Buttercup Bag

Posted on March 27, 2009
Filed Under bags, tutorials | 4 Comments

There are quite a few bag tutorials on the internet these days, but I have to say that the Buttercup Bag from Made by Rae is one of the best (and cutest!) I’ve ever come across.  I saw photos and references to this tutorial on several blogs, and just couldn’t resist it.  Rae provides a beautifully done pattern and instructions for download, and this bag is not only easy, but requires very little fabric as well.  If you’re a regular reader of this blog, then you know that I usually change things up a bit when I use other crafters’ patterns.  My only changes here were strap length and construction, the use of a button loop on one bag instead of a magnetic snap, and the addition of heavyweight interfacing on my bag linings.

On both bags, I made the straps with a 5″-wide strip of fabric folded in half lengthwise, then in half again (with raw edges on the inside), and topstitched both edges.  I attached the ends of the straps between the lining and the outside, instead of sewing them to the outside of the bag.  One bag has a shoulder strap, and the other strap is shorter.  I will probably omit the strap on the next one I make.

If you carry a lot of stuff in your bag, this one probably won’t work for you, but it’s so much fun to make, you might want to make a few for gifts.

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4 Responses to “Buttercup Bag”

  1. Mayya on May 20th, 2009 4:27 am

    I totally agree this bag has to be the cutest bag around! She know sells the pattern with a larger version and a commercial license for us home sewers to sell *YAY*

    I found your blog a i was searching for a mobile pouch tutorial, great tut :)

    I loved your blog and will defintely be back

  2. Missy B on May 29th, 2009 10:30 am

    Thanks for the heads up. That is a fab tutorial!

  3. jamie your niece on June 1st, 2009 11:15 am

    i love this bag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!you are one of the best sewer i know….

  4. Cheryl on June 3rd, 2009 10:40 am

    Mayya, thanks for letting me know about the availability of the commercial license. That’s great news! Missy, you’re welcome. By now you’ve probably discovered how easy this bag is to make, and how cute it is in person. Jamie, thank you. It’s hard to go wrong with a project like this one!

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