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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Puff Sleeve Gathered Front Top

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Hi friends, hope you are well. I made another aqua blue top with a puff sleeve and gathered front style. My plan was to make a puff sleeve top with a button-down style but I changed my mind after I saw many cute gathered tops on Pinterest.
I used my self-drafted jersey v-neck t-shirt pattern, modified the sleeves into puff sleeves, slashed the center front into four pieces, and connected again with a space of  2.5 cm, as shown in the picture below.
Pattern detail:
Sleeves (2 pieces), neckband (in the end I don't need), back top (on the fold), front top (2 pieces) and ties ( 45 cm wide x 4 cm / included seam allowance 1 cm).
I used my overlocker machine to sew almost all the edges and my sewing machine to sew the ties, neckline, sleeves and hemline.
Here is my sewing process and hope this tutorial will help 😊
  • I sewed the ties and turned them inside out.
  • Sewed the shoulder lines right sides together and carefully pinned and stitched the neckline 1.25 cm allowance.
  • Sewed the front centers right sides together and top-stitched both allowances to insert the ties. I marked the center front just below my bustline and then inserted the ties until the marked area. Stitched the ties at the marked area.
  • After that, I sewed the sleeves and the sleeve hems ( I gave space 2 cm un-sewn/open to insert the elastic), I decided to insert the elastic a little loose and it looks better on me than the tight one. After I inserted the elastic, I stitched the open space and I'm done with the puff sleeves.
  • I sewed the sides after I did the sleeves. Fused the fusible band along the hemline and stitched it, my top is done 😍

I'm happy with the result of my first gathered front top, I love it and this will be a great addition to my summer wardrobe. Also, this top will match easily with my handmade skirts (blue denim, dark grey denim, or even my beige skirt). 

In the pictures, I was wearing my blue top with my self-drafted dark grey denim skirt that I made two years ago.


Happy sewing friends, I'm off to my sewing corner to solve the problem with my purple wrap dress. I think I will cut the dress and change it into a wrap top. 

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