Sewing Pretty Bags

Why buy an ordinary off-the-shelf bag, when you can sew a cute bag in just a day or a weekend? Make your own pretty bag that really sets you apart from the crowd. Sewing Pretty Bags shows you how, with simple sewing projects to stitch and love. Sewing sisters Debra and Cheyanne Valencia present 12 quick and easy projects for sewing boutique handbags, shopping totes, pouches, and more. With step-by-step instructions and fresh, modern designs, they show how to make beautiful bags for both fashion and functional uses. Get inspired to express your unique personality with the stunning prints and colors of today's contemporary fabrics. You'll look stylish carrying your one-of-a-kind accessory, personalized with fancy trims, pockets, beads, flowers, or embroidery.

Debra Valencia, a visionary artist, designer, and entrepreneur, has branded a modern style uniquely her own. She has used her design expertise to create distinctive branding, packaging, and product design for companies including Esprit Bed & Bath, Hasbro, Playskool, Milton Bradley, Disney, Hard Rock Cafés & Hotels, The Cheesecake Factory, and MGM Grand Hotels. Her artwork is currently licensed in over 1,200 products in gift, home, and stationery. Her surface designs have been licensed in quilting fabric collections for South Sea Imports, Wilmington Prints, and David Textiles, with over 100 fabrics on the market.