Showing posts with label tote. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tote. Show all posts

Pillowcase Purse.

Labels: , , - Saturday, May 23, 2009


Here's a really simple tutorial on how to make a bag out of a pillow case! It would be a great purse, tote bag for the beach, or a reusable shopping bag.

Supplies:

  • pillowcase
  • thread
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One Hour Bag.

Labels: , , , - Friday, May 22, 2009


If you have one hour, you can use this tutorial to make a quick bag for work or for play!

Supplies:

  • 1 magnetic purse snap (optional)
  • 1 strip of wadding about 2 1/2 inches by 29
  • 2 large Buttons
  • 2 pieces of wadding or batting to give your bag a bit of body.
  • 2 pieces of your handbag fabric
  • 2 pieces of your lining fabric
  • 2 strips of fabric 3 inches x approx 29 inches for the strap
  • 2 x 6 1/2 inch squares of fabric for the pocket (optional).

Diaper bag.

Labels: , , - Sunday, May 17, 2009

Also from SewChristine (she makes some great stuff!):


This is a great tutorial for a diaper bag that could also be used as a tote bag. It's fully lined and has lots of pockets.

Supplies:

  • outside fabric
  • lining fabric (she used quilter's fleece)
  • Velro
  • base stiffening (optional)

Wall Pocket Tidy Tote.

Labels: , , - Friday, May 15, 2009

If there's one thing you'll learn about me as a result of this blog, you'll find out that I'm particularly obsessed with tutorials for two things: a) babies/kids and b) big bags.


Here, my two obsessions have collided! JCasa Handmade has a great tutorial for a Wall Pocket Tidy Tote (click the link then download the .pdf file) created for kids to carry all of their things around the house so they don't make a mess. When they're not using it, it can hang on door knobs for storage. Hang some on door knobs through out the house to encourage your kids to clean up. I think it would also make an awesome tote for picking books at the library. You could also use it to store all those plastic bags that you get from the grocery store.

Supplies:

  • 1/2 yard of exterior fabric
  • 1/2 yard of lining fabric
  • 1/2 yard heavyweight fusible interfacing
  • scrap fabrics to create the patchwork pocket
  • 1/3 yard of 1” wide cotton webbing (or you could just make your own straps from the fabric and interfacing)

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