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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Gathered Waist V-neck Dress

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Hi there, as promised, here is the second dress I made to wear on my recent travels. It is a gathered-waist v-neck dress with puff sleeves. It is comfy but stylish and also perfect for hot weather.
I wore this dress the whole day, exploring the city. The rayon fabric was perfect, airy, and didn't make me sweat.

I bought the printed rayon fabric from the local shop and it had been inside my stash for years. So, I was glad I finally made it into a dress.
And I used my self-drafted pattern, I made a few dresses based on the same pattern. But this time, I added puff sleeves. 
The pattern had seven pieces ( front on fold x1, front lining on fold x1, back x2, back lining x2, sleeves x2, front skirt on fold x1, and back skirt x2).

The sewing process started with sewing the darts, sewing the front and back pieces together at the shoulder, both sides and the linings. After that, I pinned and sewed the bodice and lining together.


I gathered the sleeve and then attached and sewed it to the armhole, which I did on both sides.


I gathered the skirt pieces and then sewed them to the bodices. And sewed the invisible zipper, followed by sewing the sides and hems.

The dress was done, and I had a little problem: the neckline was too wide for my liking. So, I reduced 2 cm in the center front, pinned, and sewed it. Problem solved. The neckline was better, and I was happy with it. 



And here are more pictures of the finished dress, flowy and comfy, which I like 💗



The puff sleeves added sweetness to the dress 💗

I wore the dress in hot Singapore weather all day and felt comfortable. I was glad to visit the Spotlight store and People's Park fabric shops. There were so many beautiful fabrics to choose from, and my husband helped me to choose. I bought four pieces for souvenirs. And also, bought Burdastyle and knitting magazines in Kinokuniya.
Spotlight store at Plaza Singapura

People's Park Fabric Shops - Malin Textile


Our visit to Singapore was great and we had so much fun. Hope we will go back one day. If you are interested in seeing more travel videos, feel free to head over to my TikTok

Thank you for stopping by and reading, happy sewing friends 💕

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