15 Steps with Pictures
Choose fabric for your bag. Picking out fabric may be the hardest part, since there are so many Cheap Jerseys From China choices. Any type of fabric will work, whether you want to use denim from an old pair of jeans or buy expensive satin to make a fancy tote bag. Here are a few things to keep in mind Michael Kors Outlet when you're picking out fabric:
If you're going to use the tote to carry heavy items like books, you'll want to choose a sturdy fabric. Go for heavy cotton, corduroy, or some type of thick polyester fabric. Lighter fabrics will rip if you try to carry something heavy or sharp.
There are many great patterns to choose from, but if you plan to decorate your tote bag, you might want to go with a solid color to offset the decorations.
If you'd like to make a lined tote bag, pick out two types of fabric. Liner is usually made from a softer fabric, while the outer fabric is usually something sturdier.
Note that heavy fabrics will require stronger needles and/or a heavier duty sewing machine to sew. You get to choose how large Michael Kors Cheap or small the tote bag will be. Measure out a rectangle and use a pencil or a fabric pen to mark where you're going to cut. Use fabric scissors to cut the rectangle out neatly. Repeat with a second piece of fabric so that you have two fabric rectangles.
Keep in mind that the finished tote bag will be an inch or so smaller than the rectangle, since the fabric will be hemmed.
If you're making a lined tote bag, cut out two rectangles of the outer fabric and two rectangles of the liner fabric.
Here are a few size suggestions:
12 x 14 inches for a very small tote
14 x 16 inches for a medium tote
24 x 20 inches for a large beach tote
Hem the top edges of the rectangles. It's easiest to hem the top edges of the tote, which will become the two edges at the opening, before you sew the body of the tote. To do this, lay out the rectangles so that the "wrong" side of the fabric the side on which the pattern is less bright is facing up. Fold the top edge of the fabric down by one inch. Use straight pins to keep the fold in place, and run an iron along its edge to create a crease. Repeat with the other rectangle so that the hem will be the same on both pieces. Use a sewing machine or work by hand to create a straight stitch 12 inch (1.3cm) below the folded edge of the fabric on both rectangles.
If you're making a lined tote, lay the lining rectangle wholesale nfl jerseys china on top of the rectangle of outer fabric. Fold the edges down together, use straight pins to keep them in place, and sew the pieces together with a straight stitch.
If you sew an uneven line, use a seam ripper to rip out the stitch and start over.
Sew the long edges together. Use a sewing machine or work by hand to make a straight stitch along the long edges of both handles. Turn the handles right side out by feeding a wire from a coat hanger through the tube, attaching it end to the end of the tube (whether by hooking or tying it), and pulling it back through to invert the tube. Flatten the handle with an iron.
Alternatively, you can fold the raw edges of the handle to the middle and zig zag stitch them in place (as seen in the image).
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