This is a great book for someone who hates to follow patterns like me. I am going to try a few of the projects. It's nice to get new ideas. ( )

reviewed on my knitting blog here: http://wyvernfriendknits.blogspot.ie/2012/11/sew-what-bags-review.html ( )

This book is amazing! Instead of giving strict patterns, it teaches you to create and customize your own, which is perfect for the world of bags, where most things are just rectangles anyway. ( )

I admire Lexie Barnes bags and now I can take the lessons and skills she teaches in this great book and create a bag which suits my needs perfectly.

Do not skip the introduction, here Barnes lays out her philosphy and I now know I've met a kindred spirit.

While 18 projects are included, you are encouraged to use them as inspiration ... and jump.

Which patterns are my favourites? I'm not sure. It all depends on what I'm looking for. There's something for pretty much anything I can currently dream up.

From the well designed layout of the page to the thoughtful hardback with spiral binding and of course the delight inside, this is a volume at home on every shelf -- to give strong guidance to the beginner and offer inspiration to the advanced. ( )