Sew a wallet that turns into a tote
Sew Mama Sew has posted a tutorial by the super clever Lorraine of Ikat Bag today—how to sew a little zippered wallet that unfolds into a bag. Like a transformer. It's an Autobag, or maybe a Recepticon. Thanks for featuring my fabrics, Lorraine!
P.S. The Needle Shop, who manufactured my latest line, is now offering Outside Oslo fat quarter bundles. Get small pieces of all the prints as a set right here.
P.P.S. Sorry to the nonsewers for all the fabric-centric posts lately. I'm always a little giddy after a new line comes out!
36 comments:
too cute!
I went and look at the tutorial, even though I can't sew. I wish I could- those bags are awesome! (and the fabric is very swanky)
Recepticon! I love it. I'm excited to make this bag. I always want to carry one in my purse but something very compact. This is perfect!
Lorraine's a genius, right?
Erica, I plan to do some non-sewing tutorials with this fabric, too. I'm sympathetic to your plight, since I'm not a huge sewer myself.
Autobag... Recepticon... ahahaha! So clever... :)
I love that this came out now. My sis & I are planning the family Xmas & this will make a great prize & I have plenty of time to get the whole process down. No last minute finagling here!
Funny post (Recepticon, I love it! lol). I'm just getting into sewing and your posts are inspiring me to really give it a shot!
Thanks for the heads up, this is a killer project. I'm waiting on my yardage of your line!!
You are entitled to feel giddy. Who wouldn't be? I am, too, and it's not even my fabric. (But it's MY daughter!) :)
Yes, Lorraine does superb work!!
Mum
I must make this for all of the women in my family and freinds, it is just too cute to pass up. Great fabric choices too, LOVE!
~Kate~
It's clever. I like it and love the fabrics.
SUUUUPER!
Ah! Fat quarter bundles!!
I'm going there right now!
Ooh, great idea! That type of bag would make a great gift-wrapper as well!
I wrote this on FB too. Love this. Like things that serve multiple purposes.
Looks great! And convenient, and green, and trendy and cool! :)
Adorable! Looks great in your fabric :)
I once bought a store made version of this,... and to my frustration, the bag would never go into the stupid wallet. I gave up on this things ever since. Untill today!!! I really hope it works, or I will be forced to take drastic mesures!!!
gorgeous! and practical!
happy week,
Rosa
Love the sewing posts. And FQ bundles. Dangerous!
No apologies necessary -- I prefer the sewing posts! Love the fabric :)
Thank you, Jess, for featuring my bags-featuring-your-fabric. What a brilliant word Recepticon is! You crack me up!
This is brilliant! And cute! Which means I definitely need it :)
Your ribbon in collar-form: http://www.etsy.com/listing/74127107/scandi-flowers-dog-collar-in-brown-1?ref=v1_other_2
Pow! I love your stuff!
Alejandra, that collar is awesome! Makes me think I should get a dog. Love the photography, too. Well done.
clever...now i can sew myself some swanky little bags + put a few in my purse. thanks for sharing :)
Awesome idea!!!
This is awesome! I would love to receive one of these as a gift!
Very clever. Thanks for the link. This bag would be ideal to keep in the car and your luggage. The fabric is way too cute...
This is a great idea!
Thanks for posting this tutorial. I was looking for something like this. :o)
Karen
Very clever, very good tips, thanks as always
That is A-mazing! So pretty. Great job to your mum!
Hi Jessica,
Love this idea!
Thanks for the tutorial.
I have featured it…along with some other gifts for teachers here….
http://allysonadeney.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/17-handmade-gift-ideas-for-babies-teachers-with-tutorials/
….if you would like to take a look.
Thanks again for a super cute idea.
Ally on harrysdesk.
they are very nice, i love them1 <3 <3 :-)
Have a very old one kinda like this and am giddy to find this pattern to make a new one. Love to keep it in the glovebox so I have a bag ready at a times. Thank you so much for posting this!!
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