The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Guide to Sewing and Customizing Your Own Unique Bags

The Bag Making Bible is the first book and resource of its kind a techniqueled approach to sewing your own designer bags and purses. It explains in detail how to create and construct the component parts of the bag. From adding styles of bag pockets to inserting zips and closures, using interfacing and reinforcement tricks, and fitting linings and various styles of bag handles, and much, much more. It also introduces and demonstrates the myriad materials, hardware, and tools and techniques available to the modern crafter, including using the sewing machine.Each chapter is fully illustrated with helpful colour photography and ends with a unique, stepbystep project that builds the ultimate handbag wardrobe. A separate pullout section of fullsize patterns enables readers to get started right away no photocopying or enlarging required! Each bag design stands out in its own right, each to be made and loved for years to come.Full instructions are included to make:a funky laptop/messenger/office bag3 kinds of book bagsan ultraorganised nappy/craft totea multipocketed travel baga rigid cocktail clutchan overthe body hobo bag, and more.Whether you are making your first bag, or you want to add professional looking pockets to an existing pattern, or even if you are looking for a tempting bag project to really sink your sewing teeth into, The Bag Making Bible will be your go to resource for information and inspiration.