Hold It!: How to Sew Bags, Totes, Duffels, Pouches, and More!

by Nancy Restuccia

This is the first ever how-to-make-them-from-scratch Bag book. The book includes five categories of bags: Flat Bags, Totes, Duffels, Cases, And Rolls and Pouches.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801984947
• ISBN13: 9780801984945
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Chilton Book Company
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

One of the best books on bags I've found!

This great book contains directions for every bag you could possibly want to make! The instructions are clear, concise, and very easy to follow. The design variations allow you to customize each bag to fit your needs; and they provide you with the inspiration to design your own! The "Sources and Resources" section is invaluable for finding all the materials you'll need. I highly recommend this book!

Terrific -professional looking projects, many easy to make

This book has real staying power. The directions are clear and easy to follow. I've come back to it again and again when looking for quick but good looking gift ideas. The author includes lots of variations on her patterns which has inspired me to create some of my own. Her projects aren't cutesy or home-made looking, very classy.

Excellent workbook for the bag junkie

I've used this book almost to tatters. Restuccia's directions are clear, ideas for variations are inspiring, and best of all the results of following and adapting her patterns have been excellent every time.

Hold It! holds everything.

From a fun child's play mat that draws up into a duffle to a practical quilter's tote, a sewist can find the right carrying tool in this book. The instructions are easy to follow, some variations of projects are included, and before each project is a difficulty rating