Handmade bags are a great way to accessorise and express your individual style and here are suggestions to create 20 affordable, designer-quality bags with step-by-step instructions, templates to reuse and hundreds of colour photos to inspire you. A breezy summer bag using leftover floral fabrics, polka dots and stripes, a bow-trimmed clutch bag which could be made in corduroy, velvet or silk brocade for eveningwear or a basic cotton fabric, a retro handbag, messenger bag, stylish shopper, duffel, festival, slouch bags, a gaberdine backpack, a pretty tote, a patchwork holdall, market basket, felted bag, reversable shopper and tote, a lace clutch and a brocade evening bag full of vintage charm where the fabric may be sourced from a charity shop and the buckle made of a decorative brooch. One of our favourites is the drawstring bag in bright candy stripes ideal for picnics, towels and a fun day on the beach and the deckchair fabric is hard wearing. 120 page large softback, 21.6 x 27.3cm.
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