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I wanted to share one of my latest handmade bags 🤎
This jute bag was made to order using 6 mm cord, and very soon it will travel to its new owner in Bulgaria. It makes me so happy to know that my handmade bags are already living in different countries — this will be the third one!
I wanted this bag to be not only beautiful, but also practical for everyday use. It has:
Everything was made by hand with attention to every detail. I really love creating pieces that feel warm, natural, stylish, and useful at the same time.
Each bag I make is unique and created especially for its future owner 🦉🤎
What do you think about this natural jute style? Would you wear something like this for everyday outfits?
Everyone strives to develop and discover something new. And I am no exception 😊
Usually, all my products on a sewing machine were created from natural cotton cord, but this time I decided to try something completely different - jute.
This is a completely new material for me. I did not know how it would behave in work, how convenient it would be, and what the finished product would ultimately turn out like. It was a little exciting to start, but little by little everything started to work out ✨
The work is not finished yet, but I already see that I am moving in the right direction. Jute handbags are very popular now, and I also wanted to create such a stylish thing for myself with my own hands 👜
So now I am conquering a new material and creating my own little fashionable beauty 🤎
This year for Mother's Day I really wanted to give my mom something special. Not something bought in a store, not “just for show,” but something that you can literally sew your love into. That's why I decided to sew a handbag for her with my own hands.
I've seen similar works on Pinterest and TikTok for a long time and always thought: “Will I ever be able to do that too?” To be honest, it was scary to start, because the works there look perfect, and I still do a lot of things by hand 😅
For this bag, I used a natural cotton cord 6.5 mm. First, I made two red circles and two black ones, but they are connected to each other to get such an unusual shape. Then I sewed the lower part separately, which became the bottom of the bag.
The hardest part was that I sewed each detail by hand with a needle and thread. Yes, by hand 😭 I know that many craftswomen already do it on a typewriter, but I haven't learned to work like that yet. So I sat in the evenings and literally collected it piece by piece. My fingers then hurt as if I was digging a garden, not sewing a bag 😂
At some point I realized that I couldn’t stand sewing the handles and strap by hand anymore, so I secured them with holnets. And, to be honest, I even liked how it looked — a little more “hardware style”.
A few more hours went into the inner bag. I really wanted to make it double-sided so that my mother could change the look of the bag to suit her mood.
While I was making it, I kept thinking about my mother. How she sewed, altered, and mended things for me all her life, and now I’m sitting and making something for her. I wanted her to feel how much love I put into it in this bag.
I was really worried that I wouldn’t be able to make it as beautiful as the girls on the Internet. But when I finished, I just sat and looked at it for a few minutes 🥹
My mother really liked the bag. She even got emotional, and for me it was the best moment. Now she has something made by her daughter's hands, and I feel so warm thinking that she will carry a piece of my love with her ❤️
I taught myself how to use a sewing machine by watching countless videos online. I really wanted to learn how to make bags from cotton cord, so I spent hours watching other craftswomen and trying to remember every little detail of their work. But as it turned out, there were some important things I didn’t pay attention to — and I paid for it later 😅
When I finally got my sewing machine, I started buying different accessories and supplies so I’d always have everything I needed nearby. Of course, my very first project wasn’t a handbag at all — it was a pillow cover 😁 But everyone has to start somewhere.
After that, I made four placemats for my kitchen, and then I finally decided to make my first bag. It actually turned out much smaller than I expected (basically a tiny handbag), but I still use it all the time. I made it from 5 mm natural cotton cord. At that point, I was still using the needle that came with the machine — size 90/14 — and surprisingly, it handled the project perfectly.
Then I made another bag in a different shape but from the same type of cord, and again everything went well.
But then my best friend’s birthday was coming up. We’ve known each other since school, and I knew she would love a handmade bag as a gift, especially one made by me. So I decided to try something new: a thicker 6.5 mm cord because it holds its shape much better. I also wanted to experiment with a new bag design.
I bought all the materials, started sewing… and suddenly everything went wrong.
The machine started making knocking sounds, stitches began skipping, the feed dogs underneath started “tearing” the cord, and then the needle hit the needle plate and scratched it badly. I had no idea what I was doing wrong. I had already made two bags successfully, so why was this happening now?
After searching online, I finally realized the problem: my needle was simply too thin and weak for such thick cord. Under the thread tension, it bent slightly, which caused the needle to hit the plate and damage both the machine and the cord.
I had to take the whole project apart, cut away the damaged section, order stronger needles (sizes 110/18 and 120/19), and replace the needle plate. Almost a week later, I was finally able to continue working — and this time everything turned out beautifully.
It was a frustrating lesson, but now I understand how important it is to choose the correct needle for the material you’re working with. Sometimes experience comes through mistakes 😅
My daughter is in 5th grade and sometimes during school holidays I can't reach her because her phone stays in her backpack - it doesn't fit comfortably in her pocket, so she just leaves it there.
I decided to make life easier for both of us 🤭
I made her a little phone case. She chose the colors she liked 🥰
My husband printed the logo on a 3D printer.
Now I feel much more at ease knowing that her phone is always with her and I can contact her anytime ❤️
Hello everyone, my name is Oksana and my hobby is making handmade bags from natural cotton cord.
When I started, I tried making one specific bag model. I repeated it about 4–5 times in different colors. While ordering materials, I kept seeing posts in recommendations about “Alice” bag kits (a round-shaped bag with a leather flap and a metal chain; although its versions can vary). I kept scrolling past them because at that time I hadn’t made or tried that model yet, and I didn’t believe I could do it. I watched videos of other craftswomen making this model (and deep down I was probably a bit envious that they could do it while I couldn’t — but I simply hadn’t tried yet).
And then at some point, I felt almost naturally drawn to order one. I had received new cords and looking at two of them, I could already clearly see that bag in my mind. So I told myself without hesitation: “The time has come, I’m mentally ready, I need to try.” And I ordered it.
When I received the package, I sat down to work the same day. I asked my husband to look after our child and started sewing… And I did it. Not perfectly, and not on the first try, but I made it. I had to redo the leather flap four times until we were truly happy with the result.
When I finished it, we went to a local park that same evening to take some nice photos. Seeing the result from the outside and hearing admiration for my work, I realized that there are still so many models I haven’t tried yet, but the fear is gone. Instead, there is a strong desire to create again and again, just to see the finished result and ask myself: “Did my own hands really make this?”
Can you imagine — for thirty years, I had absolutely no idea how to use a sewing machine. Even as a teenager, I asked my mom to teach me, but somehow it never happened. To me, sewing felt like something impossible and out of reach...
Then one day, while talking with my husband, I told him that I would love to learn how to sew, but back then I never really had the opportunity. He simply said: “There’s the internet — you can learn from videos.” And he bought me a sewing machine.
I completely fell in love with it. Now I can’t imagine my life without sewing. In the photo is one of the bags I made from natural cotton cord. I truly love creating beautiful things.
Sometimes I regret not learning earlier and losing so much time… but at the same time, I’m so happy that I finally found something that brings me joy.
Hello everyone!
I started sewing handmade bags while on maternity leave. At first, it was just a small project at home, more of a personal creative break than anything serious.
I mainly sew bags using the zigzag technique on a sewing machine with natural cotton rope (6.5 mm). For me, it's a bit of an experimental process, and I'm still learning how thread tension and stitches affect the final shape.
At first, I thought it would be simple and relaxing, but I quickly realized it actually involves a lot of trial and error:
Some bags lose their shape
Often, I have to redo parts several times
Small details take much longer than expected
But I actually enjoy the process—even mistakes feel like part of the learning process.
It's not really a business right now, just something I'm gradually creating and refining over time.
My husband helps a little with the technical aspects, but I do all the actual manufacturing.
If anyone here has also started crafting during life changes like maternity leave, I'd be interested to hear your experiences.
My wife finished these handmade bags using 6.5 mm cotton cord. She spent quite a lot of time experimenting with the shape, stitching density, and handles to make them both practical and comfortable to use.
What I personally like is that every bag turns out a little different depending on the cord texture and pattern. Some parts looked much easier in tutorials than they were in reality 😅 but the final result came out really nice.
She mostly enjoys the process itself — choosing colors, testing new patterns, and seeing how the bag slowly takes shape row by row.
My wife makes handmade bags, and I wanted to share some of her work here.
These bags are crafted entirely by hand in Ukraine using 6.5 mm cotton cord.
She spends a lot of time experimenting with shapes, patterns, and details to make each piece practical and unique.
It took many attempts and adjustments before the designs started turning out the way she imagined, but seeing the progress has been really rewarding.