DIY Tote Bag with Bow Strap
Create a stylish and personalized accessory with this DIY Tote Bag with Bow Straps Kit! Perfect for crafters, gift makers, and fashion lovers, this project lets you design your own reusable tote bag featuring charming bow-tie shoulder straps for a trendy, feminine touch.
Supply List
- SF 101 interfacing
- Fusible Fleece
- Sewing Machine
- Thread
- Omnigrid Rotary Cutter, Cutting Mat, Rulers
- Dritz Marking Pens
- Dritz Pins
- Iron/Ironing board
- Scissors
- Cut a 2 inch square out of cardstock/paper
Cotton Fabric:
- (1) 1 Yard Outer Fabric
- (2) 1 Yard Lining Fabric
- (1) 1 yard Straps
- (1) Fat Eighth Yard for inside pocket
Instructions:
LAYING OUT YOUR CUT PIECES
Step 1:
- Cut Fabric / Interfacing /Fusible fleece to the following measurements:
- Outer Fabric: 18 inches wide x 15 inches high (You need 2)
- Fusible Fleece (for the outer fabric): 18 inches wide x 15 inches high (You need 2)
- Liner Fabric: 18 inches wide x 15 inches high (you need 2)
- SF 101 interfacing (for the liner fabric): 18 inches wide x 15 inches high (You need 2)
- Pocket Fabric: 5 ½ inches x 11 ½ inches (you need 2)
- SF 101 interfacing (for the pocket) 5 ½ inches x 11 ½ inches (you need 2)
- Straps: 3 inches x 43 inches long (you need 4)
- SF 101 interfacing (for the straps): 3 inches x 43 inches long (you need 4, and it is ok if this is in pieces)
IRON THE FLEECE
Step 2:
- Iron the fusible fleece and the SF101 to their prospective pieces.
- Fusible Fleece to each of the outer Fabric.
- SF 101 interfacing to each of the Liner Fabric.
- SF 101 interfacing to each of the pocket fabric pieces.
- SF 101 interfacing to each of the strap pieces.
SEW STRIPS
Step 3:
- Sew ¾ in stripes vertically on your out fabric.
Step 4:
- Pocket: Lay right sides together and sew around all edges. Leaving enough room to flip inside out and top stitch around.
CUT THE SQUARES
Step 5: On each piece of the outer fabric and the liner fabric, cut a 2 inch square out.
PIN YOUR POCKET
Step 6: On one of the fabric liner pieces: On the right side of the fabric, pin your pocket piece into place and sew around the sides and the bottom. Then sew in the middle to make sections to your pockets. (you can do this once, twice or not at all, totally optional)
LAY THE RIGHT SIDES
Step 7: Outer fabric: Lay the right sides together and sew on each side and the bottom. Leaving the top open.
LINER FABRIC
Step 8: Liner Fabric: Lay the right sides together and sew on each side and the bottom. Leaving the top open.
TAKE THE BOTTOM OF THE LINER
Step 9: Take the bottom of the liner and the outer and box the corners:
TAKE YOUR STRAP PIECES
Step 10: Take your strap pieces layer 2 on top of each other right sides together and pin. Use a ruler and marking took to make a point. Cut it out with your scissors or rotary cutter. Do this for both pieces.
SEW YOUR STRAPS
Step 11: Sew your straps together by sewing around each side leaving the end open. Turn inside out and iron out edges.
LEAVE OUTER FABRIC
Step 12: Leave outer fabric with the outer side on the outside, and the liner inside out. Lay the outer fabric inside the liner with the right sides together. Line up the seams on the sides.
STUFF THE STRAPS
Step 13: Stuff the straps on each side centered with the seams of the bag and the edges lined up. Pin all 3 pieces into place on both sides. Pin around the opening of your bag and sew the edges with a ¼ inch seam. Leaving approx. 3 inches open so that you can flip your bag inside out.
FIRST LOOK
Step 14: Turn your bag inside out and press with an iron to get the edges crisp. Take your bag to the sewing machine once again and top stitch all around.
Step 15: Tie your straps in a bow and you are ready to use your bag.
And you’re done! Congratulations on making the DIY Tote Bag with Bow Straps
