Category Archives: Pattern Hacks

Zip Top Stand Up Clutch

Zip Top Stand Up Clutch - Andrie Designs

Hey bag makers! We have a fun pattern hack today, adding a zipper to the top of your Stand Up Clutch! Putting the zipper across the top changes the look ever so slightly and adds that extra security to your clutch opening. Read on to make your very own Zip Top Stand Up Clutch today! […]

Layla Hacks, Tips & Tricks!

Layla Hacks, Tips & Tricks - Andrie Designs

The Layla Essentials Purse launched earlier this month for the public and we already have SO many ideas for pattern hacks! In this post today we are rounding up the pattern hacks, tips and tricks that we have so far! Not familiar with the Layla Essentials Purse pattern? Not to worry! You can find it here. Plus! There’s also […]

Layla Coin Pouch

Layla Coin Pouch - Andrie Designs

Hi bag makers! Can you believe it? We have yet another pattern hack for the Layla Essentials Purse! This one has been requested by numerous Bag of the Month Club members so we thought we would share how to add a simple coin pouch to the middle of your purse! Make sure you read all […]

Layla Made Easy

Layla Made Easy - Andrie Designs

The Layla Essentials Purse launched earlier this month for the Bag of the Month Club and we already have SO many ideas for pattern hacks! The first one we’re bringing to you is a simplified version of Layla. We have been asked a few times how to make it more masculine so today we are […]

Bree’s Box Lunch Caddy!

Bree's Box Lunch Caddy - Andrie Designs

As a parent, I frequently hack Lisa’s patterns for my kid! I have turned the Stand Up Clutch into a case for a Nintendo DS and when the Bree’s Box Toiletry Caddy came out, I just knew it had to become a lunch bag! Check out the tutorial below to get the steps to make […]

Bree’s Box Toiletry Caddy – Elastic Loop Hack!

Bree's Box Toiletry Caddy - Elastic Loop Hack!

Pattern hack party time! As soon as I got my hands on the Bree’s Box Toiletry Caddy pattern I knew instantly it was going to be hacked to carry nail polish. It’s my second addiction to fabric 😉 With this hack, I’ll show you how to add elastic loops to your inner lining gusset to keep those polishes safe […]

S & S Tote – Adjustable Strap

S and S Tote - Adjustable Strap - Andrie Designs

Ready for our next pattern hack for the S & S Tote? Today I am going to show you how to add an adjustable removable strap to your tote. This makes it into a perfectly slouchy cross-body bag! So lets get to it! Not familiar with the S & S Tote tote bag pattern? Not to worry! […]