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 Make-Up Zipper Pouch

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I made an easy make-up zipper pouch using leftover fabrics and was happy with the result. The final size was 26 cm x 12 cm. It's lovely, fluffy, useful and big enough to store all my makeup and skincare products. 

Materials for the pouch:

- Main fabric, lining and polyester batting, 40 cm x 50 cm.

- Fabric tags (2x), 9 cm x 10 cm.

- Bias tape band, 6 cm wide.

- Zipper

The sewing process started with topstitching (quilt style) the main fabric and polyester batting together.

After that, I sewed the zipper at the main fabric (both sides).

I attached and sewed the lining to the main fabric, right sides together.

And then, topstitched both sides of the zipper. And cut the excess zipper. 


I sewed the tags and inserted them in both sides of the end of the zipper and sewed along the lines.

I sewed the bias tape bands on both sides.

And cut the corners in square shape 4 cm x 4 cm (not including seam allowance).

I connected the squares together and sewed them.

I sewed the bias tape bands. I loved this method; it made the inner pouch neat and clean.

Here is the result. The inner pouch looks pretty as well as the outside pouch 💗
I turned the pouch inside out.

Here are more pictures of the finished pouch. And I'm thinking of making more to give to friends. I have a lot of leftover fabrics waiting for me to sew 😍


Here is a link to my YouTube channel if you are interested in watching the video DIY Make-up Zipper Pouch

Happy Sewing 💗💗

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