June was a month all about the smaller bags! You all did an incredible job on using feature fabric and gorgeous materials! Check out all of this months gorgeous bags that were shared in the Andrie Designs Facebook Group and Instagram below! Sandra created this stunning Shades of Yesterday Tote with an exterior made almost entirely in cork! […]
Behind every great handmade bag is usually a precise concoction of interfacings and stabilizers. Basically this is the ‘guts’ of the bag that the user doesn’t see, but what gives the bag that polished and professional finish. It can feel incredibly complex, even quite overwhelming, if you’re new to bag making, however I promise that […]
Well I thought April was busy, but boy I was wrong because May was even more exciting! We had the launch of a new pattern, multiple tutorials and even a couple video tutorials! Read on to see what happened this past month. Video Tutorials This past month Lisa created not one but TWO free video […]
It’s that time again, time to share your gorgeous creations! This time around, you all totally blew me away with what you have been making! Check out all this months gorgeous bags that were shared in the Andrie Designs Facebook Group and Instagram below! Check out this classy Adventure Time Backpack that Kayla made! I’ve never been one […]
The latest pattern from Andrie Designs, the That Flap Saddlebag, has been released and with it comes 10 different appliqué motif options! To celebrate the release, I am going to share with you how to hack an appliqué so it’s made in multiple fabrics instead of just one! So read on to see how I […]
Welcome all! Today we have part two of the recessed zipper panel videos duo and this one is all about attaching them to your lining panels! We know it can be a little fiddly (not to mention confusing!), trying to figure out what goes where and how to make them all fit together, so thought […]
Hi everyone! Today we have another free video tutorial for you and this time it’s all about creating a perfectly aligned, smooth and bulk-free, recessed zipper panel! As with a lot of techniques in bag making, there are several different ways to do this, however after some trial and error, we’ve found this the best […]