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    Bags Bags Bags: 18 Stunning Designs for all Occasions
    Bags Bags Bags: 18 Stunning Designs for all Occasions
    Bags Bags Bags: 18 Stunning Designs for all Occasions
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    Bags Bags Bags: 18 Stunning Designs for all Occasions

    By Dorothy Wood

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    You can never have enough bags: small sparkly evening bags, bright and colourful everyday bags and capacious carriers for shopping or for the beach. This fantastic collection of handmade bags features a selection of styles and designs. All are simply made, featuring the most popular shapes and sizes and all individualised to suit your own style. The 18 designs feature step-by-step instructions and photography for drawstring bags, shoulder bags or bags with beaded and wooden handles, as well as bags in simple colours embellished with fringes, feathers and vintage brooches. There is also a varied collection of ideas for decorating a purchased plain bag by dyeing it, adding patches, sewing on ribbons or sticking on shop-bought corsages. Made from brightly-patterned cotton, canvas, felt, silk or tweed, these fun and funky bags are so desirable, you'll want to make the whole range.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIMM Lifestyle Books
    Release dateSep 4, 2016
    ISBN9781607653745
    Bags Bags Bags: 18 Stunning Designs for all Occasions

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      Bags Bags Bags - Dorothy Wood

      bags bags bags

      Dorothy Wood

      First published in 2006 by New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd

      London • Cape Town • Sydney • Auckland

      Garfield House

      86–88 Edgware Road

      London W2 2EA

      United Kingdom

      www.newhollandpublishers.com

      80 McKenzie Street

      Cape Town 8001

      South Africa

      Level 1, Unit 4

      14 Aquatic Drive

      Frenchs Forest

      NSW 2086

      Australia

      218 Lake Road

      Northcote

      Auckland

      New Zealand

      Copyright © 2006 text and designs: Dorothy Wood

      Copyright © 2006 photographs: New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd

      Copyright © 2006 New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers and copyright holders.

      Senior Editor: Corinne Masciocchi

      Designer: Sue Rose

      Photographer: Shona Wood

      Production: Hazel Kirkman

      Editorial Direction: Rosemary Wilkinson

      2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1

      Reproduction by Modern Age Repro, Hong Kong

      Printed and bound by Times Offset (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

      eISBN 978-1-6076-5374-5

      contents

      introduction

      materials and equipment

      techniques

      ready-made bags

      mini tote bag

      holdall

      beaded shopper

      tubular bags

      dolly bag

      velvet evening bag

      duffle bag

      tote bags

      organza tote bag

      tote with side loops

      long-handled tote

      bar handles

      embellished handbag

      reversible bag

      corduroy work bag

      u-shaped handles

      ribbon and canvas shopper

      dalmatian print and marabou feathers

      pvc floral bag

      ring handles

      gathered tweed handbag

      beach bag

      tie feature bag

      templates

      suppliers

      index

      introduction

      Unlike our grandmothers, few of us are content with only one bag. We need bags in a variety of shapes and sizes to see us through the day – from tote bags for everyday use to smaller decorative bags for evening wear or special occasions. Bags are quite definitely designed on the adage ‘form follows function’ as the things we need to carry determine their size and shape - the corduroy work bag on page 60 is large enough to carry knitting needles and wool, with lots of pockets for paraphernalia, whereas the tiny red velvet evening bag on page 29 will only hold a purse and keys. The design also depends on our lifestyle – city dwellers need bags that are secure or mould closely to the body, such as the tweed handbag on page 76 or the long-handled tote on page 48.

      All bags have a handle of some sort, and because the type of handle very much defines the style of the bag, it has influenced the way the bags are featured in this book. The chapters include bags with fabric handles, bar handles, ‘d’-shape handles and ring handles. Handles are made from all sorts of materials, such as wood, bamboo and acrylic and you can find a range of styles in each. This makes it easy to alter the look of a bag: choose a bright acrylic handle rather than bamboo and the look goes from natural to contemporary. Change the fabric from soft tweed to brightly coloured canvas or PVC and the transformation is complete.

      There is a huge choice of shapes and styles, from handbags to holdalls, and all the designs can be individually tailored to your own colour scheme or taste to create a truly unique bag. This is made possible because each bag has its own pattern, either drawn out and ready to enlarge, or where the pieces are a regular shape made from precise measurements included in the instructions.

      Although a background in dressmaking is useful, you do not need any special skills to make any of the bags featured in this book. Each project has clear step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs guide you from cutting out to making up. If you are a novice sewer, read through the technique section before beginning so that you are familiar with some of the basic skills and refer back to the detailed instructions where indicated in the text.

      Making your own bags has lots of advantages – it is not only hugely satisfying and enjoyable but by choosing your own fabric, colours and embellishments you will make a truly unique bag and with so many different designs to choose from you’ll be busy for some time!

      materials and equipment

      The type of equipment used for making bags is very similar to that needed for dressmaking and sewing soft furnishings. You only need a basic sewing machine, which has straight stitch, although a swing needle machine that has zigzag stitch can be useful. Remember to match the size of the sewing machine needle to the weight of the fabric, otherwise you will find it keeps breaking. Size 80/90 (14/16) is ideal. Read through this section to give you an overview of the kind of materials and equipment that are suitable for bag making.

      fabrics

      Bags can be made from a wide range of fabrics – anything from sheer organza to heavyweight furnishing fabrics can be used; it all depends on the style of the bag. When you buy fabrics for making a bag, your first instinct will probably be to head for the dressmaking department, but it is likely that you will find more suitable fabrics in the soft furnishings or curtain material department.

      Most bags for everyday use require a fairly firm fabric so that the bag holds its shape in use and is strong enough to

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