June 21, 2011

How to sew a tote bag

Here are four sewing tutorials for bags, ranging from easy to "I'm sorry, what?" Take your pick based on your level of ambition:

Six-pocket bag at Better Homes and Gardens
Easy tote bags from Needle and Spatula
The Weekender from Weekend Designer
Cloudy Day appliquéd tote at Craft Snob

21 comments:

  1. Grandma GJune 21, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    I'll take an easy one, please... after those last two you made me do! Oh, wait... I'm not done with that last one yet! ;(

    Sewer/Mum

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  2. AnnaJune 21, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    hehe, i love that range of difficulty. :)

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  3. RubyJune 21, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Thanks for the links! I wish I could make the hard one....

    I have a cute tute for a fold up version of the easy tote here: http://zaaberry.blogspot.com/2011/05/tote-tutorial-totorial.html

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  4. Jessica JonesJune 21, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Ruby, that's lovely! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. AnonymousJune 21, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    ugh.. the weekender is gorgeous, but it looks like it would berate me and call me profane names

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  6. Jessica JonesJune 21, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    I believe it would. And you would do the same to it.

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  7. SharonJune 22, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    yay, I love good sewing tutorials.

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  8. ElkeJune 22, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    I checked out Ruby's blog- that looks like a good level for me- Thanks Ruby!

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  9. Suzanne CranstonJune 22, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    love...love ! Your description of sewing levels for these bags. I will lean toward the easy. Thank You!

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  10. JLR DesignsJune 22, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I have been looking for a good weekender bag to make. Maybe I'll be brave enough to give this one a try. Thanks!

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  11. Kate S.June 22, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Thanks so much for including my tutorial in your roundup!

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  12. NotcathyJune 22, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    That was great.. I want to try the easy one not the hard one.. :)

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  13. KhrisJune 22, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    If you are interested, I have a easy to make but versatile tote bag tutorial on my blog and "yes' its "orange" :-)

    Hugs Khris

    http://sewprimkhris.blogspot.com/2010/04/tote-bag-tutorialfree-pdf-pattern.html

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  14. AnonymousJune 23, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Thanks for the info. Love the ideas.

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  15. hausJune 23, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    I made the six-pocket bag -- it's adorable, but wee. My 3 yr old uses it for random toys. If I ever make another one, I'm going to size up the pattern.

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  16. HM MillsJune 25, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    Ooooh I like the weekender". Thanks

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  17. SaraJune 25, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Thank you for sharing!

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  18. hello.June 27, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    i'm digging the weekender! i definitely want to take a stab at it!

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  19. KathJune 28, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    I'm lovin' the six pocket tote, but think I'd better start with the easy tote. By the way, I love the way the handles are so easily done on this design. Thanks for the pointer!

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  20. AnnaAugust 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    I was planning to put my XMas gifts this year in tote bags instead of wrapping them. This is a lifesaver. Thanks.

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  21. Designer TotebagsAugust 5, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    cool idea so adorable :) Thanks for sharing.

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