Easy Tote Bags (Sewing Project For Beginners)

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Hi there, I made two tote bags using cute cat-printed home decor fabrics. These tote bags are easy and fast to make, a perfect sewing project for beginner sewists. The final size is approximately 34 cm long x 34 cm wide and 9 cm deep. The size is enough to carry books or shopping stuff. The process started with cutting the fabric,  - The tote bag's body: 42 cm long x 38 cm wide (on fold). - Handle: 62 cm long x 8 cm wide (2x). - Bias tape band 4 cm wide. Fold the fabric right sides together and sew both sides. And then, clip and sew the bias tape band to secure the fabric (to avoid fraying). Cut the corners, 3 cm x 3cm square, after the seam allowance. Sew the corner and secure it with bias tape band ( both sides). Here is the look after I sew the corners. I work on the handles by folding them in half and then clip the seam allowance 1 cm inside. Fold the seam allowance 1 cm inside and fold the fabr...
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The G Bag

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I am planning to make at least three tote bags after I've done my palette challenge ss2012. And I am very happy that I finished the first tote bag. I named her "the G bag". She is very cute tote bag with three inner pockets and the size is big enough to put all the stuff. I can carry her arround the shopping mall or to go to the beach/swimming pool.

The size of the bag approximately 16.5" x 10". The pattern is selfdrafted tote bag pattern by me. After I've done the pattern, I copy the pattern to the fabric that I already prepared, cut the fabric, iron the fusible interfacing on the fabric and sew it.

Materials:
  • home decor fabric (green stripe), cotton (green flower) and light weight cotton (white colour for the inner pockets and interfacing)
  • fusible interfacing
  • bias tape, click here if you want to make your own bias tape
  • metal bag buckle
  • zipper
  • snap fastener
  • big button





Before I say goodbye, I am not promise but I will try my best to write the tutorial how to make the tote bag on the future post.
Happy sewing!

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