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Kids Can Travel In Style Too With The Duffy Bag
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Little brother to The Laila Weekender with customizable features to make this a super kid-friendly bag. The options are great for an adult gym or dance bag. Or make it into a mega diaper bag.
The Karys Shoulder Bag Will Be Your New Favorite!
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How about a classy shoulder bag? The testers were thrilled with the new Karys pattern, claiming it was a quick make. And their creativity in fabric and hardware choices, along with their excellent skills, will inspire you to make one, too! Take a look at their makes along with all the details.
5 Lessons Learned When "Going Rogue" With Fabric Choices
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Our second pattern, The Cici Tote Bag is a structured bag made with home decor fabrics and vinyl accents, stabilized with Peltex. I chose to make mine from linen and used foam. I learned some things along the way and hope to save bagmakers the same frustration I experienced.
How We Refreshed and Enhanced the Popular Cici Tote Bag Pattern
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The Cici Tote Bag has a lot of devotees among bag makers. With new formatting, we also took the time to add some enhanced features, making it even more versatile than the original. This "new and improved" really is!
The Raelyn Bag Trio is Pleated, Compact, and Classy
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This trio of sizes offers something for everyone ages 4 to 100! And our testers tried all sizes. With a variety of fabrics, a great combo of pockets, and the option for a crossbody strap, The Raelyn Bag Trio offers so many ways to show off your unique style. Check out all of our testers' creations.