Maker Series No. 1 - July 2026
Create this beautiful bag with our curated materials, colourways and favourite sewing essentials. We've pulled together our favourite coordinating materials to make planning your project easy.
Make the project, share your photo, and enter to win a $50 Emmaline gift card.
Join bag makers from around the world as we sew this month's project together. Learn new techniques, be inspired by different fabric combinations, and share your finished bag with our growing community.
Our Featured Pattern
For July we're featuring the Fieldstone Tote by Noodlehead Sewing Patterns, because it's a great summer project and works so beautifully with so many prints and solids. You can really personalize it, plus it is so fun and FAST to sew. We need something fast to sew in the summertime so we can get back out and enjoy the weather!
Step 1: START WITH THE PATTERN
Hop over to the pattern to see more bag photos, and read more details!
The pattern offers you two sizes to sew, regular and mini. Plus two options for customizing - an interior hanging zip pocket (View A) or a zipped top with interior slip pocket option (View B). Perfect for gifting, carrying knitting and crafting supplies, or as an everyday bag!
Skill Level: (View A) Advanced Beginner, (View B) Intermediate
Approx. Finished Dimensions:
- Mini: 8” x 4 ½” deep, 8” tall [20.3 x 11.4 x 20.3cm]
- Regular: 11” x 7” deep, 11” tall [27.9 x 17.8 x 27.9 cm]
This project has a free video tutorial! Scroll down for the link.
Estimated Sewing Time: 3-4 hours
Project Requirements SIMPLIFIED!
The featured bag is: REGULAR Size, View B. Material requirements here will be for this version. If you are making the smaller size, or View A, requirements may be different.
- 1) Exterior Fabric: 1/2 yd
- 2) Exterior Accent Fabric: 1 x 18" (half yard) roll of Leather
- 3) Lining: 3/4 yd
- 4) Fusible Woven Interfacing: 1 Yard EB-Fuse LIGHT & 1 Yard, EB-Fuse MEDIUM
- 5) #5 Zipper: 1 x 24" zipper
- 6) 1" Wide (25mm) Webbing for Handles: 3 Yards
STEP 2: ORDER THE MATERIALS
We've use Prairie Faux Leather in Saddle Brown, Thick Striped Black Essex Yarn Dyed Linen and complimentary Essex Yarn Dyed linen in our sample. These were so popular they sold out right away, but we hand picked some substitutions for you that look just as gorgeous, if not even more! Really, the possibilities are endless!
Complete the look with natural colour cotton/poly strapped webbing, and a fun label!
Get all of the supplies easily by using our Maker Series Project Builder
Maker Series Project Builder
Choose your favourite look and get everything in one easy add to cart.
Everything You Need
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PATTERN
EXTERIOR FABRIC
• 2 PIECES or 1/2 Yard required
EXTERIOR ACCENT FABRIC
• 1/2 YARD or 1 x 18" ROLL of Faux Leather
LINING FABRIC
• 3 PIECES or 3/4 Yard required
FUSIBLE WOVEN INTERFACING
• EB-Fuse Light - 1 yard required • EB-Fuse Medium - 1 yard required
ZIPPER
• 1 required for View B top zipper. If adding the inner zipper pocket from View A, CHANGE QUANTITY TO 2 in the cart.
STRAP WEBBING
• 3 YARDS Required
OPTIONAL ITEMS
We thought you might like these! Check the box to add them into the cart.
Need help choosing? Contact us — we're happy to help!
STEP 4: GET PREPPED AND READY!
Now that you have all of your supplies ordered, a great place to start is to watch through the video to see Anna take you through all of the steps!
STEP 5: SHOW US YOUR PROJECT!
Join the Emmaline Maker Series Challenge!
One of the best parts of the Maker Series is seeing how everyone makes the project their own.
Whether you choose our colourways or create something completely different, we'd love to celebrate your finished bag. There is no commitment or signup required.
- Make this month's featured Maker Series project using the featured pattern and your favourite Emmaline supplies.
- Share a photo of your finished project in our private facebook community, or on Instagram.
Private Facebook Community:
Join over 44,000 bag makers sharing ideas, inspiration and finished products. Post your photo and add #emmalinemakerseries to your post to count as an entry.
Post on Instagram:
Tag us in your post so that we can see it by using the tag @emmalinebags, plus add #emmalinemakerseries to your post to count as an entry.
Prize
To give everyone plenty of time to receive their supplies and finish their project, one participant will be selected at random to receive a $50 Emmaline Gift Card on the 15th of the following month.
A Few Simple Rules
- Entries close on the 15th of the next month. August 15th for this series.
- One entry per finished project, but you can enter multiple projects per series.
- Your project must be completed during the current Maker Series challenge period.
- Please use the featured Maker Series pattern and Emmaline supplies where possible.
- By entering, you grant Emmaline Bags permission to share your photos on our website, social media, newsletters, and other marketing materials, with credit provided whenever possible.
Most importantly... have fun. We can't wait to see what you create!
Too Cute !
OhFudgeCreations made this too cute mini in our Army Duck Waxed canvas and some beautiful Ruby Star Society Webbing.
Gorgeous Set
These 2 by Joyer Handmade. Llove this modern set with Essex Linen accents on Ruby Star Society feature fabric!
The Floral...
OhFudgeCreations paired our own printed cotton canvas floral with our waxed canvas. Love this look!
Colour Pop!
Tennille's Large size bags in light canvas and quilting cotton POP!
Cozy Summer
Steph made both sizes, but only one with the zipper. (View B)
Beautiful Block Print
Steph put the inner zipper pocket in both of her small bags.
The Hanging Zipper Pocket
Mixing textures - Wide Ribbed Corduroy and Fabelism woven cotton!
More projects?
Follow our blog, The Studio Guide, for more Emmaline Maker Series Projects.
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