Thursday, September 9, 2010

Tote bag


For Asha's birthday party last week, I made her a cute tote bag to fill with art supplies. I gave the same thing to Tilly over a year ago and Asha requested the same thing about a week before. I thought that would be enough time so I searched online for a tutorial, found cute polka-dot fabric to use, and sewed in my spare time for a few days and it was ready! The only thing I forgot was to take a picture of the final result, but I'll add one later when I'm at Asha's house.

Here's the tutorial I used, but I added an inch to all the measurements and it turned out perfect (I didn't want the handles to be too skinny). I also referred to this tutorial for making pockets, but I ended up not doing any and just pinned a cute flower on the front. I bought 1 yard fabric for the outside and 3/4 yard fabric for the inside, but I had a lot of extra from both. 3/4 yard is definitely enough for this size and some pockets.

This bag was very easy and quick to make--perfect for a birthday gift or for your own use.

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