My Bag Tutorials now available in PDF format!
So please help yourself, they're free, and there for the taking! Just click on any of the tutorials and you'll see on the top of each one there is a link to a folder which contains all of my bag tutorials.
I've received lots of emails from you asking me whether it is OK to use my tutorials to make bags to sell. Well, (thanks for asking folks) I'm happy for you to use these tutorials for commercial purposes, the more the merrier (I'm flattered)! All I ask is that you credit me as the designer (if asked), and/or if you post a pic of a bag made from one of my tutorials on your blog/site I would appreciate a link back to my tutorial blog post/or at least a link back to this blog. I know lots of you have already done this and it's very kind of you - thanks very much :0)
I hope that's cleared that up. Back to the PDFs...lots of you wanted the bag tutorials in PDF format so I got my computer geek cap on and researched how to turn a file into a PDF file, and then I had to figure out a way for you to get your hands on the PDF file. So after the best part of a choccy bar (darn it! I hate how that happens, you promise yourself you'll only eat x amount of pieces and...) and a couple of hours googling I figured it out. I'm pretty chuffed have learned something new. The PDFs aren't very swish looking (that's beyond my remit, I'm afraid), but they do include everything you'll need to make the bag.
For those of you who are new to PDF files, they are a type of file that everyone can access (regardless of whether you use a PC or Mac etc.) provided they have a PDF reader program (which is free) on their computer. This means that files are easier to store, read, and print. Also you won't need to go the the hassle of cutting and pasting my tutorials into Word (for example) just so you can print them off.
Click on this button to get the latest PDF reader for FREE!
Thanks go to Meg because I pinched her idea to use BOX for the file sharing :)
GASP!!!!!! Look at what's just been delivered to me...
Oh, that's really made my day! I love you Al XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Beautiful flowers! Thanks for the PDFs - that's really nice of you!
Posted by: Beth | October 09, 2007 at 03:40 PM
This is really cool. I remember when I made the re-usable grocery bag I kept lugging my computer around to see what to do next (no joke). Now we will be able to print the patterns out. Thank you.
And the flowers are gorgeous.
Posted by: Susanne | October 09, 2007 at 05:16 PM
Aaah, he's a good 'un.
As are you.
Posted by: Ali | October 09, 2007 at 06:01 PM
Thank you Ladies :)
I'm glad you like the PFS. I should've done it ages ago, but it looked too complicated (things usually do when you know nothing about them heh!)
Posted by: Lisa Lam | October 09, 2007 at 06:09 PM
Your guy is a winner! I'm glad he treasures you. Lovely flowers.
Thank you soooooo much for the PDF tutorials. This is just fantastic. I've always had challenges printing them in a way that looks good. Keep up the fantastic work and as always, thank you for sharing your designs and encouraging us.
Posted by: Deb | October 09, 2007 at 06:18 PM
oh yay! I am one of those people who suggested pdfs at some point so you can imagine how delighted I am to have them appear, thank you so much!
Posted by: Sally Fort | October 09, 2007 at 06:28 PM
woo hoo for pdfs! Great job, Lisa and thanks for the effort!!!
Posted by: Coralee G. | October 09, 2007 at 08:56 PM
Take a hold of this one!!! It is a rarity!
Posted by: Anary | October 10, 2007 at 04:36 AM
Hooray! Thanks for the pdf's Lisa.Also thank you for the permission to use your tutorials for commercial use. I really wanted to sell the basket bag but I was too scared to ask! What beautiful flowers isn't it lovely when they surprise you without having to be told!
Posted by: janine | October 10, 2007 at 08:05 AM
Thanks for pdf's - so much easier. Keep up the good work you are always an inspiration - no wonder you get lovely flowers, you deseve them.
Posted by: rosemary | October 10, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Wow!
Posted by: simone | October 10, 2007 at 03:10 PM
Lovely flowers - lucky you! Thanks for doing all the pdfs - I look forward to working my way through them.
Posted by: Lindsay | October 10, 2007 at 05:18 PM
Thanks so much for the tutorials! I hope to use them to make some Christmas gifts - if I can find the time :)
Posted by: Penny G | October 10, 2007 at 05:42 PM
Try as I might, I cannot get box to work. MY AV software throws up a 'dangerous website' category:spyware warning when I click on the tutorial links. So I ignore that and wait for it to load, but it just keeps saying 'Loading' and nothing happens :( Do you need to have an account with them or something? Any help appreciated
elle
Posted by: elle | November 23, 2007 at 06:08 PM