wow, that tutorial confused the crap out of me and i know how to make the bag! I had seen a few online when i made mine, and someone had posted instructions out of a japanese book so i followed the diagrams, i'll see if i can find the link and if i do i'll post it here

thank you very much!
btw..love the fabric! oh yah...and what dimensions did you use for the pencil case?

those are sooo cute! I was wondering, dd you make the pencil case (which if i may say is FABULOUS!) using a tutorial? Or could you make a tutorial please? I actually kind of know how to make it but i don't know how big the 2 fabrics need to be...and on this tutorial (http://dragoknit.blogspot.com/2007/02/box-bag-tutorial.html) I don't really understand how to do it...

you're help would be really great!

I just recently found this awesome book cover on etsy...it's so awesome! it has an attached zipper on the cover so you can put all your pencils and stuff in it! Any suggestions on how to make it?

http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.31679005.jpg

thanks...so you're saying that it will always be too big? darn...thanks for the other options

ok so i had trouble with this too....

1. when you're sewing your outer fabric leave a hole in the process of sewing
2. you don't need a hole when sewing your lining
3. flip your outer and lining fabric
4. put the lining (flipped) inside the outer fabric (flipped)
5. sew the top
6. flip by pulling out the lining through the hole in the bag
7. put the lining into the bag
8. VOILA!

hopefully you could understand that 

I need help making a book cover for a fat spiral notebook...
Here's my problem: whenever I try to measure the fabric size, the size changes when I close the notebook. The cover is too big when the notebook is closed... please help me!

Here's a pic of what my notebook looks like, but my notebook is in a different color:

http://www.kikki-k.com.au/images/poly_travel_journal_det.jpg

that's the closest thing i found that looked like my notebook...surprisi ngly they didn't even have it on the Target website...which is where I bought the notebook

BTW: it's called the poly travel journal, it's 6 in W x 8 in L

I absolutely love bags that are messenger/backpacks. I'm in need of a tutorial for this. I can't find one- can someone help?

http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.5749834.jpg

http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.5749838.jpg

http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.5721072.jpg

Omg! The messenger/backpack is so cute! Do you have a tut for it?

What's the best way to sew using vinyl? I heard that it was hard to do...people say that the vinyl sticks together. I bought half a yard of vinyl. I'm gonna use it to make some pencil pouches. What's the best way for me NOT to mess up? What needle should I use? The vinyl is not very thick.

Thanks for this great tutorial! I'm gonna go make some tomorrow! I'll try to post the pics!