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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Square Neck Dress

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Happy Friday friends, I finally finished my square neck dress and I like it. This dress was supposed to finish last month for my entry to #sewrecreatethelook challenge on Instagram but was delayed because of other things in life. Anyway, I decided to continue sewing my dress and hope to wear it soon. Also, I still have one more project from last month to finish (a bag pack), I will continue making it and then I will make the August plan.

The #sewrecreatethelook was a fun challenge on Instagram last month hosted by @jenlegg_teescreatives and @sosewdressmaking. My plan was to make a square neck dress, inspired by a dress that I found on Pinterest. I copied the neck design and sleeves but changed the circle skirt into a little flared knee-length skirt. My fabric choice was a cotton voile in tiny flower prints and lightweight white cotton for the lining. Both fabrics were from the local shop. 

The sewing process started with making the pattern, I used my basic dress sloper pattern and made the square neck, fluted sleeves and flared skirt. After I drafted the pattern pieces, I made a bodice muslin and adjusted the fit at the waistline. My muslin is shown in the picture below on the right side.
And then, I cut my fabric and the lining. 

I sewed the main fabric pieces and lining pieces separately. As shown below,

I sewed the body's main fabric and the lining pieces right sides together and clipped the square neck and curved area. Turned the pieces inside out and press them with the iron.
After that, I attached the skirt pieces to the bodices.
And then sewed the invisible zipper at the back dress.

I sewed the sleeves to the armholes, followed by sewing the sides of the dress. The last part was sewing the hemlines. I sewed the sleeve and hemline with the narrow rolled hem method.


It was fun to sew this dress and it will be a great addition to my summer wardrobe. I'm thinking to make another square neck dress but with a shift dress style. 
That's it for today, I hope to show you my backpack next week. Happy sewing ✂✂

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  1. VanessaAugust 11, 2021 at 8:10 AM

    Hana, I just love this dress on you! It looks so much like the inspiration, but tweaked to fit you personally.

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