Susan Dunlop

Style and Swing: 12 Structured Handbags for Beginners and Beyond Susan Dunlop

Publisher Marketing: You'll find plenty of reasons to sit down and sew these boutique-quality yet achievable bags and accessories. Everyone from beginners to experts can create an assortment of modern, practical projects for gifts or personal use. Start with a simple, elegant handbag and progress to more challenging designs; skill-level ratings are included. Step-by-step illustrated patterns for 12 attractive projects in a variety of shapes and stylesStylish accessories include a pleated clutch, market bag, satchel, and walletIncludes resource info and comprehensive how-to techniques; learn about tools, fabric prep, interfacings, linings, and purse hardware

Contributor Bio:  Dunlop, Susan Susan Dunlop lives in Scotland with her husband and four children. Having enjoyed a variety of crafts since childhood, she launched her sewing business, SusieDDesigns, in 2012, designing and creating modern bags, accessories, and associated sewing patterns. Susan shares her patterns on Etsy and Craftsy as well as on her own website. Susan's bag-making projects and articles are regularly published in "Sewing World" magazine, to which she's contributed since 2012. Her creations have been featured on the front cover of the magazine on numerous occasions. She's also been a regular contributor to "Love Sewing" magazine since 2014.