
deceptively simple bags so even beginners will be inserting pockets and
zippers like a pro. The author of a craft blog, Pretty Things, she has
assembled patterns for 20 bags made out of many pieces, which is perfect
for using scraps or fat quarters, while also opening up infinite options
for color and pattern mixing, even though she includes the specific
fabrics she used for each bag so that crafters can, if they wish, follow
her vibrant examples. In addition to a list of supplies and tools needed
to create each bag and its accompanying embellishments, von Crozier-
Grabler includes directions for inserting a zipper or tackling
free-motion embroidery. All of her instructions are precise and
specific, making the assembly of a multipocketed, zippered diaper bag
with a removable strap totally doable. And there are also patterns for
simpler bags. Other projects include a wristlet, several totes, purses,
a backpack, and a weekender bag. Large, copyable patterns and templates
are included, ensuring that this is a colorful addition to any craft
collection. -- Booklist January 1 2018 issue
