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...

DIY Swimsuit Cover-up (Refashion)

Hi there, I refashioned my old rtw bathing cover-up into a cuter swimsuit cover-up and I love the final result. The idea came out on the day I was packing my suitcase, I saw a piece of fabric (rtw bathing cover-up I bought in Bali two years ago) and I told myself I should refashion it into a dress, something loose and fast to sew.
I hurried up and started to sew because the flight will be in the next day and I was glad that I managed to finish it on time. I didn't know why, but I always sew something in the last minute instead of making a proper plan 😄

The sewing process started by folding the fabric and then folding it one more time.
After that, I followed the measurements below and cut the fabric.

Here is the look of my fabric after I cut the neckline and for the neckband, I cut the leftover fabric 5 cm wide, I used all the length left from the fabric and trimmed the excess.


I sewed the ends of the neckband together and then pinned the neckband and neckline right sides together.
And sewed it.

After that, I folded the neckband to the inner neckline, pinned and sewed it.

After I did the neckline, I measured 28 cm for the armhole and then measured 33 cm from CF to the side for the bodice.
After that, I measured the sides from below the armhole to the hem 42 cm. And stitched it. 

The swimsuit cover-up is done, easy and fast to make 😍 In case you are interested in seeing the detail of the process, feel free to head over to my YouTube channel, link here
Or click the video below, 

And here is the look of the sleeve, roomy and cozy.

The shape is just like a rectangle with a hole as the neckline. 

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





Our trip to Bangkok was good and we had a lovely time, relaxing and recharging. As usual, we enjoyed miles of walks and exploring the city. Also, enjoyed delicious food.







Thank you for reading and see you soon in another post. I made a new dress to wear on the trip and it's comfy and girly 😍

Happy weekend and happy sewing 💗

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