Tote Bag
Sew a tote bag in a few nice and easy steps.
Posted by Cat Morley
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You Will Need (8 things)
- Fabric
- Sewing Needle
- Pencil(s)
- Pin(s)
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Sewing Machine
- Sewing Thread
Steps (10 steps, 50 minutes)
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1
If there are any creases of wrinkles in your fabric it's a good idea to iron it out before you start. Draw out the outline of your tote bag on your fabric. This should be a rectangle around 15" by 10". Cut this out.
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2
Fold over about an inch at each of the smaller ends of the rectangle and pin this down.
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3
Sew along the edges using a sewing machine removing the pins as you go.
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4
Lay the material on the floor and fold it in half. Pin along the long edges of the rectangle catching both sides.
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5
Sew along these edges with a sewing machine.
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6
Fold the bag inside out.
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7
Draw out two more rectangles this time about 30" by 4". These will be the straps and cut them out.
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8
Fold them in half and pin along the edges.
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9
Sew along the straps and fold them inside out.
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10
Pin the straps on to the bag. Sew them in place using a needle and thread and you're done. See Fabric Printing for instructions on printing.