Our FREE pattern this week features the Color Block City Bag Pattern made with batik fabrics from Ghana designed by Lisa Shepard Stewart. Lisa graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City and has held various positions in the sewing, craft, and textile industries, including creative director, writer/consultant, fabric buyer, merchandiser, and promotions manager. A dedicated collector of African fabrics since a visit to Senegal, West Africa in 1986, Lisa encourages others to express their creativity through culturally relevant techniques and materials. Her company, Cultured Expressions, Inc., offers books, kits, imported fabrics & embellishments, lectures, workshops, and projects.
Choose your own special fabrics to make your purse truly unique. This versatile pattern is sure to inspire you to make more than one beautiful purse.
Thanks, Mary
I’v been wanting to make a purse but I like the fact that this one zips across the top.
I could not get the free purse pattern to download. Is there something I am doing wrong. Shirl
RIGHT CLICK IT AND GO TO “SAVE AS”
Love it.
Is this easy?
I am unable to download this pattern – what’s the trick? Thank you!
You ralley saved my skin with this information. Thanks!
Once again, I could no get this pattern to load. Would you please email it to me? nfrine@gmail.com
I am not able to open this file. Please help
I cannot get the free purse to download either. I need a quick and easy one to make. I like the handles and zipper, both requirements for me.
What am I doing wrong to get it to download?
Leraning a ton from these neat articles.
Jalene, I have sent the pattern to your email address. Let me know if need anything else. Sylvia Thomas, AQS Administrative Assistant
You have to RIGHT CLICK ON THE LINE AND
“SAVE AS” AND YOU WILL HAVE IT IN YOUR DOCUMENTS.
I had no problems doing it this way.
I also cannot download the purse pattern. Haven’t been able to download any of the last items in each newsletter but this is one I really would have liked to have.
I also can never get any of your free patterns to download.
What is the secret?
i love it……verry nice
Hello -
Thanks for the mention! I thought you should know that I recently revised the pattern, and it will be available for purchase on the CE website this week! I’ve made some improvements in the construction of the bag since it was featured in American Quilter magazine, and each pattern includes a free sample square of the jacquard batik fabrics that I use. The fabric really makes the bag!
Wham bam thank you, ma’am, my questions are ansewerd!