The Totoro Handbag is a crossbody bag inspired by the movie My Neighbor Totoro. I designed a pattern and written a tutorial, so you can have a bag like that, too.
Turn an Old Book into a Handbag
What to do with an old book that is ruined but you’d like to give (a part of) it a new life? Turn this old book into a handbag with my tutorial!
Miniature Paper Handbag
I have two girls at home just at the age when they like all those little things that we adults consider dust-catchers and generally ask Why have this? And they also like making these little things for their friend. And this miniature handbag from paper – I should rather say handbags – are great gifts. …
Upcycled handbag from a sweater
This is the second part of my mini-series “Complete sweater upcycle”. In this tutorial I will show you how I made an easy zipper handbag from the bodice of a sweater.
Basketlike handbag
For this summer I made a handbag that looks like those fashion baskets that people like to take to the beach.
Upcycling Old Jeans Into a Handbag
I really enjoy upcycling. You take something that would otherwise be considered for throwing away and you make it into something useful. When my husband decided to throw away his old pair of jeans, I prevented this horrible act of waste:) and because they were not completely torn, I decided to make handbags for our …
Review: Simple handbag tutorial
It’s been a while since I wrote a review so here is one. Some time ago I stumbled upon a tutorial on simple handbag that I really recommend to anyone who is new to the handbag making.
Upcycle Your Old Sweater Into a Handbag
What’s great about upcycling is that feeling that you don’t just throw away an older thing, you give it new life and make something new from it. I had a sweater I loved which shrank very mysteriously (no way I grew bigger, no way!). I felt so sorry to throw it away…so I decided to …
How to sew darts on a handbag
The darts at the bottom of the handbag make super that your handbag won’t be just an envelope, the darts will give it volume. I use specific sizes in this tutorial, however, you can use any other measurements and when you draw your darts they don’t even need to form a square as is the …
Miniature Paper Purse
Mini Paper Purse is a cute little paper craft project for children and adults.
Miniature Junk Journal
Miniature Junk Journal is a perfect project for miniature and paper craft lovers!
Origami Pencil Stand
Super cute Origami Pencil Stand.
DIY Shopping Bag (Tote)
A shopping bag is a great project if you’re a sewing beginner and want to try something just a little ambitious. This tote bag is shaped thanks to the darts and also it has a fusible fleece interfacing.
5 Minute Crafts
Do you feel like crafting but don’t have much time? No problem, here are some 5 Minute Crafts just for you.
18 Fun Family Crafts
These 18 Fun Family Crafts are craft tutorials (and recipes) for the whole family to enjoy.
Journal Pen Holder
A mess in my handbag is a kid of diagnosis. When my children came, a handbag became a huge diaper bag where my things were mostly replaced by wipes, bottles, cookies and biting toys and most of the time I couldn’t even find a pen. I could empty the whole bag and still I wouldn’t …
Spring beanie from a sweater
This spring beanie is the last part of my project “Complete upcycling of a sweater”. You can also read about how I upcycled the body of the sweater into a handbag and how I made a winter cap from the collar. I was left with the sleaves which I turned into a lighter headwear.
Embroidery Llama
Embroider yourself a llama because why not?
Winter Beanie from a Sweater
This is the first part of three of the project “Complete Sweater Upcycle” in which I’d like to show how I upcycled a whole sweater into a winter beanie, a handbag and a spring beanie. The winter beanie was made from the collar of the sweater where the material was the thickest but it can …
Fabric flower buds
These flower buds are easy to make and they’re great for decorating – hair accessories, dresses, cushions…or in my case – a handbag.