A Comprehensive List of Resources for Sewing Bags

When sewing handbags, it’s easy to find the canvas, wool, denim or other similiar fabric to use for you bag, but locating water-resistant fabric, hardware, straps and other notions can be a big challenge. To save you the trouble, I have combed the Internet for some quality resources for all the bag makers out there. Below you’ll find links that will help you make a professional-quality bag. Keep this metal handbag hardware helpful reference on hand for the next time you sew your own bag!

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BUCKLE GUY

Despite the name, Buckle Guy has loads more than just buckles. This is one of the best spots to find all that hardware that will take your bag from homemade to seriously elegant. Some of the many things you’ll find on this site are metal feet for the bottom of your bag, tons of zippers and zipper pull options,metal handbag hardware  lots of snaps, many D and O rings, and even all the hard-to-find tools to put all this stuff on your bag!

FAIRFIELD TEXTILE

Fairfield Textile has one of the largest selections of weather-resistant fabrics I’ve ever seen, many in hard-to-find colors too! It’s not hard to locate utilitarian fabrics in colors like black, brown and olive green, but Fairfield even has red, bright yellow and many non-drab selections. Check out their choices of waxed canvas, heavy Martexin duck canvas, and other canvas options for your next project.

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THE VILLAGE HABERDASHERY

The Village Haberdashery is a delightful London shop that stocks loads of sewing and crafting supplies, and has an impressive selection of webbings, many from Japan, perfect for your next bag project! Check out the bag-making accessories section on the site for hardware and rings, too!