4. Learn how to make a great-looking unlined tote bag in about an hour. This easy kid’s tote bag pattern is definitely something a beginner could tackle! You all know how I’ve been dying to start to sew, I even put together a Sewing 101 post last year. 3 A simple Jean bag. Repeat with the corners of the quilted bag panel. Aren’t you thrilled that you have made it this far? Tote Bag Tutorial – Craft Buds – another great take on the classic tote bag. Easy Twenty Minute Tote Bag. 3. Cutting the Pattern. I needed an extra-extra-large tote for carrying around about 25 large puppets for the children to use during farm/barnyard songs.

Every tote needs a matching pouch. I am a pre-school music teacher, traveling to numerous child-care centers throughout the week.

100+ Free Tote Bag Patterns . Cut a piece of fabric 4″ X 44″ long.

No Sew T-Shirt Tote – Mommy Potamus – This is a fun take on a tote, made from a t-shirt. Fold and Press the Handles. Triplet Tote Tutorial – Sewing for Beginners ~ I’m so excited about today’s post!! Easy-Peasy Reversible Tote Bag: I like making my own tote bags because the color, design and specifically the size is totally up to me. Topstitch around the top of the bag 1/8 inch from the seam and 5/8 inch from the seam. Flatten them so the seams are aligned, then press the seams open and pin. Whether you are browsing the aisles of your local supermarket or the stalls at the farmers market, you will find the perfect grocery bag pattern for any experience. A Google search led me to a few tutorials, and yours was the best. Top-stitch down each side of strap close to the edge.

Instructions and Pattern: lazygirldesigns.
Yours was the ONLY tutorial that I found which was for the kind of tote I was wanting to make!

Push the lining into the bag and press the top seam to open it fully. I created my own design in Adobe Illustrator and sent it off to Spoonflower.com to have the fabric printed for me. My friend Sara from Craft Snob is here to share a beginners sewing tutorial with us!! Just click on the link, grab your materials and start sewing!

You just need to stitch the bottom edge to make this bag. Use your fingers to open up the lining's corners. And I promise you, this is a pretty easy project to make.

Make sure that you press the seam allowance of the opening so it is even. How to make a tote bag 1. I fell in love with the fabric line, ‘ Seaside ‘, by Riley Blake Designs the first time I saw it at quilt market back almost 9 months ago in Houston, TX. Easy-Peasy Reversible Tote Bag: I like making my own tote bags because the color, design and specifically the size is totally up to me. Open fabric up and press each outside edge to the center. To make a tote bag, start by cutting 2 equally-sized rectangular pieces of fabric that are between 12 and 24 inches long and wide. 4. It takes 4-6 cups of bleach to truly work, and I suggest bleaching only what you’ll need.