DIY marine tote bag (whale)
Today’s handcrafted goods is “whale tote bag".

Materials
Outer body fabrics, 19cm by 36cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included, attach interfacing)


Fusible interfacing gives fabric firmness, and keeps shape of tote bag.
Bottom patch fabrics, 8cm by 36cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included, attach interfacing)

Inner body fabrics, 24.5cm by 35.5cm are 2 pieces. (Seam allowances are included)

Handles, 2.5cm by 27cm. 2 pieces.

Make outer fabrics
1. Sew the outer fabric and bottom patch with right side together.

2. Press seam allowances to bottom side, and stitch.


3. Baste the fabric and handle together.


4. Other fabrics, do the same way.

Make bag body (outer)
1. Lay the outer fabrics with right side, and sew the side and bottom.

2. Cut off extra cloth, and press seam allowances open. Then make gusset, and sew.



3. Cut the extra seam allowances (2.5cm).

Make bag body (inner)
1. Lay the inner fabrics with right side, and sew the side and bottom.

2. Cut off extra cloth, and press seam allowances open. Then make gussets, and sew.



3. Cut the extra seam allowances (2.5cm).

Make the tote
1. Insert the inner bag into the outer bag, with right side together. Then sew around. (Leaving 7cm open for turning.)

2. Unseam the bastings.

3. Press seam allowances open, and turn inside out.


4. Iron and stitch the edge of bag mouth.


5. Finishing iron. It’s done.

Making movie is the following.
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