Tote Bag Tutorial Round-Up

I’ll admit it, I have a few weaknesses and tote bags happen to be one of them. I have totes inside of totes, I have free totes, store bought totes, crafted totes and sewn totes. I have designated totes for bible study and meetings and kids stuff – I seem to have a definite affliction when it comes to totes. So, to enable my weakness a bit further, here is a round-up of free tote patterns.

 I Am Momma Hear me Roar [link]

 Multi pocket Urban Tote from Bag 'n-telle [link]

Multi-pocket tote from Martha Stewart [link]

Six pocket tote from Better Homes and Gardens [link]

Tool Tub Tote from Sew4home [link]

Button tote from Creative Maven [link]

Denim tote with leather handles from Between the Lines [link]

Cinch it tote from All People Quilt [link]

Fold Away Shopping Tote from Crafty Ady [link]

Organize Tote Basket from 2 little hooligans [link]

Bagsket Tutorial from Foofanagle [link]

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Sew the Perfect Bag - Book Review

What’s in a bag? Well it could be a purse, handbag, tote, backpack, satchel…you get the idea. Sew the Perfect Bag has step by step directions for twenty-five different bags. My favorite is the Reversible Purse designed by Ellen March. The diagonal line across the middle catches my eye and I think it would work for a variety of uses, not just a handbag, more like a tote.

The great things about this book are the easy to read supply lists, step by step directions with diagrams and the versatility of each pattern. Most of the bags in Sew the Perfect Bag can be made from a yard or less of fabric meaning you could use left over fabric or a few sample piece. In fact, you could recycle fabric from a clothing item for an eco twist. Easy to follow diagrams also allow you to alter the size of the project to tailor it to your own needs.

The introduction of the book states that once you see how easy it is to make a bag that doesn’t require a pattern, you’ll see how easy it is to adapt them to your own style and ultimately create your own patterns. What a great tool to learn how to take an idea, make it your own and expand upon it! 

You can purchase a copy directly from the publisher at this link.

 

This book was provided by Martingale & Co. in exchange for an unbiased review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

 

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