“My bags allow people to be a bit more playful with their style,” she said. Chadwick got her first sewing machine at 18, when her goal was to get into costume design. Soon after, her brother asked her ...

Stitch a designer handbag with simply sophisticated embroidery details. Start with a rectangle of fabric and add unique embroidery accents such as shaped corners and precisely stitched grommet holes ...

Make basic and decorative changes to your favorite handbag with Nancy’s easy techniques. Create fashion forward handbags by making easy changes to your bag pattern. Learn easy functional handbag ...

ST. LOUIS — Rachel Shelton has been sewing and designing bags and purses since 2008 when she opened her Etsy Shop, Sew Good and Trendy. All of her bags are made entirely from organic and recycled ...