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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DIY Shirt Jacket (Shacket), Burdastyle Pattern

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Hi there, Happy New Year and I wish you all the best in 2025 💖

Today's post is about the finished shirt jacket (shacket) I started working on in October last year. It was delayed because I was doing other things but well, I'm glad I finished it and look forward to wearing it daily.
It's a simple and comfy shacket. It has low shoulders and is finished with a straight hemline. I used Burdastyle long jacket 9/2023 size 40 for the pattern and shortened the length. 
For the fabric, I used cotton chino in beige from my stash. Also, the rest of the notions were from stash, yay! for not buying anything new 😍



The sewing process started in October last year. I did it in my free time, but unfortunately, I couldn't finish quickly. And then, other projects came and I put this shacket aside.
As usual, I pinned and sewed the back pieces together as shown below.
And then, sewed the front and back pieces together.

Fused the fusible interfacing on the collar pieces and plackets.

After that, I sewed the collar and attached it to the neckline, pinned, basted, and sewed it carefully.


After the collar was done, I pinned and sewed the sleeve to the armhole (both sides). 

The sleeves were attached and the shacket was looking good already.

I removed the stitches from the sleeve end to make sleeve slits. Pinned and sewed along the seam allowances.

And then, I pinned and sewed the cuffs to the sleeves.

I sewed the button-holes and hand-sewed the buttons after that.

I did the hemline, using a blind hem method 3 cm, and the shacket is done. I'm happy with it, so comfy and perfect to wear daily.

And here are more pictures of the finished shacket, front and back.


More details and a video on how to sew this shacket is on my YouTube channel  Feel free to pop over if you are interested in watching 🠇🠇

Thank you for reading and happy sewing 💗

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