<span><span>If you want to make gorgeous, quality bags with the professional edge that really makes the difference between home-made and handmade—open </span><span style="font-style:italic;">The Better Bag Maker </span><span>by Nicole Mallalieu. In this how-to book accomplished bag maker, Nicole Mallalieu, reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts, and secrets for professional design and finishes. The 10 featured projects teach a range of expert skills from adjusting the proportion of the pattern to constructing pockets, straps, flaps, and bases.. By the end of this book, you’ll have a closetful of polished bags—and most likely sew better than you ever imagined you could.<br /></span></span>