Tote bag patterns or ideas wanted
06-01-2018, 05:24 PM
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Sara Lawson with Sewsweetness has this pattern:https://sewsweetness.com/2018/02/vid...craft-bag.html Her instructions are really well done and many of her patterns include video tutorials as well, including this one. I believe it is free for signing up for her newsletter.
06-02-2018, 05:49 AM
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Paper princess has listed the sites I use. But once you have the basic shapes you want, you can make 100's of different ones with simple changes. One of my favorite is to make a band at the top slightly more narrow and pleat the bottom into it. This give it a bit a fullness at the bottom and a less boxy look. But, patchwork, pockets, appliques, full straps, messenger bag flaps, these all make unique bags from one pattern.
06-02-2018, 12:14 PM
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This is the pattern I used to make two bags for a friend and I to take to a quilt show. They were nice and roomy for “potential purchases“ and for the straps I made sure we could carry the bags over our shoulders for two hands free fabric petting. Lol.
Quick easy and pretty tote bag.
http://www.popularpatchwork.com/news...-sixteen/5448/
Quick easy and pretty tote bag.
http://www.popularpatchwork.com/news...-sixteen/5448/
06-02-2018, 12:45 PM
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I posted this site some time ago. I bet you will find a great free pattern here. I printed out a small book from it! LOL!
http://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/free-sewing-patterns/
http://liveartgalleryfabrics.com/free-sewing-patterns/
06-02-2018, 01:10 PM
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And if that isn't what you are looking for how about this site? Really cute stuff here. Just scroll down the list to bags.
https://sew4home.com/project-index
https://sew4home.com/project-index
Last edited by RedGarnet222; 06-02-2018 at 01:12 PM.
06-02-2018, 04:38 PM
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I didn't follow a pattern, just inspired by this video by Tia Curtis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLsEXvjXlNA
She used home dec weight fabric, of course I had to quilt mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLsEXvjXlNA
She used home dec weight fabric, of course I had to quilt mine
06-03-2018, 03:50 AM
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There was a really cute bag posted on this board a few weeks ago. It was denim and ragged. Unfortunately I didn't keep record of it but looked to be quick and easy--but really cute, too! Wish I had the reference for it.
06-03-2018, 04:00 AM
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Here's a link I got this morning to fourteen free bag patterns .....
https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/tote-...g_3F1527981287
https://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/tote-...g_3F1527981287
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