The Better Bag Maker

If you want to make gorgeous, quality bags with the professional edge that really makes the difference between home-made and handmade, open The Better Bag Maker by Nicole Mallalieu.

In this how-to book, an accomplished bag maker reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts and secrets for professional design and finishes. The 10 featured projects teach a range of expert skills from adjusting the proportion of the pattern to constructing pockets, straps, flaps and bases.

By the end of this book, you'll have a closet full of polished bags – and most likely sew better than you ever imagined you could.