Sewing Pretty Bags: Boutique Designs to Stitch & Love

Description

Why buy an ordinary off-the-shelf bag, when you can sew a cute bag in just a day or a weekend? Make your own pretty bag that really sets you apart from the crowd. Sewing Pretty Bags shows you how, with simple sewing projects to stitch and love. Sewing sisters Debra and Cheyanne Valencia present 12 quick and easy projects for sewing boutique handbags, shopping totes, pouches, and more. With step-by-step instructions and fresh, modern designs, they show how to make beautiful bags for both fashion and functional uses. Get inspired to express your unique personality with the stunning prints and colors of today's contemporary fabrics. You'll look stylish carrying your one-of-a-kind accessory, personalized with fancy trims, pockets, beads, flowers, or embroidery.

Debra Valencia is a visionary artist, designer and entrepreneur. She has created distinctive branding, packaging, and product design for companies including Esprit Bed & Bath, Hasbro, Disney, and Playskool. Her artwork is currently licensed in more than 1,200 gift, home and stationery products, and her surface designs have been licensed in quilting fabric collections for South Sea Imports, Wilmington Prints, and David Textiles.