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Draw inspiration from the exceptional skills of 14 talented bag makers worldwide!  Explore the sewing machines and fabrics that they used.  May their stunning creations ignite your creativity as much as they have mine.

Testers' opinion on the sewing level for this pattern:

  • 5 voted Advanced Beginner – has a more solid foundation in basic sewing skills and is ready to tackle slightly more complex projects but still requires some guidance and practice.
  • 9 voted Intermediate – Best suited for sewists with strong skills and experience handling a variety of techniques and increasing complexity.

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Tester - Leanne Clay, Australia
Shop Link - Clay & Co. Handmade
Machine used - Domestic Bernina Qe570
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 8 hours 
Material used - 
Dr Who is from Inklings and the Kraken and 420D Hexagon lining from Sewfisticated Supplies, purple alcohol ink floral is from Ella Jewell, black vinyl I can’t remember sorry, white floral is from Sew Unique Fabric and the sage green botanical vinyl is from Inklings and the Kraken. Other than the Dr Who one, all lining and hardware from @sun kiss Melbourne. 




Tester - Milena Hunt, England
Shop Link - Created by Milena
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Pfaff Select 4.2
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cutting/Sewing Time - Over 3 days in millions spurts
Material used - 
Faux leather snake effect from Crackers Fabric, Printed vinyl snake scales texture from Enchanted Fabrics UK, Zipper pulls from Country Cow Designs and Sew Hot. 

Capybara Bonded Nylon from Enchanted Fabrics, Orange Speckled Faux from Crackers Fabrics, Ultra Firm Sew-in Stabilizer and Orange Sewfisticated Twill from Sewfisticated Supplies, Insulbright from Oh So Crafty, Neon Orange Soda Glossy Hex from Curated by Milena.




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 - 5 hours
Material Used -

Exterior fabric is water resistant canvas from Inklings and the Kraken and solid faux leather from Inklings and the Kraken, lining is Sewfisticated Twill and Sewfisticated mesh.
Checked vinyl from Sewfisticated Supplies, pooh bear vinyl was from wrapped in fabric in Australia, vv lining and Sewfisticated mesh. Stabiliser using sewfisive sew-in light and the insulated foam, plus sewfisive premium on the base - all from Sewfisticated Supplies. 
Vinyl from Inklings and the Kraken, lining using vv and Sewfisticated Twill. Sewfisticated mesh, stabilizer using premium, heavy sewfisive foam and non adhesive light as well for stabiliser from 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 - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - Cut 1hr 15mins, sew 4 hrs 48mins
Materials used -
Galentine Brush (Pink brush print) from J&R Edwards, vibrantvue hexagon in black hex, vibrantvue in watermelon, fabric mesh in midnight black and bloom pink from SCD supplies


Tester - Gladys Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Chavanthandmade IG, Chavanthandmade FB
Machine used - Semi industrial. Janome HD9
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - Cutting the bag 3 hours. Sewing 6 hours
Material used - 

Exterior fabric waterproof canvas and denim. Lining was waterproof canvas. Mesh fabric from Spotlight.


Tester - Karen Tay, Singapore
Shop Link - TK Embroidery
Sewing Machine used - Brother NV950D
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cutting/Sewing Time - 3 days
Materials Used -
Black Checker Vinyl and Cars 210D waterproof. ByAnnie’s soft and stable
Model's height - 164 cm

 

Tester - Kris Bowen, USA
Shop Link - Bow 'n Needle Crafts
Sewing Machine used - Juki 2010Q Semi industrial
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - 8-10 hours
Material used -

Exterior WPC from More Me Know, lining twill from Sewfisticated Supplies
Exterior-Hello Kitty vinyl from Threads & Thimbles, Lining-Sewfisticated Deluxe

 


Tester - Mui Yan, Singapore
Shop Link - Aderry Craft
Machine used - Semi-industrial, Juki TL2200qvp mini
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sewing - 7 hours 
Material Used -
Exterior: Linen vinyl from Sewfisticated Supplies, Interior: Waterproof material 



Tester - Geraldine Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Made by Starflakes
Sewing Machine used - Domestic, Brother NV180K
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sew - 7 hours
Material used - 
VibrantVue from Sewfisticated Supplies, Stitch vinyl from Hapa Fabrics




Tester - Laura Cooper, USA
Shop Link - dkrainier; HomeStead Hobbies
Sewing Machine used - Sailrite Fabricator
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate
Cut and Sew - 6-8 hours
Material used -  

Vinyl is Regal Blue Shimmer by BoDeeOh, zippers by Siah Swag, lining is water resistant canvas by Wonderground fabrics, stiff mesh by Sew Perfect Notions, on Etsy

Tester - Suzii Jane, Australia 
Shop Link - The Scorpion's Lair 
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Janome Memory Craft 8200QC
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sew - 8 hours
Material Used -
Alice, Fabric is waterproof canvas from Keffyn's Sewing Haven, Sewfisticated Twill from Sewfisticated Supplies, Zipper tape #5, purple stripe from AliExpress, Zipper pulls #5 AliExpress, FOE AliExpress

 

Tester - Tina Alanis Carbajal, USA
Machine used - Brother Innovis
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - around 6 hours
Material Used -
Violet vibrantvue canvas, Rose Petal mesh and sew-in ultra firm stabilizer 1.5 mm from SCD, Sew Smooth and zipper tape from Sewful Therapy, Shimmer Rose vinyl from MyPunkbroidery



Tester - Roeshell Arjin, USA
Machine used - Juki TL-18QVP
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - Approximately 4-5 hours maybe 1 hour but possibly less cutting, the rest was sewing.
Material Used -
Therxtex from fabric therapy (boba print and stripe coordinate), more me know (pink webbing) and by annie pink mesh 


Tester - Cynthia Molina, USA
Shop Link - Dandelion Craft and Creations
Machine used - Domestic - Brother SE1900 
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - 4 hours
Material Used -
All Therxtex from Fabric Therapy and hardware from atelier Fiber Arts

 

 

 

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