Sew What! Bags: 18 Pattern-Free
Projects You Can Customize to Fit
Your Needs by Lexie Barnes
Perfect For Any Needlework Or Crafts Collection
As the plastic bag is increasingly banished from stores, the cloth bag is
stepping up to save the day. Whether toting groceries, books, baby
supplies, gardening tools, or a wallet and some electronic gadgets, eco-
conscious crafters will find a bag design to fit their needs in Sew What!
Bags. The focus is on simple, pattern-free sewing that requires no previous
experience — just an inventive spirit, some fun fabric, and a basic sewing
machine.
Author Lexie Barnes is a nationally known brand in the bag world, noted
for contemporary designs that combine practical detail with stellar
functionality. Her unique approach to bag design — starting with the need

and then customizing the bag to fit it perfectly — is inspiring and freeing.
She encourages crafters to jumpstart their creativity with warm-up projects
that will carry just a single object, from a pair of eyeglasses to a pack of
tissues.
The 18 core projects in Sew What! Bags show how to use bold,
contemporary fabrics to make totes, drawstring sacks, messenger bags,
organizers, satchels, and purses in a wide range of sizes and shapes.
Every project is shown in a full-color photo accompanied by step-by-step,
illustrated instructions. Many more variations in size, fabric combinations,
and styling features are also pictured to show just a few of the dozens of
possibilities for customizing each project.
Crafters of all levels are sure to be carried away by Lexie Barness inspired
approach to creating the bag of your dreams.
Share your projects at www.sewwhatbags.com
Praise for the book:
Spot on tips for hemming, choosing fabric and breaking out of the pattern
mold help ensure this book is a crafters delight. - Bookpage, August 2009
Personal Review: Sew What! Bags: 18 Pattern-Free Projects
You Can Customize to Fit Your Needs by Lexie Barnes
I absolutely love this book! I bought it sight unseen, and glad I did it. This
book covers all the basics, from different fabrics, to sewing techniques, to
inspirations, to everything important when it comes to sewing without using
patterns. There are some similarities between the designs in each
category, but in the end - this book opened my horizons, and that's what
really matters. It's well written, and has priceless tips and tricks you
probably wouldn't get from any other sewing book.
Also, this book is designed beautifully! It has a hard cover, and spiral
binding, which makes turning pages and staying in the page you want
easy. So great.
I highly recommend it for anyone who likes sewing, bags, good writing and
creativity. And who doesn't like patterns.. :)

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