Simple tote bag tutorial.
Are you getting tired of this fabric yet? There is a lot more of it scattered around my sewing room still. I made this simple bag last night in under two hours. It could be any size, use your imagination. I am just using these samples and this is made working with the size that they are. You will need: 2 - 16 x 12 inch pieces of outer fabric 2 - 16 x 12 inch pieces of interfacing 2 - 16 x 12 inch pieces of lining fabric 2 - 4 x 16 inch pieces of fabric for handles 2 - 3 x 16 inch pieces of interfacing. 1 - 3 1/2 x 13 piece of cardboard, Plexiglas, etc for base of tote. (Don't cut this yet, you will measure later to get the exact measurements for your tote. Decorations of choice. I used a 4 x 12 inch piece of fabric and ric rac. Be creative! Step 1. Begin by decorating the front and/or back of your bag. I laid the 4 inch piece of fabric on the front, and sewed the edges with a zig zag stitch and then sewed ric rac ove...