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Craft Tutorials and Sewing How-Tos

I thought it was about time that I brought my collection of favourite tutorials together in one place - so here it is!

There are all sorts of different styles you can make including small clutch bags, coin purses and camera cases - There is a tutorial for every requirement, taste, sewing ability level and pocket! I hope you find this list useful :-)

Click here to find out how to make the purse in the photo.

Leather Drawstring Purse

Photo and purse by Between The Lines - Click here for the how-to.

Tutorials List

Box Bag: Chunky bag with lining.
Zippered Wristlet: Cute purse with wrist strap.
Change Purse: With a zipper.
Quilted Fabric Wallets: With a smart professional finish.
Super Cool Wallet: With useful card holders.
Tissue Holder: To hold and dispense your tissues in style.
Drawstring Bag: Good to see how a drawstring works.
Receipt Wallet: Made from cleanable, waterproof oilcloth.
Kid's Crayon Holder: Made from fun felt with flower applique.
Jewellery Wrap: Nice little project for storing and transporting jewellery.
Water Bottle Carrier: With quilted exterior.
Camera Cozy: With quilting for protection.
Organiser: Keep your things neat and tidy in your handbag.
Pinch Pouch: Perfect for your sunglasses.
Make-Up Pouch: Useful boxy purse.
Zippered Wallet: With separate coin compartment.

Zippered Case

Click here for the excellent how-to.

Pleated Pouch Purse

Click here for the how-to.

More Sewing How-Tos

Mini Wallet: In an envelope style.
Lip Balm Cozy: So you won't lost another one!
Tissue Cover: For a pack of pocket tissues.
Triangular Prism Purse: Sturdy cosmetics container.
Stripey Pen Case: With squishy felt sides.
Sewing Pouch: With compartments for your sewing goodies.
Piggy Bank Purse: Adorable and unusual purse shape.
Super Simple Camera Case: Quilted, with bias tape edges.
Felted Camera Case: Made by knitting simple rectangles - but you could use an old sweater instead.
Reversible Purse: To be carried on the wrist.
Drawstring Pouches: Great for a storage and a travel solution.
10-Minute Pencil Case: Easy and quick project.
Zippered and Lined Case: In a fun comic book fabric.
Slotted Wallet: To hold money and cards - plus you can see how to add a snap button.
Simple Purse: With snap tutorial.
Vintage Pleated Clutch Purse: A lovely classy design.

Ruffled & Applique Pouches

Click here for details.

Curve Frame Purse

Perfect for sunglasses!
Click here for the tutorial.

Purse Tutorials Galore!

Framed Purse: Fab tute on how to add metal frames.
Zippered Pouch with Pocket: And clear plastic section.
Loop Handle Purse: With pleats and a metal handle.
Flexi Coin Purse: With a flexible opening.
Pleated & Darted Silk Purse: Pretty purse with wooden handles.
Wristlet Clutch Purse: With added snap and eyelet.
Knickers Purse: Making a small bag from lacy knickers.
Linen Tissue Case: Made from yummy fabric.
Mini Wallet: Made from some cute Japanese fabric.
Summer Wallet: With button closure.
Pop Bottle Purse: Recycle plastic bottles into a fun coin purse.
Valentino Ruffled Purse: Feminine clutch purse.
Camera Case: Made of felt.
Playing Card Bag: Small bag made from playing cards.
Clutch Purse: Wth button closure.
Organisers: Including in-car organiser pouches.

Wallet Making Video Tutorials

Father's Day Wallet Tutorial: by DannieGrvs | video info

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Another Tutorial List

Vinyl Covered Bag: Made with magazines pages.
Button Rose Clutch: Cute purse with Velcro fastening.
Leather Wallet: Made from a leather skirt.
Men's Leather Wallet: DIY pocket wallet.
Purse With Compartments: How to add zippered sections.
How to Add a Lining: Add a lining to a pre-made purse or bag.
Open Pocket Pouch: Ideal for packed lunches.
Zippered Flat Purse: Lined case with a zip.
Fat Quarter Purse: With a strap.
Sketch Wallet: To keep your pencils organised with your sketchbook when travelling.
Reusable Snack Bag: Perfect for keeping your dry snack in.
How to Fuse Plastic Bags: Reuse bags to make a new bag or purse.
Crisp Packet Purse: Weaving crisp packet strips together to make a fun purse.
Moving Bag: Summery organiser to move between bags for different seasons.
Kitty Coin Purse: With adorable cat design.
Toddler Sized Purse: With sweet ribbon detail.

Evening Glamour Purse

Click here for instructions.

Placemat Purses

Cute shortcut purses made from placemats.
Click here for the how-to.

More Purse/Wallet/Pouch How-Tos

House Pouch: Cute drawstring pouch in the shape of a house!
Patchwork Purse: Pretty case with zip.
Scrappy Clutch Bag: Metal frame purse with long strap.
Flower Pouch Tutorial: Made using pretty fabric.
Last Minute Boxy Pouch: Basic zippered pouch template.
Pocket Whale: Unusual and fun design.
Ms. Lipsie Pocket Girl: A purse with a girl's face design.
Robot Diaper Pouch: Brilliantly cute design of diaper bag.
Scrappy Zippered Pouch: With a scale-like exterior pattern.
Clasp Frame Purse: Classy rectangular template.
Japanese Coin Purse: With a clasp top.
Zipped Purse: In polkadot material.
Bias Tape Purse: Smart project with excellent photo guidance.
Hip Pocket Purse: With little tassels and a cord strap.
Useful Clutch Purse: With many pockets.
Bra Purse: Fun little purse made from a bra.
Quilted Pouch: Perfect for keeping your (sun)glasses in.

Recessed Zipper

Photo and bag by Under The Willow Tree - Click here for the zipper and bag how-to.

A Further Tutorials List

Puffy Pouch: With fabric stripes.
Purse Pouch: In Cath Kidston fabric.
Faux Leather Wallet: Using card to imitate leather.
Neat Pouch: Professional finish.
Laptop Sleeve: Quilted for protection.
Ipod / Camera Cozy: Quilted, with a simple flap top.
Phone / Camera Cozy: Quick 'n' easy case.
Patchwork Pouch: Easy zippered purse.
Cylindrical Pencil Cases: With piping around the edges.
Triangular Pouch: A fab tutorial for a triangular prism shape.
Heart Shaped Pouches: Learn how to insert a zipper on a curved shape.
Manly Wallet: With a cool metal eyelet feature.
Necktie Glasses Case: Easy-to-sew pouch from an old tie.

Leather Hip Pouch

Photo and pouch by Urban Threads - Click here for the how-to.

Even More Instructionals

Chinese Takeaway Purse: Oriental box purse.
Woven Ribbon Purse: Pretty way to make fabric by weaving ribbons.
Brown Pleated Clutch: Classy hand-held purse.
House Pouch: Fun design with button embellishments.
Organiser Wallet: Wrap-around design.
Gathered Clutch Tutorial: Stylish creased design.
Cord Wallet: With card and zip compartments.
Recycled Sandwich Bag: Made from khaki pant pockets.
Make-Up Pouches: Handy for general use.
Lil Cutie Pouches: In fun fabrics.
Keyboard Wallets: Made using a computer keyboard.
Zippy Wallet: Fab everyday purse.
Scrap Ribbon Wallet: Funky clutch wallet.
Zakka Inspired Pencil Pouch: With cute car embellishment.
Cosmetics Pouch: Boxy pouch with zipper.
Vinyl Wallet: See through sections keep you organised.

Pocket House Purse

Photo and purse by REHkoenigin - Click here for the tutorial translated into English.

Pretty Purse Projects

5 Handbag Accessories: A set of pouches for eyeglasses, tissues aand more.
iPod Clutch & More: A variety of purse, pouch and bag how-tos.
Hip Pouch Sew-Along: A 3-part walkthrough for making a zippered pouch.
Zip-Itself Coin Purse: Really cute and easy purse which is basically made of one zipper.
Art Supply Pouches: Great looking arty purses with printed designs on.
Simple Foldover Clutch: Cute, functional and really easy to make.
3D Padded Pear: Really unusual and cute pear coin purse.
Shirt Purse: Bag made by recycling old shirts.
Pencil Pouch: Classic pencil designs with a zipper. Perfect for school or college.
Wool Camera Wrap: Beautiful camera case made using wool blanket fabric.
Macaron Coin Purse: Lovely circular Macaron-inspired purses with a zipper.
DIY Geometric Pouch: Make your own funky fabric with fabric marker pens.

Polkadot Linen Wallets

Photo Source.
Click here for the tutorial.

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VeseliDan May 28, 2012 @ 8:21 am | delete

This wallet making video tutorial was great! Thank you for sharing such great ideas!

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biggking May 28, 2012 @ 5:54 am | delete

SICKKK. i can sure use this!

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julia-stella Apr 8, 2012 @ 11:04 pm | delete

I always use these tips when I sew... It helps me alot http://howtofixstuff.blogspot.ca/2012/04/how-to-sew-tips.html

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mizrae Apr 7, 2012 @ 4:19 pm | delete

My sister and I get together every week working on quilting projects. The wallet patterns are so elegant that I sent her some of the free patterns. I think we have a new project.

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KarenCookieJar Mar 8, 2012 @ 9:34 am | delete

These are all so cute!
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