How to sew a little tote bag (sewing pattern is not necessary)

Today’s handcrafted goods is “DIY Little tote bag".

ちびトートバッグ

Fabrics

Materials are the tote body, patch, and handles.

Fabrics for tote

Tote body fabric, 38.5cm by 18cm. (1cm seam allowances are included.)

Tote body fabric

For patch, 15cm by 18cm. (1cm seam allowances are included.)

fabric for patch

For handles, 46cm by 5cm are 2. (1cm seam allowances are included.)

fabrics for handles

Make handles

Fold the fabrics in four, and sew the edge.

Tote body fabric

Sew the edge of body fabric with zig zag stitch. Then fold and stitch.

zig zag stitch

When making creases, it is recommended to use an sewing ruler for iron. The folds are neat and the finish is nicely.

Sew the body, handles and patch together

Sew the body fabric and handles together.

Then sew the patch fabric.

Fold in half, sew and zig zag stitch

Fold the body fabric in half, and sew the side seams. Then sew the edge with zig zag stitch.

Sew gusset, and finish

Make 4cm gusset, and sew.

make gusset

Cut the extra gusset, and sew the edge with zig zag stitch. Then turn the body fabric inside out. It’s done.

turn inside out
little tote bag

Making movie is the following.

How to sew a little tote bag (sewing pattern is not necessary) – YouTube