BOOK SOLD!

Kinda like the holy grail of bag making with 60 different designs and patterns from small purses to travel pouches. Also includes the popular bird bag and pouch patterns. It also has patchwork, beading and embroidery ideas to decorate your bags.

• ステッチ idees vol.5 (JP) (2)
• #09: AVRIL's Playing with Yarn NO. 1 (2)

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BOOK SOLD!

$10 for all 3 books! These 3 magazines are a little old but zakka ideas never get outdated! Scans and descriptions under cut. For information on buying, please refer to this post.

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• #08: kraso 2006 spring/summer (5)
• #06: Bag & Pouch (5)

Tags: beading, beadwork, craft magazine, family, felissimo, handmade, happy, japan, japanese craft magazines, kawaii, kids, patchwork, scans, sewing, Shop, sold, stitching, Tezukuri (Handmades), zakka, zakka books sale

Whee!!~~~ I’m leaving for Japan in another 24 hours! But before that, here’s part 1 of 12 tutorials I promised. You can use this tutorial to make a passport cover or any other book covers. It’s all hand sewn, no machine involved. It’s easy, I promise!

Here’s a photo of my completed passport cover:

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• Fully Lined Zipper Pouch Tutorial - Part I (5)
• #06: Bag & Pouch (5)

Tags: blanket stitch, book cover, fabric ink, fray, fray stop, handmade, passport cover, patchwork, sewing, stamp, stitch, stitch idees, tutorial