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Looking for a very utile simple sewing project that is fast and easy to sew? Here is how to sew a fabric buying goods tote bag. Help the environs by sewing assorted buying goods bags for yourself, or give them as gifts. The kids may use them for toy bags when they go to Grandma’s house. They are great travel totes, too. You will love fabric buying goods bags. Use them for all sorts of things besides carrying groceries. Use up a lot of of your stash and make a few today! Give them to your favored charity. They love them! Fabric: Use whatsoever fabric you want to use. Try cottons, upholstery fabrics, bogus suede, leather, canvas, denim, etc. You may prefer to use washable fabrics so you may without apparent effort launder your bags. 1-1/4 yards of 45 inch wide fabric will make two (2) bags. Preshrink and straighten the fabric. Cutting Instructions: Cut a panel 19-1/2 inches wide by 41 inches long for each bag. Cut (preferably on the lengthwise grain) two (2) handles for each bag 4 inches wide by 17 inches long. It is requiring little effort to cut and sew one long strip 4 inches by 34 inches and then cut it in half. Sewing Instructions: Fold the bag panel in half and press a crease in the bottom. Press a 1 inch hem in the top of the bag. Fold the hem down again and press making a double hem. Repeat for both front and back of the bag. Let it cool on your ironing board and then open the hems back out. NOTE: If you are applying pockets, appliques, embroidery, etc, to the bag, do it now before you sew the side seams. Make sure hems are open and stitch 1/2 inch side seams to make the bag. (serge or sew). Trim the seam allowance to 1/4 inch and zigzag to finish the edges. Press seams. Turn down the double hem and stitch in place. Press. While pressing the hem, determine the center front and center back of the bag by folding so that side seams are lined up and press a light crease at the top of the bag. This will aid you place the handles. Make The Straps Press a 4 inch wide strap piece in half to set a crease. Open back out and fetch the cut edges to the center on the pressed crease. Press. Now fold on the firstborn crease and press again. The cut edges are enclosed. Edgestitch on both sides of the long 34 inch long strap. Cut in half to 17 inches to make two strap handles. Zigzag raw ends. Mark and Attach the Strap Handles At the bag hem, measure out both sides from the center front and center back of the bag with regards to 1-3/4 inches and make a mark. This allows 3-1/2 inches amongst the handles. Place the inside edge of the handle at this mark lining up the zigzagged edge of the handle with bottom of the bag hem. Pin in place. Stitch a 1 inch square to attach the handles to the bag. Box The Bottom Of The Bag To box the bottom of the bag, turn it wrong side out. Center a side seam on top of the crease at the bag bottom forming a triangle. With the bag bottom crease on top centered over the side seam, measure down from the point 3-1/2 inches and mark. Fold over the triangle lining up the point to the bag bottom crease and press a triangle. Open the triangle back up and stitch on the folded press line (base of the triangle). Repeat for the other side. This will form a 7 inch box in the bottom of the bag. You may leave these triangles folded down into the bottom of the bag or you may trim them off and finish the edges with serged or zigzag stitches. Support the Bottom (not actually necessary) Also, you may want to cover a piece of cardboard with your fabric to lay in the bottom of the bag for added support. This may be got rid of to launder the bag. Cut the cardboard 7 inches wide x 11-1/2 inches long. Cut the fabric a little larger. Fuse/glue fabric to the cardboard. Tip: Double the bag when the load is extra heavy. Make it double layered or plainly place one bag inside the other when needed. Enjoy Your Fabric Shopping Bag Use it to tote whatsoever you want wherever you want. Make the handles longer if you want to carry the buying goods bag over your shoulder. Add your special trims, appliques, monogram, embroidery, paints, etc. to make the bag in an unambiguous manner yours. Add pockets inside and out in dissimilar sizes to hold your keys, wallet, etc. You are the designer. Sew your own architect buying goods tote bags. It just makes sense! |
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