Friday, November 18, 2011

HANDMADE BAGS!

~Titles for pre-order, pls email absweeties@yahoo.com or sms 013-3098464


Bag Boutique : Making Fabulous Purses and Totes - RM88.50
~96 Pages



Lunch Bags!: 25 Handmade Sacks & Wraps to Sew Today - RM69 (OUT OF STOCK)
~128 pages

Sew Serendipity Bags: Fresh and Pretty Projects to Sew and Love - RM129
~144 pages



The Perfect Handmade Bag - RM86
~128 pages

Making Vintage Bags: 20 Original Sewing Patterns for Vintage Bags and Purses -RM77 (out of stock)
~170 pages

These bags draw inspiration from the elegance, glamour, and sophistication of styles popular in the 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s, so they're as exquisite as anything in a fine boutique...but at a fraction of the cost. There are 20 original projects in total (five per era) and they have wonderful details like beaded ring handles, three-dimensional trims, whimsical appliques, and eye-catching prints. Go for art deco styling, slimline clutches, tapestry bags, and gathered ones with felt corsages. Plus, each handbag has a pretty matching purse pattern to go along with it. All the patterns have seam allowances added already to make things easy, and sewers will find everything they need to know to take their choice from beautiful idea to finished item.

Simply Sublime Bags : 30 No-Sew, Low-Sew Projects - RM86
~128 pages

You'll tire of hearing "Where did you get that bag?"  "Simply Sublime Bags" offers the secrets to creating four-figure-price-tag-worthy bags. And most of them only take an afternoon.Whether it's a casual carryall or a ritzy, patent leather clutch, the envy of your friends is only a few hours away.  Why break the bank for a designer bag when you can easily make your own unique fashion statement? 
In "Simply Sublime Bags," you'll find 30 do-it-yourself, clever and affordable handbag projects, all of which require little to no sewing. With inventive methods of construction (like duct-taped reinforced interiors and iron fusing), these hip handbags, totes, and clutches have all the looks that bag-lovers want! The shine of patent leather, Chanel-style chain straps, or even funky logos and each can be personalized to your own taste. The materials are easy to find in hardware, home, office supply, and fabric stores--sometimes even in your own closet 
Bags include:  - Charmed - brightly colored vinyl makeup bags with vintage plastic charm zipper pulls - Keyhole Clutch - pink and white houndstooth fabric lined with duct tape, with keyhole cut outs for handles - Shower Curtain Tote - you guessed it, a funky fabric tote made from a shower curtain - Nights in Black Satin - an elegant evening clutch made from satin ribbon stapled together and adorned with a rhinestone earring clasp  Day to evening, totes to clutches, and everything in between, "Simply Sublime Bags" has something for every occasion.  

101 Fabulous Fat-Quarter Bags with M'Liss Rae Hawley - RM95 
~64 pages

Just what every woman wants...more bags, cute little purses, handy pouches, elegant evening bags, chic totes, and much much more.With the help of favorite author M'Liss Rae Hawley, crafters everywhere will be carrying on in style, with ten fat-quarter-friendly bags for every occasion. Start with a basic shape, then personalize it with unique handles and embellishments using ideas from the big 101-bag gallery. 


Amy Butler's Style Stitches - RM125.90
~184 pages

Celebrated designer Amy Butler's most coveted products are her handbag sewing patterns.
In Style Stitches, Butler presents an array of new bag designs for her fans across the globe. The book offers 12 basic patterns with enough variations to achieve 26 unique looks.
Ranging from chic clutches and delicate wristlets to pretty hobo bags and handy coin purses, with instructions for altering dimensions, straps,
and embellishments to get the desired look, each project incorporates Butler's fresh, modern style and attention to detail.
With illustrated step-by-step directions, a comprehensive techniques section,
and a bound-in pocket filled with the patterns themselves, Style Stitches is an essential and fashionable addition to every sewer's library.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

You should post more information about handmade purses to your blog.

Crafty Diva's said...

Thanks for browse my blog..most of the bk hv the synopsis but others doesn't...but i'll working on that.

tq.

Anonymous said...

You can also get more designs of handmade crystal clutches at blingvogue.com.

Mishka said...

I like all bags...........but lunch bags...i love it...

Mishka