The Sewfisticated Be Hip 2.0 (July 2024)
The Sewfisticated Be Hip 2.0
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Draw inspiration from the exceptional skills of 16 talented bag makers worldwide! Explore the sewing machines and fabrics they utilized. May their stunning creations ignite your creativity as much as they have mine.
Sew along with the talented bag-makers
- Samantha Harris from Made by Erillant
- Jenn Hoopert-McGinn from Jenn's Homemadeology
- Vanessa Lowry from Love Ryleigh
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Tester - Ryan Pollock, California from the USA
YouTube Link - Creative Sister Designs Etsy; Creative Sister Designs IG; Creative Sister Designs FB
Sewing Machine used - Juki DU-1541
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 3 to 4 hours
Size medium with a front zipper pocket in style 2 (side connectors)
Exterior: Vinyl (extra magical hardware designs)
Interior Waterproof Canvas from wonderground fabrics.
Hardware: Indo Love Kreation and Bedazzeled Supplies.
Stabilizer: Pellon fusible foam
Exterior: Vinyl print from whimsical fabric designs with black and boss side accents from extra magical hardware and the front zipper pocket upper strip is prism shift vinyl from fabric therapy.
Interior: waterproof canvas from extra magical hardware designs.
Hardware: straps from Indo love creations.
All zipper pulls are from extra magical hardware designs
Tester - Sam Harris, NSW from Australia
Shop Link - Made by Erillant; Made by Erillant (IG)
Machine used - Domestic/Vintage - Singer 201K
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 4 hours
Size large with a front zipper pocket in style 2 (side connectors)
Exterior - fabric Wonderland
Hardware - Merezen
Lining - VibrantVue & Sewfisticated Twill from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer - Sewfisive foam light by Sewfisticated Supplies
Size medium with a full panel in style 1 (gromments)
Exterior - 300D WPC Olive from Sewfisticated Supplies (coming soon)
Lining - Sewfisticated Twill from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer - Sewfisive foam light by Sewfisticated Supplies
Size small with a fussy cut in style 3 (sew-in straps)
Exterior - Bluey WPC fabric is from Fabric Wonderland and shimmer faux leather from Sewfisticated Supplies (coming soon)
Lining - VibrantVue from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer - Sewfisive foam light by Sewfisticated Supplies
Tester - Jenn Hoopert-McGinn, Pennsylvania from the USA
Shop Link - Jenn's Homemadeology; IG Jennshomemadeology
Machine used - Vintage domestic Sears Kenmore 158.17550
Recommended Skill level - advanced beginner
Cut and Sew - Cut time 35min, sew time 2 hrs
Size medium with a fussy cut in style 2 (side connectors)
Exterior - FH NIGHTMARE SMALL THINGS MINI BORDER in cotton woven from Edenelle Fabrics and black ottertex waterproof canvas
Lining - Lavender Twill from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer - 1mm cosplay self adhesive foam
Size small with a front zipper pocket in style 3 (sew-in straps)
Exterior - Diviner dragons in dragon sheen from J&R Edward Textiles
Lining - Sapphire Vibrantvue from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer - 1mm cosplay self adhesive foam
Tester - Vanessa Lowry, Australia
Shop Link - Love Ryleigh
Machine used - Jack H2
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cutting/Sewing Time - 4 hours including filming
Material used -
Size large with a front zipper pocket in style 2 (side connectors)
Material - Waterproof Canvas pattern exterior Mere Zen, Animal Print Vinyl Mere Zen, inside Waterproof Canvas 600D MereZen, fold over elastic for binding. Decovil light as the stabilizer.
Tester - Yin Ying, Malaysia
Shop Link - Sew Muji
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Juki DX7
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cutting/Sewing Time - 4 hours
Size media with a front zipper pocket in style 3 (sew-in straps)
Waterproof exterior fabric with 600D lining and adhesive foam light stabilizer.
Tester - Taliah Brell, Australia
Shop Link - Brell Designs
Machine used - Industrial SMA gc 0323
Recommended Skill level - advanced beginner
Cut and Sewing - 2.5 hours
Size small with a fussy cut in style 1 (grommets)
Exterior fabric: Sewfisticated Vinyl
Interior: VibrantVue from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer: Decovil Light
Tester - Karen Tay, Singapore
Shop Link - TK Embroidery
Sewing Machine used - Brother PQ1500SL
Cutting Machine used - Cricut Maker 3
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - Cut 30 - 45mins Sew 3-4hrs
Size medium with a front zipper pocket in style 1 (grommets)
Vinyl from China Online Shop / Lining from SCD Vibrant Vue
Size small with a fussy cut in style 2 (side connectors)
Exerior - Vinyl from ET Stash
Lining - Vibrant Vue from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer - Foam stabilizer
Tester - Emily Sol from the USA, Montana
Shop Link - bewitchedbyem
Sewing Machine used - Juki TL-18QVP
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sewing - 7 hours
Vinyl is from Made Elemental; Strap is from My Handmade Space. Bouncy Firm stabilizer on the flap, front and back, and Decovil Heavy on the base
Tester - Mui Yan, Singapore
Shop Link - Aderry Craft
Machine used - Domestic. Juki HZL-LB5100
Recommended Skill level - advanced beginner
Cut and Sewing - 5-6 hours
Size medium with front zipper pocket in style 1 (grommets)
Exterior fabric: Jacquard like fabric
Interior: Sewfisticated Twill and mesh
Stabilizer: Sewfisive Foam
Tester - Geraldine Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Made by Starflakes
Sewing Machine used - Domestic, Brother NV180K
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sew - 8 hours
Size small with a fussy cut in style 2 (side connectors)
Exerior - Stitch vinyl from Hapa fabrics and plain vinyl from ET Sewing Stash
Lining - Sewfisticated Twill and VibrantVue from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer - adhesive foam
Tester - Gladys Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Chavanthandmade IG, Chavanthandmade FB
Machine used - Semi industrial. Janome HD9
Recommended Skill level - Advanced beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - Approx 2 hours to cut, approx 3 hours to sew the first bag.
Material used -
Size large with a front zipper pocket in style 3 (sew-in straps)
Exterior - Quilting weight cotton from Bytheyard Fabrics, Oxford cotton from SMH, Lining - Sewfisticated Twill and twill binding tape from Sewfisticated Supplies
Stabilizer - equivalent to Decovil Heavy
Tester - Binny Scott, Australia
Shop Link - Brymaxx Precision
Machine used - Bernina Virtuosa domestic
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 2-3 hours
Size small and large with a front zipper pocket in style 2 (side connectors)
Exterior - MereZen quilted vinyl, MereZen plaid vinyl.
Lining - VibrantVue, twill and WPC from Sewfisticated Supplies.
Stabilizer - Sewfisive Foam Light
Tester - Holly Ward, USA
Shop Link - Hausofstitches IG; Hausofstitches YT
Sewing Machine used - domestic brother LX3817A
Recommended Skill level - Advanced beginner
Cut and Sew - Cutting took about 30 minutes and sewing took a few days as I intermittently sewed for a couple hours
Size small with a fussy cut in style 2 (side connectors)
Exterior - The cheetah print was from weft + warp, the brown was tan mora from emmaline and black was from joann fabrics. Hardware from Amazon.
Stabilizer - Sewfisive Foam
Tester - Roeshell Arjin, USA
Shop Link - Made by Roeshell
Machine used - Semi industrial juki TL 18 QVP
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sew - 3 hours
Size large with a full panel in style 2 (side connectors)
Exterior - Therxtex from fabric therapy x bombsheller collection.
Lining - Ottertex wpc lining and ripstop cardslots
Stabilizer - Decovil Light
Tester - Cynthia Molina
Shop Link - Dandelion Craft and Creations
Machine used - Domestic - Brother SE1900
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 2.5 hours
Size small with a full panel in style 3 (sew-in straps)
Exterior - Therxtex from Fabric Therapy
Lining - a new poly waterproof coming soon from Sewful Therapy
Tester - San Ko, USA
Shop Link - Stamping with Sandra
Sewing Machine used - Janome 1600 (semi industrial)
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 6 hours
Size small with a fussy cut in style 2 (side connectors)
Exerior - Ohana Fabric textured vinyl
Stabilizer - decovil light
