"Hi Megan - I ordered your book Bag Bazaar from an online (South African) bookstore and it arrived today in the mail. I just wanted to let you know that I’m absolutely THRILLED with the variety of designs and also the formulae you provided for readers to make their own patterns.

I have made a few handbags and would like to try my hand at making the Kate Hobo Bag.

I hope you will consider coming to South Africa to do some bag-making workshops. It would be lovely to meet you in person."

Best wishes
Gracia Borchard - South Africa

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"I just received Bag Bazaar today and it's exactly what I hoped for! It's not just 25 bags, it's 25 very different kinds of bags - a whole range of projects from a chic clutch to a much needed garment bag - all with lovely illustrations and easy to follow, brief and precise instructions.

Plus the projects don't require expensive or hard to find materials. I have lots of pretty left over upholstery fabric, which I'm going to sort through and start sewing much needed new garment bags! "

Nancy Minsky - Amazon.com Review

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"This book is inspiring! It's simply presented, like a recipe book, and the pictures are great. There's something for everyone, and the techniques are interchangeable so you can customize your bag with plenty of great details. I am making the Mia messenger bag, and I've been adding different pockets, it will be the bag of my dreams! I am a beginning sewer so I need the simplicity of the book's designs. Now I'm looking at a scrap of fabric for my Electra electronic gadget bag..."

K. Yorke -Amazon.com Review

Book Description Handbags are hotter than ever— but so are their designer price tags. There’s never been a better time to sew your own fashionable bags, and it has never been easier with designer Megan Avery as your teacher. In Bag Bazaar, Avery presents 25 bags that even a sewing newbie can handle, in a variety of styles sure to match any look. For years, Avery has hosted bag-making workshops in her boutique. Here she shares her expert advice as well as the blueprints for her most popular designs.

Here is the ad currently running all over the internet

With patterns for everything from clutches and hobos to cosmetic bags and beach totes, Bag Bazaar shows you how to create the perfect, custom accessory—in less time than it would take to shop for one.

About the Author MEGAN AVERY is the founder and owner of M. Avery Designs. Her work has been featured in Blueprint, Modern Bride, InStyle, and on The Style Network’s Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. Visit her online at www.maverydesigns.com Check out the photos from the book signing party.
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