The quick reference I keep next to my machine so I don’t second-guess needle sizes, stitch lengths, or thread choices.

This one-page cheat sheet shares the defaults I rely on when sewing bags.

Not a full tutorial — just the decisions that make sewing feel more doable.

What’s inside:

• Needle sizes for common bag fabrics
  
• Stitch length reminders for construction and topstitching
  
• Thread choices that help avoid tension issues
  
• A simple seam-allowance habit that fixes a lot of common problems
  

This is for you if you sew bags and feel like everyone else just knows this stuff — or you’re tired of stopping mid-project to Google things you’ve already looked up before.

Hi, I’m Amanda.

I design bag patterns and teach bagmaking in a way that actually makes sense. These are the defaults I wish I’d had sooner.

Want the deeper version — the why behind these choices and how to adjust them for different bags?

That’s exactly what Sew Better Bags goes deeper into.