Be plastic free at the supermarket
I am often told that many of us are inspired to make our own bags and we go and buy a lovely pattern, but that's as far as we ever get - mostly. The reason seems to be that these patterns require so many different and unfamiliar fabrics,interlinings and other notions which are either hard to obtain or are too expensive, or both.
In this post I am going to show you how to make a very easy Tote bag for your shopping and then I will adapt the same design by first of all adding a lining, and then by making the bag larger to make a practical beach bag and finally a stylish faux leather large Tote with embroidery.
Why not use a patterned fabric, do some simple applique, print your logo or even hand embroidery, it doesn't really matter.
In fact it's a great way to use up fabric scraps or even discarded clothes. The whole point is that we all need shopping bags and if you know how to make your own you will never be short of a bag again. The best thing is that if you use leftover fabric they are free!
Why not use a patterned fabric, do some simple applique, print your logo or even hand embroidery, it doesn't really matter.
In fact it's a great way to use up fabric scraps or even discarded clothes. The whole point is that we all need shopping bags and if you know how to make your own you will never be short of a bag again. The best thing is that if you use leftover fabric they are free!
Skills learned
Labels
- French seam
- Making a basic tote
- Adding a lining
- Sewing with faux leather
- Using a commercial bag pattern
- Adding a zip
