Supplies and Tools
​3 Fat Quarters (or 1/3 yard of each fabric if using yardage) 
2 yards cotton fabric for the lining 
2 yards fusible woven interfacing (20" wide)
Fusible fleece (thermolam) 22" x 21"
Soft n Stable (1/4" thick sew in foam stabilizer) 34" x 4"
2 x size 3 zipper at least 11" long
10" long elastic (1/4" wide)
1 set of magnetic snap
Basic sewing notions

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Cutting Instruction

FRONT EXTERIOR ZIPPER POCKET
From Fabric 1  
7" x 3" (upper panel) cut 1x
​7" x 8 1/2" (lower panel) cut 1x

From the fusible woven interfacing:
7" x 3" (upper panel) cut 1x
7" x 8 1/2"" (lower panel) cut 1x

From Lining Fabric:
7" x 8 1/2" (lining 1 for lower panel) cut 1x
7" x 11 1/2" (lining 2 for the whole zipper panel) cut 1x

***For the zipper tabs 3" x 1" (cut 2x) from fabric 1

FRONT EXTERIOR SIDE PANELS
From Fabric 2: 3" x 11 1/2" (cut 2x)
​From fusible woven interfacing: 3" x 11 1/2" (cut 2x)

BACK EXTERIOR SLIP POCKET 
From Fabric 1:  11" x 8 1/2" (cut 1x)
From fusible woven interfacing: 11" x 8 1/2" (cut 1x)
From lining fabric 11" x 8 1/2" (cut 1x)

BACK EXTERIOR PANEL
From fabric 3: 11" x 4" (upper) cut 1x
From lining fabric: 11" x 8" (lower) cut 1x
From Fusible woven interfacing: 11" x 11 1/2" (cut 1x)

***Fusible Fleece for the front and back exterior 11" x 10 1/2" (cut 2x)

SIDE GUSSET
From Fabric 2: 5" x 11 1/2" (cut 2x)  
From Fusible woven interfacing: 5" x 11 1/2" (cut 2x)
From Soft n stable 4" x 10 1/2" (cut 2x)

BOTTOM GUSSET 
From Fabric 3: 5" x 11" (cut 1x)
From fusible woven interfacing: 5" x 11" (cut 1x)
From Soft n Stable: 4" x 10" (cut 1x)

EXTERIOR SIDE POCKETS 
From Fabric 3: 7" x 8" (cut 2x)
From lining fabric: 7" x 8" (cut 2x)
​Cut 2x elastic 5" long

POCKET DIVIDER
From lining fabric:  11" x 8 1/2" (cut 4x)
From fusible woven interfacing:  10" x 7 1/2" (cut 4x)
***For zipper tabs 3" x 1" (cut 2x) from the lining fabric

INTERIOR SIDE GUSSET
From lining fabric:  3" x 11 1/2" (cut 4x)

INTERIOR BOTTOM GUSSET 
From lining fabric 3" x 11" (cut 2x)

INTERIOR FRONT & BACK PANELS
From lining fabric:  11" x 11 1/5" (cut 2x)

INTERIOR SLIP POCKETS
From lining fabric 11" x 7" (cut 4x)

STRAPS
Cut by joining left over fat quarters or use a solid fabric 26" x 4" (2x)
Fusible woven interfacing 26" x 2" (2x)

*If you are a metric user you may refer to the below metric conversion guide 

I posted the full video tutorial on my Youtube channel, however you my scroll down for the written instruction. 

Directions

1. Apply the fusible woven interfacing to the following :
    1. Front Zipper Tabs
    2. Upper and lower front zipper panels
    3. Front Side panels
    4. Back slip pocket panel
    5. Divider pocket pieces including the zipper tabs
  
2. Sew the zipper tabs to the front zipper, trim excess fabric

3. Sew the upper front zipper panel to the zipper with 1/4" seam allowance, press, then topstitch

4. Sandwich the lower front zipper panel, with the zipper, and the lining, sew with 1/4" of seam allowance, press, then topstitch

5. Sew the second  lining piece to the zipper pocket piece all around with 1/4" of seam allowance

5. Sew the front side panels to both sides of the zipper pocket with 1/2" seam allowance, press towards the side panels.

6. Apply the fusible fleece to the front exterior panel according to the manufacturer's instruction

7. Sew the upper and the lower panel of the back exterior with 1/4" of seam allowance, press, then apply the fusible woven interfacing followed with the fusible fleece

8.  Sew the back slip pocket piece with the lining with 1/4" of seam allowance, press, then top stitch along the top edges.

9. Position the back slip pocket on the right side of back panel, alligning the sides and bottom edges, then sew along the sides and the bottom with 1/4" of seam allowance. 

10. Place the soft n stable on the wrong side of the gusset piece (center the position) followed with the fusible woven interfacing, then fuse the fusible woven interfacing in place. Repeat the same with the other side gusset piece and the bottom gusset

11. Make an angle cut on both sides of the side pocket panels, do the same for all pieces including the lining.
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12. Lay the pocket piece with the lining right side together then sew the top edge with 1/4" seam allowance, press the seams open.

13. Fold the pocket piece wrong side together, press, then sew the top with 1/2" seam allowance to create the elastic casing.

14. Cut 5" long elastic. Thread the elastic to the casing with the help of a safety pin, sew the edges to secure it in place

15: Place the pocket to the right side of the side gusset, aligning the sides and the bottom edges, then sew along the sides and the bottom with 1/4" of seam allowance.

16. Assemble the exterior piece starting from sewing the side gussets to the front panel, then the back panel, then the bottom gusset.

17. Sew the zipper tabs to the zipper for the pocket divider

18. Sandwich the pocket divider, zipper, and the second piece of the pocket divider, secure with some sewing clips then sew with 1/4" of seam allowance

19. Open the sandwich, press the seams, then topstitch.

20. Sandwich the 3rd pocket divider, zipper, and the last pocket divider piece, secure with some sewing clips then sew with 1/4" seam allowance

21. Open the sandwich, press the seams, then topstitch.

22. Fold the zipper in half, with the zipper now positioned on top.

23. Sandwich the side gusset strip, the pocket divider, and the side gusset strip, sew with 1/2" seam allowance. Press towards the side

24. Repeat the same with the other side.

25. Sandwich the bottom gusset strip, the pocket divider, the bottom gusset strip, (there should be 1/2" overlap on both sides for the seam allowance, then sew with 1/2" seam allowance. Do not sew the overlap.

26. Sew the bottom corner of the side gusset to the bottom corner of the bottom gusset with 1/2" seam allowance

27. Repeat the same for all other 3 corners

28. Prepare two of the slip pocket pieces, lay them right side together, then sew the top, and the bottom with 1/4" of seam allowance. Press the seams open, turn the pocket piece right side out, then topstitch along the upper edge.

29. Lay the pocket piece on the right side of the front lining piece, 3" down from the top. 

30. Draw a line on the center of the pocket, pin the pocket in place, then sew along the center line, and the bottom as well.

31. Repeat the same for the back slip pockets.
32. Apply the magnetic snap closures on both the front and back panels

33. Sew the front and back panel to the gussets with 1/2" of seam allowance.

34. Use left over fat quarters to make the straps by extracting 4" strips then join them together.

35. Apply the fusible woven interfacing to the straps, then press straps to make 1" wide straps.

36. Sew both edges of the straps with 1/8" seam allowance

37. Fold the raw edges of the exterior 1/2" towards the wrong side, press. Fold the raw edges of the lining 3/4" towards the wrong side, press.

39. Position the straps  to the exterior piece, 1/2" away from the side seams, secure in place with some sewing clips. 

40. Insert the interior piece in to the exterior piece, secure everything with some sewing clips, the sew with 1/4" of seam allowance.

Voila! The bag is done. If you are a bit lost with the instructions, you can always refer to the video tutorial, or reach out to me directly through comments below, contact form, or social media. Happy Sewing!

I have been wanting to make a larger size messenger bag that is more structured, thus able to carry heavier items such as books, tablets, diapers, wipes, my kid's toys, etc, yet still looking chic and feminine hence I designed this bag and of course share the adventure of the making with you.

For this bag we will use some 2.5" strips, I used some jelly roll strips that I have laying around (you can also cut from your scraps).

I also added a front zipper pocket to store my phone, and of course some internal pockets (3 zipper pockets & 1 slip pocket) 

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SUPPLIES 
12" x 2.5" strips (5x) for the flap
15" x 2.5" strips (14x) for the front and bag exterior
1 yard of fabric for the lining and pockets
Fusible woven Interfacing
Sew in Foam Stabilizer (I used soft and stable)
Fusible Fleece 
Bias piping tape 
2 nylon coil zipper (at least 7" long)
1 set of magnetic snap
1.5" Webbing Strap 50" - 60" long
1.5" D rings (2x)
1.5" adjustable strap slider 

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CUTTING 
Flap
-From the strips cut 12" x 2.5" (5x)
-From the lining fabric cut 10.5" x 12" (1x)
-From the fusible woven interfacing cut 10.5" x 12" (1x)
-From the fusible fleece cut 10.5" x 11.5" (1x)

Front and back exterior
-From the strips cut 15" x 2.5" (14x)
-From the fusible woven interfacing cut 14.5" x 15" (2x)
-From the foam stabilizer cut 14.5" x 14.5" (2x)

Front external zipper pocket
-From the lining fabric cut 10" x 9" (2x)
-From the fusible woven interfacing cut 10" x 9" (2x)

Lining
-From the lining fabric cut 14.5" x 15" (2x)

Internal slip pockets
-From the lining fabric cut 14.5" x 8" (2x)

Internal zipper pocket
-From the lining fabric cut 10" x 9" (2x)

Strap Anchors
-From the webbing strap cut 3" strips (2x)

​Strap
-From the webbing strap cut between 50"-60" long
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STRIPS LAYOUT

Flap

Front & Back Exterior

Watch the full tutorial on my Youtube Channel

Happy Sewing!!

This is the 3rd project for the Charming Project series,  and in this post I'm going to share this beautiful tote bag project with you.

The finished measurement of this tote is about 14" x 11.5", a nice mid size tote, that is not only adorable but also very functional.

Supplies 
16 pcs of Charm Pack
1/3 yard of fabric (for the accent and straps)
Fusible woven interfacing (I use Pellon shape flex 101) 
Fusible Fleece (I use thermolam Pellon TP971F) 
*Feel free to use interfacing of your choice 
1 Set of magnetic snap closure  
1 Nylon zipper (at least 7" long) 

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==Cutting==
*Front Exterior
Top accent strip 16.5" x 1.5" 

*Back Exterior
Top accent strip 16.5" x 1.5"
Lower accent 16.5" x 9.5"

*Lining 
16.5" x 15" (Cut 2x)

*Pockets 
Slip pockets 16.5" x 8" (cut 2x)
Zipper pocket 10" x 9" (cut 2x)

*Interfacing 
Fusible woven interfacing 16.5" x 15" (cut 2x for front and bag exterior)
Fusible Fleece 16.5" x 14.5" (cut 2x for front and bag exterior)

To start with, cut all 16x of the charm packs in halves

Piece them together with 1/4" of seam allowance

Sew the straps 

Attach the straps to the bag exterior pieces

Now work on the lining and the pockets

For detailed instructions, watch the video tutorial on my Youtube channel

Happy Sewing!

This is the 2nd project of the Charming Projects series, where I share with you four charming stuffs to make for this gifting season (although you can certainly make them for yourself ;)
1. The Charming Crossbody Purse
2. The Charming Pouch
3. The Charming Tote 
4. The Charming Wristlet Clutch

​In this post we will make this charming multi purpose pouch.

The finished measurements of this pouch is about 10" x 9"

Supplies 
10x pcs Charm Pack
1/3 yard lining fabric
Fusible Woven Interfacing 
Fusible Fleece
Nylon zipper (at least 12" long)  

Cutting
Lining 11.5" x 9.5" (cut 2x)
Fusible woven Interfacing 11.5" x 9.5" (cut 2x)
Fusible Fleece 11.5" x 9"

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Cut 2x pieces of Charm Pack in halves

Lay out the patchwork for both exterior pieces.

Piece them together with 1/4" of seam allowance

Apply the interfacing (I use the combo of fusible woven interfacing and fusible fleece), then quilt your fabrics (optional).
​Now prepare the lining pieces

For the zipper you will need at least a 12" long zipper, mine is a bit too long, but it's okay since this is a nylon coil zipper, thus I can easily trim the excess zipper off.

Now go ahead and assemble your pouch by attaching the zipper first.

Watch the full video tutorial on my Youtube Channel 

Happy Sewing!

In this festive season, I'm bringing you these four lovely projects that you can make for your gifting list, that are simple enough yet still so much fun to make. You will need one full pack of Charm Pack (5" squares) for this project, they are widely available at retail fabric/ quilting stores , and online as well.

These are the projects that I am so excited to share with you
1. The Charming Crossbody Purse
2. The Charming Pouch
3. The Charming Tote (my favorite!)
4. The Charming Wristlet Clutch

Let's start with this Charming Crossbody Purse

The finished measurement of this purse is about 7.5" x 7.5"

The Supplies that you will need 
10x pcs of Charm Pack
1/3 yard of fabric for the lining and pockets
1/6 yard of fabric for the straps
Fusible woven interfacing  (I use Pellon shape flex 101) 
Fusible fleece  (I use thermolam Pellon TP971F) 
1" d rings (2x)  
1" adjuster slider 
1 set of magnetic snap closure 

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Cutting

Lining 9.5" x 9.5" (cut 2x)
Strap 60" x 4"
Strap interfacing 59" x 2" (from the fusible woven interfacing)
Strap anchor 5" x 4"
Fusible woven interfacing 9.5" x 9.5" (cut 2x for the front and back exterior)
Fusible fleece 9.5" x 9" (cut 2x for the front and back exterior)
Slip Pocket 7.5" x 5.5" (cut 2x)

To make the patchwork you will need to layout 4 charm packs for both for both front and back exterior as shown below

Piece them together with 1/4" of seam allowance

Now apply the interfacing 

Use 2x pcs of charm pack for the flap (each for the exterior and the lining as well)

Attach the flap to the back exterior piece

Here is the measurements for the lining and the pockets 

Check out the full tutorial on my Youtube channel 

For the next project we will make this Charming Pouch. 
​Happy Sewing!

Got some Jelly Roll Strips left over from your quilting project? How about making this charming slouch tote that is so much fun and pretty simple to make.

The finished measurement of this bag when lays flat is about 16" (widest point)x 11" although when you wear it, the center is going to collapse, hence gives you that attractive slouchy look.

I used cotton batting for this bag, although other type of interfacing such as fusible fleece, thermolam, or felt fabric will work great as well.
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This bag comes with 4 interior pockets (3 slip pockets and 1 zipper pocket), adjustable strap, and magnetic snap closure.

For this project I use these lovely Jelly Roll Strips by French General from Moda Fabrics.

From each Jelly Roll fabric, you will need to cut 10" x 2.5" (2x) strips and 5" x 2.5 (4x) strips

Below is the lay out of the front and back exterior shells

You can watch the full tutorial on my Youtube channel for the detailed patchwork piecing and the construction of the bag.

Supplies 
4x jelly Roll Strips (2.5" wide strips)
1/3 yard of accent fabric (for the accent strips and strap
Quilt batting (or interfacing of your choice e.g. fusible fleece, felt fabric, etc)
5/8" quilt weight fabric for the lining, slip pockets, and zipper pocket 
Nylon coil zipper (at least 7") 
1" D rings (2x) 
1" adjuster slider  
Fusible woven interfacing (pellon shapeflex 101) 
Basic sewing notions

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Cutting 

The Jelly Roll strips patchwork
From each Jelly Roll Strip, cut the following 
-10" x 2.5" (2x)
-5" x 2.5" (4x)

From the accent fabric cut the following 
~Front Exterior~
Top Accent : 18.5" x 1.5" 
Bottom Accent : 18.5" x 2.5"

~Back Exterior~
Top Accent : 18.5" x 1.5"
Bottom Accent : 18.5" x 6.5"

***After quilting/ applying the interfacing, trim off both sides of the front and back exterior shell about 1/4", thus both of your front and back exterior should be measuring 18" x 13.5"

Strap Anchors : 5" x 4"

Strap : 42" (cut from the full width of fabric) x 4"
Strap interfacing : 41" (1" shorter from the length of the strap) x 2"

Lining : 18" x 13.5" (cut 2x)

Slip Pockets : 18" x 7" (cut 2x)

Zipper Pockets : 9" x 7"

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Sewing!

This patchwork double zipper purse is a practical and functional little purse that is sew-much-fun to make (pun intended).

It comes with 3 external pockets, and two internal pockets, and of course a zipper pocket. The finished measurement of this bag is about 9 1/2" x 10 1/2", a nice size to carry your necessities from wallet, phone, make up, sunglasses, etc.

For the patchwork you will need 2 1/2" squares in 3 different colors. This is a great way to use up some of those scraps, or leftover fabric, you can also use some fabric strips (jelly roll) one strip for each color will suffice for the patchwork.

I posted the full tutorial on my Youtube channel, go ahead and check that out, and consider subscribing so you won't miss any upload 

​Supplies
45 pcs of 2.5" squares 
     -Fabric A 14 pcs
     -Fabric B 16 pcs
     -Fabric C 15 pcs
1/3 yard of quilt weight fabric for the back exterior and strap
2/3 yard of quilt weight fabric for the lining
2 nylon coil zippers (at least 11" long) 
Fusible woven interfacing (pellon shapeflex 101) 
Fusible fleece 
*or use your favorite kind of interfacing :)
1" D- rings (2x) 
1" adjuster slider (1x)  
1" swivel hooks (2x) 
Basic sewing notions

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Cutting 

FRONT EXTERIOR 
-Lay out the patchwork as shown on the video 01:28
Front exterior interfacing
-Fusible woven interfacing 
Upper part 10 1/2" x 2 1/2" (cut 1x)
Lower part 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" (cut 1x)
-Fusible fleece 
Upper part 10 1/2" x 1 1/2" (cut 1x)
Lower part 10 1/2" x 8" (cut 1x)
-Front exterior pocket lining 
Lining 1 (for the lower part) 10 1/2" x 8 1/2" (cut 1x)
Lining 2 **cut exactly the same as the exterior piece's measurements after installing the zipper (mine turned out to be 10 1/2" x 11 1/4", yours may vary depending on the width of your zipper

BACK EXTERIOR
Back exterior piece : Cut exactly the same size as your front exterior 
Fusible woven interfacing : Cut exactly the same size as your front exterior
Fusible fleece : cut the same size as the fusible woven interfacing; trim off 1/2" from the length size to accommodate the zipper

Back exterior pocket: Lay out the patchwork exactly the same as the lower part of the front exterior
Back exterior pocket fusible woven interfacing  10 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Back exterior pocket lining 10 1/2" x 8 1/2"

LINING
Lining fabric : Cut two exactly the same size as your front exterior piece
Internal pockets : Cut two 10 1/2" x 7"

STRAP
Strap anchor 5" x 4" (cut 1x)
Adjustable strap 60" x 4" (cut 1x)
Adjustable strap fusible woven interfacing 59" x 2"

I hope you enjoy this tutorial, and Happy Sewing!!

This is another fun project using the oh so versatile jelly roll strips. The Jelly Glee tote is a charming slouch tote with quite wide base hence looking bucket-ish. To make the most of the patchwork fabric, I also include a cute matching zipper pouch that is perfect to put your cellphone, case, cards, etc.

Supplies 
4 Jelly roll strips (2 1/2" strips) 
3/4 yard main fabric
Fusible woven interfacing (I use Pellon shape flex 101) 
Fusible Fleece (I use thermolam Pellon TP971F) 
1 set of magnetic snap 
Nylon zipper (at least 7") - For the zipper pocket 
Nylon zipper at least 9" (for the pouch) 
Basic sewing notions

Cutting
Exterior Shell : See pictures below
Interfacing : Cut two 18 1/2" x 17" (fusible woven interfacing)
                       Cut two 18 1/2" x 16 1/2" (fusible fleece)
Lining : Cut two 18 1/2" x 17"
Slip Pockets : Cut two 10" x 7"
Zipper pocket : Cut two 10" x 9"

For the  zipper pouch 
Exterior main : measure 5" from the left over  jelly roll fabric and cut 2" (your fabric should measure 8 1/2" x 5")
Exterior accent strip : 8 1/2" x 1 1/2" (cut two)
Lining : 8 1/2" x 5" (cut two)

First thing first you will need to sew your Jelly roll strips together. I recommend to alternate the darker color from the lighter color, and of course you will need to sew them with 1/4" of seam allowance.

Measure 4 1/2" and cut, make 6x and you will end up with 6 rectangles measuring 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" 

For the accent fabric you will need to cut as shown below

Then lay out the patchwork of the front and back exterior shell.

Piece your patchwork with 1/4" of seam allowance, and once you've done that go ahead and continue with the rest of the bag construction as shown in thevideo tutorial.

Once your bag is finished, you may go ahead and sew the zipper pouch.

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Happy Sewing!!

This adorable Japanese knot bag will surely brighten up your day. Great for daily errands, coffee date, walk at the park, although this type of bag is pretty well known as the project bag.

The front exterior is made out of 14 pcs of charm packs (5" squares). Below is the diagram

I quilted this bag with left over quilt batting, and pretty pleased with the result, it gave enough body so my bag isn't too flimsy, yet still light weight to allow it to drape nicely.

You may watch the full tutorial on my Youtube channel (consider subscribing so you won't miss any upload ;)

Supplies and tools
14 x Charm Packs 5" squares
1/2 yard cotton fabric for the back exterior
5/6 yard cotton fabric for the lining
Quilt Batting or lightweight interfacing or fusible fleece
Basic sewing/quilting notions
Curve Ruller (optional)

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Happy sewing!!

If you are a quilter, the term "quilt as you go" might sound pretty familiar, and you probably  have made a few project with that particular method, which simply means piecing the patchwork directly on the piece of batting.

I love using this technique to make small projects such as coaster (mug rug), placemat, table topper, and of course this adorable tote bag that I made using my favorite scraps.

I posted the full tutorial of this project on my Youtube Channel, that you may watch below :

Supplies :
- Assorted strips of fabric scraps
- 2 x scraps of quilt batting (at least 13" x 13")
- Backing fabric (optional)
- 1/8 yard quilt weight fabric for the gusset
- 1/4 yard quilt weight fabric for the handles and binding
- Fusible fleece
- 1/2 yard fabric for the bag interior (lining, lining gusset, and pocket)
- 1 set of magnetic snap
- Nylon Zipper (at least 6")


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Measurements

~Exterior shell~ 

Front and back exterior :
Make two blocks measuring 12" x 12"

Gusset : 
Cut a strip of fabric 4" wide, and the length should be the same (or a bit longer) then the perimeter of the side and bottom exterior shell)

Gusset interfacing:
Cut a fusible fleece measuring 3" wide, the length should be the same as your gusset

Straps :
Cut two 24" x 4"

Strap interfacing :
Cut two from the fusible fleece 23" x 2"

~Interior~

Front and back interior :
Cut two pieces the exact same as the front and back interior

Gusset :
Cut one strip the exact same measurement as the exterior gusset

Slip pockets :
Cut two 12" x 8"

ZIpper Pocket :
Cut two 9" x 7"

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to leave me a comment below.
​Happy Sewing!!