How to Weave Bags + 5 Free Bag Projects

Handmade bags and totes require only a small amount of fabric, are easy to weave, require minimal sewing skills, and you can never have too many of them! This free eBook will help you create a custom-made bag fit for any occasion: a yoga mat carrier woven with pearl cotton, a versatile and sturdy rag tote with convenient inside pockets, small Farkle (dice game) bags to hold your dice, and a handy felted bag to carry your weaving tools.

Inside you'll find:

• Yoga Mat Carrier In Plain Weave with Weft Stripes by Sue Bleiweiss - The idea for this carrier came to Sue while in her studio. Woven in plain weave, the cloth will stand up well to repeated washings and daily handling.

• Sturdy Rag Totes With Handy Inside Pockets by Dinah Rose - A rag weft makes these bags very sturdy—perfect for carrying books to the library, your lunch to work, or your latest project to the next guild meeting.

• Farkle Game Bags In Summer and Winter by Joan Sheridan Hoover - These little handwoven dice bags take longer to weave than a game of farkle takes to play, but they are sure to delight you every time you get out your dice. Plus, they're a fun way to play with summer and winter and a small amount of luxurious yarn.

• A Felted Bench Bag for Weaving Tools by Deborah Shelmidine - This project arranges woven squares in four different colors along the diagonal to make a handy bag to hang from the upright of a loom bench. Add a second handle, and the bag becomes a sturdy shopping tote.

• Fingerprint Tote Bag by Marcella Edmund - Marcella wanted to design a tote that was modern-looking, functional, simple to make, and with the potential for individual expression. The pin loom is as personal as the artist who uses it, with infinite possibilities for using color, texture, and the combination of possible patterns.

A number of weave structures, yarn, and colors can be used for weaving bags. With our free Woven Bags ebook you can experience the joys of woven bags while creating something that is one-of-a-kind.