I have made this bag twice according to Jess's tutorial, and it gave me the confidence to re draw all the pattern pieces and make a larger bag to accomodate a laptop computer. Also added fleece for softness and it's turned out! Thank you for such wonderful teaching.
Hi! I hope you had a fun day! I spent my day in my sewing room getting a big project done and now I get to sit and watch your video while I make yarn. I hope you have a fabulous week ahead. Thank you for posting this video and sharing your positive energy.
Your tutorials are honestly the BEST. They are very detailed, you tell us where to find materials, your lighting is great, and your bags are always so stinking cute 😍 Thank you for another fantastic video!
Your tutorial is so clear and easy to follow. The tutorial included with the bag left much to be desired. I couldn't have figured out the valley-mountain-placement folds without your video. Thank you
Whenever Jess says “No sharpies in the sewing room” I always say “But I have to have em!” 😂 I know I know but it’s just SO much easier marking out things with a sharpie then anything else 😂😆 (always within the seam allowance and ALWAYS on the wrong side).
Thanks so much for the video Jess! I made a D&D themed bag for my art student nerd to take his iPad and art supplies to class. It turned out so good! I can’t wait to give it to him for Christmas.
I’m so excited about this pattern! After seeing other bags I’ve made, my dad asked me to make him a messenger bag. This looks like it will be perfect for him!
🤩 wow ! I love the bag. 🥰🥰🥰You’re a great teacher, warning us about all the possible mistakes. And I like the way you admite that you, with all of your experience, also make mistakes. Thank you for admitting that you’re human 👏👏👏😍😍😍 I’m going to try making this bag, although it’s a lot of work. I will tag you. Love ya! 🥰😘
Thank you for all of your fabulous instruction. I have made five bags now due to the confidence I have gained after your inspiration. My family and friends are very happy with the results.
Making them for my grandchildren birthdays this year. (15 of them....) I am leaving the zipper out and the interior slip pocket as well, but I will fill them with misc stuff, candy, baked goods and money. Jess...you saved me on this. Great instructions. Thank you!
Love-love-love-ity-LOVE! I was just looking at this pattern recently. Thank you for this tutorial. As always your positive, relatable teaching style has convinced me to go for it. This would be a great gift for high school grads who will be going off to college. Thanks again!
This is a really cute messenger bag. I’ve not made one before. Love all the pockets. I like the idea of magnetic snaps as well. This will go on my “to make list”. Thanks for the great tutorial.
I made this over the weekend and definitely made some modifications, such as turning thru the pocket. Snaps too instead of Velcro. Also made a main zipper closure without the zipper ends and added a zipper tail. Added a rivet to the top middle of the back slip pocket. For the pleated pocket, I stitched Vs at the top center like Bagstock patterns do and stitched the folds. I’m going to make this again and this time I’m going to do a pocket where this zipper is more finished and wider. I’d also make the internal mesh pocket deeper. Want to add a small key ring holder inside.
I glanced at the picture and actually thought you were holding a basket with flowers in it !!🤦♀️🤦♀️😂😂😂 ( am I the only one ??) Beautiful bag,just beautiful !!!🥰🥰
Another fantastic video. Thanks Jess! I love that accordion pocket on the front. Usually you keep me company when I’m cooking but today I had a couple of miles of zips to cut. This was a great video to keep me occupied 😁
I love your videos and how you explain everything in such detail!! Love also how the video is clear and we can see everything you do. Please please could you do a tutorial on a baby bag? Thanks so much for your time on these videos ☺️
The only thing I would suggest is that sometimes snaps aren’t strong enough to hold it by the top small handle how about something like a buckle swivel hooks which would be very cute for a guys bag or even for a girls bag.
No, u made it stinky cute!! That bag looks amazing 👏 If "I Think So" would advertise your bag they would sell a lot more of that pattern. I would never buy that pattern until now 😍 Thank u so much
I would LOVE to see a tutorial on little handbags for little girls. I have seen some that are so stinkin cute. They have added so many embellishments and just made it so darling.
I tried another messenger bag pattern, and I like this one better. I think that if you need it longer for a longer laptop, you would just need to lengthen the gusset the same amount that you lengthen the panels. Thanks lot for another great tutorial!
In regards to the lining: if you want to sew a deeper seam which = more gather… what if you baste each piece, trim excess and then just sew at the 3/8”/ it would be a few more minutes, but cleaner lines? Just a thought. 😊
LOVE this bag - and your video! Heading back to work so this is a must have! My laptop is a little wide - 13x9 ... so I would need to add 2 inches to the width. Easy?
Hey Jess I just bought a Juki 1541s and am really enjoying it, but could use a few pointers. Would you consider doing an industrial tutorial at some point? I have trouble remembering to hold the threads when I begin sewing - any suggestions?
Pardon if you have already answered this ,I have searched but can you tell me where the fabric of flowers is from please. It's beautiful, just like you and your tutorials. Thanks
Wow! This is so cute! I could see this for my husband - minus the feminine fabric (so hard not to buy all of the girly things though!!)... I wonder if you could do a zip pocket on the back instead of a slip pocket? I am thinking cell phone pocket on the side (not flap side) since it's close to the body. I'd then switch the zip pocket on the insided to the other side so it wouldn't be in the way. I love the "accordian" style pockets - I want to try that on my next bag. Thank you for the great tutorial and inspiration!!
I LOVE this bag, but I want to make a bag to fit my laptop. How hard do you think it would be to resize it to about 2.5 inches wider? I plan on making the Eli Laptop Case for protection, so I just need this bag big enough to hold that. I'm thinking the accordion pocket will be the toughest part, but if I use the same lines, it would just make bigger pockets that would work. Am I missing anything?
Hi my name is Mary Austin and I need your help. Love your Grocery bag in fact I’ve made some for friends they love it, my question is how to add bottle holders to the end of bag and love this pattern, if you could help I’d so appreciate it. Thank you Once again my name is Mary I live in Hardwick Vt. I try to watch all your tutorials but sometimes I can’t because I also do alterations and I just run out Of time, once again thank you and take care. Mary
so... I bought this pattern and it downloads the patterns instructions but with no pictures when printing it out. not easy to make without the pictures not a fan of this pattern. I love all of your video's and instruction and I have bought some from you just not happy with this messenger bag pattern lol
Jesse i tried to join the club but the process kept taking me back to the credit card page.. I then added PayPal thinking that would work. I ended up in a loop, never getting to finish the transaction. What am I doing wrong. HELP, PLEASE!!
Oooo that’s a good question! It would be a wide backpack…. But you could probably add some rings on the bottom corners and connect the strap to the center back by then handle 🤔
You can literally make any bag even if you’re a beginner with any tutorial made by Jess!
Totally agree- her tutorials are sooo detailed and u learn so much.
Where can I get the paper pattern for the flap and pocket❤😢
I have made this bag twice according to Jess's tutorial, and it gave me the confidence to re draw all the pattern pieces and make a larger bag to accomodate a laptop computer. Also added fleece for softness and it's turned out! Thank you for such wonderful teaching.
Hi! I hope you had a fun day! I spent my day in my sewing room getting a big project done and now I get to sit and watch your video while I make yarn. I hope you have a fabulous week ahead. Thank you for posting this video and sharing your positive energy.
Your tutorials are honestly the BEST. They are very detailed, you tell us where to find materials, your lighting is great, and your bags are always so stinking cute 😍 Thank you for another fantastic video!
Awwww thank you!!
What a cute bag! Love adding allll the pockets to my bags. Will be checking this out! Love the webbing and flower panel combo you did Jess 😍
Your tutorial is so clear and easy to follow. The tutorial included with the bag left much to be desired. I couldn't have figured out the valley-mountain-placement folds without your video. Thank you
Whenever Jess says “No sharpies in the sewing room” I always say “But I have to have em!” 😂 I know I know but it’s just SO much easier marking out things with a sharpie then anything else 😂😆 (always within the seam allowance and ALWAYS on the wrong side).
Thanks so much for the video Jess! I made a D&D themed bag for my art student nerd to take his iPad and art supplies to class. It turned out so good! I can’t wait to give it to him for Christmas.
I’m so excited about this pattern! After seeing other bags I’ve made, my dad asked me to make him a messenger bag. This looks like it will be perfect for him!
Awwww that’s so sweet!
🤩 wow ! I love the bag. 🥰🥰🥰You’re a great teacher, warning us about all the possible mistakes. And I like the way you admite that you, with all of your experience, also make mistakes. Thank you for admitting that you’re human 👏👏👏😍😍😍 I’m going to try making this bag, although it’s a lot of work. I will tag you. Love ya! 🥰😘
Thank you for all of your fabulous instruction. I have made five bags now due to the confidence I have gained after your inspiration. My family and friends are very happy with the results.
Love the bag. Your videos always make me smile. Thank you for being so upbeat!
Just finished this bag for my niece. Such a great tutorial! Thanks for the detailed step through, such a help for a beginner 🥰
Making them for my grandchildren birthdays this year. (15 of them....) I am leaving the zipper out and the interior slip pocket as well, but I will fill them with misc stuff, candy, baked goods and money. Jess...you saved me on this. Great instructions. Thank you!
Love-love-love-ity-LOVE! I was just looking at this pattern recently. Thank you for this tutorial. As always your positive, relatable teaching style has convinced me to go for it. This would be a great gift for high school grads who will be going off to college. Thanks again!
That makes me so happy to hear! Let me know how it goes!
This is a really cute messenger bag. I’ve not made one before. Love all the pockets. I like the idea of magnetic snaps as well.
This will go on my “to make list”. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Love it! Waxed canvas is my favorite as well. I love how it feels.
I learn so much from you. You're simply all things wonderful in a teacher.
Thank you so much for all the information and encouragement! I even bought a rivet press, so I’m ready to have some fun!
Woot woot! Have fun!
Wonderful detail in the instructions. Just watched. Off to cut the pattern. Thanks Jess!! 💜
I love that method for adding the strap connectors!
Ive been wanting to make a messenger bag.. Will def check this out! I always love your tutorials! #oklarootuts rock!
This bag will make going back into the office fun (or at least not as terrible) 😆. Thank you! Wonderful video.
This is a great pattern! Awesome video as usual❣️
I made this over the weekend and definitely made some modifications, such as turning thru the pocket. Snaps too instead of Velcro. Also made a main zipper closure without the zipper ends and added a zipper tail. Added a rivet to the top middle of the back slip pocket. For the pleated pocket, I stitched Vs at the top center like Bagstock patterns do and stitched the folds. I’m going to make this again and this time I’m going to do a pocket where this zipper is more finished and wider. I’d also make the internal mesh pocket deeper. Want to add a small key ring holder inside.
That’s awesome!
I love adding some kind of key ring holder for my personal bags.
You are the Best - thanks so much for all the time and thought you put into your tutorials!
Love it! Always enjoy your tutorials!!!
I glanced at the picture and actually thought you were holding a basket with flowers in it !!🤦♀️🤦♀️😂😂😂 ( am I the only one ??)
Beautiful bag,just beautiful !!!🥰🥰
Jess, do you know how good you are as an instructor? AMAZINGLY good! Thanks for another great video!
Literally… eye opening. The Velcro thing. I didn’t even think about replacing Velcro with snaps. SO SMART.
I really like this bag!!! When I think of making a perfect bag, this is it! Might be beyond my skill level right now.
Love the bags you made! 😊
Such a cute bag!!
Another fantastic video. Thanks Jess! I love that accordion pocket on the front. Usually you keep me company when I’m cooking but today I had a couple of miles of zips to cut. This was a great video to keep me occupied 😁
Awwww thank you friend!!
I love the messenger bag from ByAnnie. I like yours too.
Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial
Nice tutorial! Very well explained!
So awesome 😊
Super cool bag! Love your tutorial's
I love your videos and how you explain everything in such detail!! Love also how the video is clear and we can see everything you do. Please please could you do a tutorial on a baby bag? Thanks so much for your time on these videos ☺️
The only thing I would suggest is that sometimes snaps aren’t strong enough to hold it by the top small handle how about something like a buckle swivel hooks which would be very cute for a guys bag or even for a girls bag.
No, u made it stinky cute!! That bag looks amazing 👏 If "I Think So" would advertise your bag they would sell a lot more of that pattern. I would never buy that pattern until now 😍 Thank u so much
i’m making one just now with a gray curtain panel i got for about £10. different pattern, but similar idea. so far so good. x
I would LOVE to see a tutorial on little handbags for little girls. I have seen some that are so stinkin cute. They have added so many embellishments and just made it so darling.
I'm making this to use when I substitute teach! Love!!
Awww this will be perfect for that!
Love you videos!!
Oh YA!!!! NOW THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!!
Love this! Might want to make the base wider so it fits a bit larger binder-
I tried another messenger bag pattern, and I like this one better. I think that if you need it longer for a longer laptop, you would just need to lengthen the gusset the same amount that you lengthen the panels. Thanks lot for another great tutorial!
Done well very good
Thanks!
Need this for my ipad pro 🤩
That's the same color I want to make mine
It’s not wonky, it’s perfectly imperfect
It looks just like Rosie's Pattern. Which I have......Already only she uses waxed canvas for hers. Looks good!
Thanks
Loving this bag I would add a pocket on the back with or without a zipper or even elastic, easy to slip a phone or keys, mail E
Your so much fun to watch! Your videos are great. Love the in between music that’s so relaxing. Where can I find it?
In regards to the lining: if you want to sew a deeper seam which = more gather… what if you baste each piece, trim excess and then just sew at the 3/8”/ it would be a few more minutes, but cleaner lines? Just a thought. 😊
This would be great for a purse for the airplane
LOVE this bag - and your video! Heading back to work so this is a must have! My laptop is a little wide - 13x9 ... so I would need to add 2 inches to the width. Easy?
Wow! That front pocket panel technic? Eureka!
My sis babe is Murphy too! But he’s a blue Frenchie :)
Hey Jess
I just bought a Juki 1541s and am really enjoying it, but could use a few pointers. Would you consider doing an industrial tutorial at some point? I have trouble remembering to hold the threads when I begin sewing - any suggestions?
Pardon if you have already answered this ,I have searched but can you tell me where the fabric of flowers is from please. It's beautiful, just like you and your tutorials. Thanks
I want to make this one and I love that webbing! Where do you get your webbing? Thanks for another great tutorial!
Wow! This is so cute! I could see this for my husband - minus the feminine fabric (so hard not to buy all of the girly things though!!)... I wonder if you could do a zip pocket on the back instead of a slip pocket? I am thinking cell phone pocket on the side (not flap side) since it's close to the body. I'd then switch the zip pocket on the insided to the other side so it wouldn't be in the way. I love the "accordian" style pockets - I want to try that on my next bag. Thank you for the great tutorial and inspiration!!
That’s a great idea!
Can you please do the new pattern from Linds handmade designs ???
I’m about to make this bag but I want to use buckle clips instead of Velcro or snaps. At what point would I add that? I love your videos, btw!
Where did you get the strap on the floral bag? I may do a retro look and this will be perfect!
I wish the pattern was still available!
On page 1 of the pattern instructions what does she mean by please follow the reference the provided size guide (3” or 5”)’?
I love your presser foot! What kind is it or what is it called?
I LOVE this bag, but I want to make a bag to fit my laptop. How hard do you think it would be to resize it to about 2.5 inches wider? I plan on making the Eli Laptop Case for protection, so I just need this bag big enough to hold that. I'm thinking the accordion pocket will be the toughest part, but if I use the same lines, it would just make bigger pockets that would work. Am I missing anything?
Love it and I'm only about 2 min. Into the video
Jess, Could you tell me where you got your Domino zipper pulls Please?
Where do you get your labels for all your projects.
What is the attachment thing you’re attaching the magnetic fasteners with? I don’t see a link for it :-(
Not an I think sew pattern but how about the Summit by Cloudsplitter not a lot on this bag out there
So are you mak8ng a messenger bag or a quilt bec in you description bit says quilt
What do you think about "Piping" the bag?
Where do you get your waxed canvas?
Hi my name is Mary Austin and I need your help.
Love your Grocery bag in fact I’ve made some for friends they love it, my question is how to add bottle
holders to the end of bag and love this pattern, if you could help I’d so appreciate it. Thank you
Once again my name is Mary I live in Hardwick Vt.
I try to watch all your tutorials but sometimes I can’t because I also do alterations and I just run out
Of time, once again thank you and take care. Mary
Where you get the print vinyl from the name
so... I bought this pattern and it downloads the patterns instructions but with no pictures when printing it out. not easy to make without the pictures not a fan of this pattern. I love all of your video's and instruction and I have bought some from you just not happy with this messenger bag pattern lol
Jesse i tried to join the club but the process kept taking me back to the credit card page..
I then added PayPal thinking that would work. I ended up in a loop, never getting to finish the transaction. What am I doing wrong. HELP, PLEASE!!
How hard would it be to add backpack straps?
Oooo that’s a good question! It would be a wide backpack…. But you could probably add some rings on the bottom corners and connect the strap to the center back by then handle 🤔
Love your tutorials but I wish you did more with fabric. Not everyone uses cork and vinyl.
Please, please ,please give bag dimensions in the beginning! Thank you!
I always heard not to put magnets on a bag that will hold electronics. Is that something we should be concerned about?
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Too many lines might confuse someone. Why not have just 3 for the accordian step? Instead of 2 half just go over an inch each side.
Check out "Rosie's Art Studio". She has a great messenger pattern and video. looks really neat.
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