The re-purposed denim and belt handle in this project makes the bag super strong and sturdy. Use it for shopping, it also makes a great weekend break bag.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lauren Guthrie has always loved sewing since she was a child when she would play with the off cuts of her mum’s projects. Five years ago she decided to turn her hobby and passion into a career by opening up her own fabric shop and sewing studio. While setting the business up she was a finalist on the first series of the BBC’s The Great British Sewing Bee. Her shop and studio space, Guthrie & Ghani, started welcoming customers and teaching workshops in their Birmingham shop back in 2013 and she hasn’t looked back since. She loves sharing her makes on her blog www.guthrie-ghani.co.uk/blog

The full article is in the May 2017 issue of Sewing World magazine

All notions and tools available from Guthrie & Ghani, www.guthrie-ghani.co.uk