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The Sunset Beach Tote: A Big, Beautiful Workhorse

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The Sunset Beach Tote: A Big, Beautiful Workhorse

The Sunset Beach Tote is named for our favorite beach. With a long haul across the dunes, we need to be able to carry it all. The testers loved it and were using theirs right away. As always, lots of beautiful makes. Check them out and get inspired!

 

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How We Refreshed and Enhanced the Popular Cici Tote Bag Pattern

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How We Refreshed and Enhanced the Popular Cici Tote Bag Pattern

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!

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The Bailey Basic Tote Accents Your Creativity

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The Bailey Basic Tote Accents Your Creativity

We've added a new pattern to the Beginner Basics Collection. To make sure this Level One design is truly for the Beginner Bagmaker with sewing experience, our group of testers included beginners and proofreading experts (English teachers!). Check out their makes to get your creativity going!

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A Great Pattern Duo for Beginning Bagmakers - The Cici Tote and Cici Too

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A Great Pattern Duo for Beginning Bagmakers - The Cici Tote and Cici Too

Start with the cosmetic bag pattern, build your skills and then onto the tote bag. You'll learn so much with just these two patterns. Before you know it, you'll add a host of modifications and no two sets will ever look alike!

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