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| Gucci, Light Soho leather hobo |
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Possibly you can save thousands on a designer handbag. For example this Gucci Soho leather hobo has a price tag of $1,980. I know, I know...it's the status of carrying around a pricey bag with a well known brand. But one can always step out of that game into the game of being a creator. Maybe even charge thousands for your own creations. Even design your own brand--but that's another story.A diverse collection of do-it-yourself purses/handbags/bags can be found at craftgawker. Here's one for a reversible purse from Martha Stewart; her site is a wealth of other types of DIY projects, as well.
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| Reversible purse, Martha Stewart |
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Nicole at You SEW Girl! offers patterns in PDF format for sale. She also has a couple of books out, one titled The Better Bag Maker. A business idea, maybe?
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| Laptop bag, You Sew Girl!, Nicole Mallalieu Design |
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For those of you challenged by sewing machines (I learned to lean into it or be stuck with the same old off-the-rack clothes or no new clothes at all), here's a no-sew project by Handimania, a channel on YouTube. One thing about this design that troubles me is the possibility that putting any weight in the bag will cause it to eventually lose the items. It seems a good idea to seal the bottom with washable fabric glue or tape. You can find some at Amazon. (Aleene's Fabric Fusion Tape seems to be popular.)
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Another rich resource for free bag patterns is It's Sew Easy by Maebh Walsh.
Tote bags and simple handbags are an excellent first projects for beginners.
-- Marge
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