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 V-neck T-shirt Dress

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Hi there, I hope you are well.
I had a leftover knit cotton fabric in a lovely printed pink and decided to make a simple summer dress with it. I was checking my summer wardrobe last month and it lacked t-shirt dresses and some summer tops. So, I started to sew this t-shirt dress and will continue following my plans.

For the pattern, I used my self-drafted t-shirt pattern and lengthened it above my knee. 
And here are the pattern pieces:
- Front (on fold) 1x
- Back (on fold) 1x
- Neckband 57 cm long x 5 cm wide.

The sewing process was easy and fast. I did it in three hours. 
It started with sewing the shoulder lines together and the dress sides together using my overlocker machine.

And then sewed the V-neckband piece and attached it to the neckline.


I sewed around the neckline with a sewing machine first and covered the raw edge using an overlocker machine. And top-stitched the neckline 0.25 cm using a sewing machine.

The last two steps were, sew the sleeve hem 1.5 cm and the hemline 2 cm. 
I love the final result, it looks shapeless when laid on the floor. 

And the dress on my dress form. It looks cute and comfy, perfect to wear in a hot and humid summer weather we are having lately.
That's it for today, I hope you enjoy reading my sewing update and see you next time.
In case you are interested in watching a video of the making of this dress, feel free to visit my YouTube channel. Link here or simply click the video below 

Happy Sewing 💗

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