A New Bag and Clutch!

We're (already) closing in on the 2015 year! The whole year has been wonderful for me personally as well as for iThinkSew. With over 140 patterns released this year including works from our partnering designers, we have grown with our sewing community in the last 12 months than ever before.  To celebrate here are the two new patterns for the this week! The Josephine Bag and the Cecilia Clutch. 

Josephine Bag

The Josephine Bag is a smart and versatile bag that works great for combining fabrics of different color. The tote bag translates very well through the seasons and functions perfectly when made with materials such as leather, suede or the common cotton fabric.

Cecilia Clutch

The Cecilia Clutch is the latest addition to our strongest collection of clutches & pouches! The clutch is perfect to be made with suede or cotton but I recommend leather over anything else. The petite size makes it perfect to be used for quick outings or party nights.

Sales For the Holiday!~

With only the last month of the year left, there will be busy and bustling holidays everywhere! Since everyone will be busy gathering presents, I've wanted to make things easier by having a sale of up to 50% on all patterns that have not been released in the past three months!

108 Emily Bag PDF Pattern

108 Emily Bag PDF Pattern is on sale for 50% OFF! As one of my earliest bag designs, it's also one of the strongest contender for the most popular bag! Selected by Amy Butler and other designers worldwide, the large body & the unique pleats help emphasize the bags unique characteristics.

93 Baby 3 Button Boots PDF Pattern

Or maybe the sites mascot boots pattern, the 93 Baby 3 Button Boots PDF Pattern! The first smash hit from almost 7 years ago now, maybe it was because I was one of the earliest makers of buttoned boots online. But it still is going strong and continue to be a steady pattern on my shop. This would be getting a 25% off!

278 Mackenzie Gathered Jacket (3Y ~ 7Y)

278 Mackenzie Gathered Jacket (3Y ~ 7Y) is also a popular apparels patterns for toddlers & young children! With its gathered pleats, the Mackenzie Jacket is 50% off just like the Emily Bag for the holiday season!


The holiday sale will end on December 29, 2015 so prepare your holidays with us!

Beginner Big Bags!

Most of the big bag types - diaper bags, Boston bags, etc. - require at least an intermediate level of sewing so beginners are usually left to work their way up. As such, a lot of my new sewing students would end up looking for beginner friendly large bags to no avail. With these people in mind I set out to complete the task of creating big bags with the quality of other expert sewing level patterns.

Kirstin Bag PDF Pattern

The results are three fantastic new additions to the iThinkSew bags collection! The Kirstin Bag is an accessory heavy bag that can use optional double cap rivets, eyelets, leather straps, and twist & locks. For those teachers or novices sewers looking for something new, the Kirstin Bag can provide the beginner sewers with an intro to these accessories!

Arabella Bag PDF Pattern

The Arabella Bag is the largest of the three 'big bag' releases this week! A unique bag for all purposes that can be made with all sorts of materials including leather, suede or the common cotton fabric. Or maybe the Elizabeth Zipper Bag will fit your needs with its zipper closing!

Elizabeth Zipper Bag PDF Pattern

Whichever big bag you are looking for, all of the three releases will make sure to get any sewers attention!

Frameless Framed Patterns?

During my years as a professional pattern designer, one inquiry I heard the most was the question regarding the frames. Unfortunately, these frames often get discontinued by the supplier as the years go by. One such a victim was the Annalise Metal Clutch - one of the first designs I've ever released as a professional, the pattern is one of my proud early achievements! Featuring a fantastic design, it became one of the obscure patterns that became hard to find frames for...

Agne Bag PDF Pattern

So I went ahead and remade the Annalise Metal Clutch design without the frames! The Agne Bag is just the Annalise Metal Clutch without the metal frames. You can enjoy the original Annalise Clutch's design without the hassle for looking the frames! The pattern is suitable for most sewers in terms of difficulty and this design was really made as an homage to my early years as a designer. It was really nostalgic for me to go back and refer to those early sketches & files to make something that respected its design yet new enough to stand on it's own without any metal frames!

Conary Doctor Bag PDF Pattern

But the revisions don't end there! This is where the Conary Doctor Bag also comes in! Traditionally, doctor bags were designed to securely carry around as many items as possible due to the irregularity of the doctor's utensils. This was mostly achieved with the frame opening and I decided to tackle this!

Tessa Purse PDF Pattern

Fold Overs!?

The Fold Overs are here! The flexible design allow all of you to hold the increasing amount of accessories you would need to carry with your smartphones! Due to that fold over clutch became a hot design and still is to this date. Not only is the design flexible but so are its purposes - able to fit the day and night bag needs, all seasonal apparels from thick jackets to thin summer tank tops.

Eden Fold Over Clutch

I had actually drafts of similar designs before in early 2010. Although it ended up joining the ranks of "drawn but never finished" works. I found myself recently wanting to do it again, so with it I decided to complete the pattern, instructions, and samples before the first week of October!

Marissa Fold Over Clutch

I honestly love the fold-over design and thought it would be perfect to meet the Autumn season with its modern chic design - yet they are too expensive just to buy from the store. However there's a solution to this! Fold-over clutches are naturally easy to make so for us sewers - we can get started on it with our own material choices!

Heather Fold Over Bag

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Fringe Bag Fun!

Clutches, Hobo Bags, and More this week with the Fringe Design Bags!

I've tackled the Fringe Bag topic for the first time after a long rest! Fringe was first popularized in the 1920s as a modern look. It was also highly associated with the hippies in the 1960s.


Even before the 20th century though, fringes could be found all around the world in in history as it originally served as a type of gutter that repelled rainwater from the wearer.

During the Renaissance though, fringe became a wealth and luxury item - particularly in Western Europe - by placing them on shoulders & cuffs. The current iteration of fringes can be most seen with bags, clutches, and dresses as they are still a popular style to this date! Following this, I made three different designs based on the fringe look!

Sorena Fringe Cross Bag PDF Pattern

The smallest of the three fringe designs, the Sorena Fringe Cross Bag features a strap long enough for a shoulder length carry experience. Maybe that's too long? No worries as the straps are also adjustable!

Karen Fringe Hobo Bag PDF Pattern

The Karen Fringe Hobo Bag is a large Hobo Bag able to store multiple items with ease!

Nina Fringe Clutch PDF Pattern

  Finally, the Nina Fringe Clutch is the representative partner in crime for your night out!