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Draw inspiration from the exceptional skills of 15 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:

  • 9 voted Adventurous Beginner - someone who is relatively new to sewing but enjoys exploring new techniques or projects that may be slightly more challenging. 
  • 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.
  • 1 voted Intermediate – Best suited for sewists with strong skills and experience handling a variety of techniques and increasing complexity.

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Tester - Gladys Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Chavanthandmade IG, Chavanthandmade FB
Machine used - Semi industrial. Janome HD9
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - 1 hour
Size - Petite, Class and Studio
Material used - Jelly vinyl, clear vinyl and waterproof canvas.

Tester - Milena Hunt, England
Shop Link - Created by Milena
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Pfaff Select 4.2
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cutting/Sewing Time - Over a course of a week in tiny spurts
Size - Petite, Class and Studio 
Material used - 
Studio-Blooming Fabric Shop printed TPU, Zipper tape and from Sew Perfectly Precious, zipper pulls from MeveUK; Class size- Printed TPU and zipper pulls from Sew Perfectly Precious, zipper tape from Doves Bag Bits and Polished pulls, 0.9mm jelly vinyl from Enchanted Fabrics; Petite- Printed TPU from Sew Perfectly Precious, Holo vinyl and zipper pull from Enchanted Fabrics, Mermaid Tail zipper pull from Misfits Fabrics, Adhesive Hex from Sewful Therapy via Little Stitcher Sews; all glossy Hex 210D used as binding from Curated by Milena.



Tester - Mui Yan, Singapore
Shop Link - Aderry Craft
Machine used - Semi-industrial, Juki TL2200qvp mini
Recommended Skill level - Advanced Beginner
Cut and Sewing - 1.5 hours 
Size - Petite, Class and Studio
Material Used - Clear printed vinyl (capybara), and plain blue 1mm vinyl

 

Tester - Jennifer Philbrook, USA
Shop Link - philbrookhandcrafted
Machine used - I use a Kenmore 117-552 (vintage 1954 domestic) 
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - About 40 minutes each Buddy
Material Used - Petite and Studio are made from a lightweight vinyl from Your Vinyl Source with a clear vinyl pocket. The Class size is batik cotton interfaced with Heat N' Bond vinyl on back, and basted clear vinyl on the front, and a clear vinyl pocket




Tester - Laura Cooper, USA
Shop Link - dkrainier; HomeStead Hobbies
Sewing Machine used - Sailrite Fabricator
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 5-6 hours per set of three
Size - Petite, Class and Studio
Material used -  Laminated cotton, white mesh from Sailrite, zipper and pulls from Wawak


Tester - Susi Schuegraf, Mexico
Shop Link - Jungle Pearls
Sewing Machine used - Industrial Juki du1181n and LS 1341
Recommended Skill level - Advanced beginner
Cut and Sew - 4-5 hours
Size - Petite, Class and Studio
Material used - Jelly and tpu from my stash




Tester - Leanne Clay, Australia
Shop Link - Sew Over Everything
Machine used - Domestic Bernina Qe570
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 1 hour
Size - Petite and Class
Material used - Clear tablecloth vinyl, Spotlight Australia

 

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 - 1.5 hours
Size - Petite, Class and Studio
Material used - Jelly vinyl with clear printed vinyl for the pocket. Hardware from WAWAK.



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 - 1 hour
Size - Petite, Class and Studio
Materials used -
Petite- Green hearts from J&R Edwards studio- stitch print from Edenelle fabrics with rose bias tape from supplies

Tester - Sam Harris, NSW from Australia
Shop Link - Made by Erillant; Made by Erillant (IG)
Machine used - Domestic/Vintage - Singer 201K
Method of Cutting: Pattern pieces and measure and cut 
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 1 hour
Size - Class 
Material Used - Clear Vinyl from Inklings and the Krakan and Jelly Vinyl



Tester - Jamie Hood, USA
Machine used - Brother CS-6000i, domestic
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cut and Sew - Cut - 5 min, Sew - 45 min to 1 hr.
Material Used - Jelly Vinyl - Oh So Pretty, Clear - SophieRae (dogs) and Purple Dragon Fabrics (remy), Hardware - destash


 




Tester - Geraldine Tan, Singapore
Shop Link - Made by Starflakes
Sewing Machine used - Domestic, Brother NV180K
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 2 hours
Size - Clear jelly vinyl
Material used - Clear jelly vinyl


Tester - Suzii Jane, Australia 
Shop Link - The Scorpion's Lair 
Sewing Machine used - Domestic Janome Memory Craft 8200QC
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 2 days part time
Size - Petite, Class and Studio
Material Used - Studio size, laminated cotton and clear pvc vinyl from spotlight. Hardware from Aliexpress. Class size, pvc vinyl printed and clear from spotlight and hardware from Aliexpress. Petite size, laminated cotton and clear pvc vinyl both from spotlight, hardware from Aliexpress




Tester - Cynthia Molina, USA
Shop Link - Dandelion Craft and Creations
Machine used - Domestic - Brother SE1900 
Recommended Skill level - Adventurous Beginner
Cut and Sew - 1 hour
Material Used - Fabric Therapy and weft n warp

 


 

Tester - Aisyah Johari, Malaysia
Shop Link - By-syajo
Sewing Machine used - Jack walking foot
Recommended Skill level - Intermediate 
Cutting/Sewing Time - 1 day
Size - Petite, Class and Studio
Materials Used - Pu leather from estika fabric and accessories


 

 

 

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