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1 yard main/outer fabric (I use good quality quiting weight cotton, but you
Fuse 44FPKG10)
Matching thread
Contrasting thread (for topstitching)
1. Start with your main fabric. Fold your fabric in half from selvedge to selvedge.
Cut:
2 pieces of 19" x 21"
2 pieces of
2" x 21"
the
height
(and
for
the
base
the
9.5"
is
the
height).
3. Cut your interfacing. You will need to cut four 21" x 19" pieces, two 21" x 9.5"
pieces, and four 2" x 21" pieces.
4. Now we're done with cutting! Check to make sure you have all your pieces.
5. Iron the interfacing to the wrong side of each piece (both main/outer fabric pieces
and base/lining fabric pieces).
8. Pin base onto main bag piece. Repeat with other base and main bag piece.
9. Using your matching thread, sew along the pinned side of the fabric with a 1/2"
seam allowance (you can use the side of your presser foot it that's easier for you to
sew a straight line against).
10. Flip base fabric right side out over the main bag piece and press. Repeat with
other side of bag.
below
the
first
row
of
topstitching.
15. Using your matching thread, sew around the sides and bottom (not the top) of
the bag using a 1/2" seam allowance. I actually sew around the three sides twice to
make it extra strong.
be
The line
7"
long.
measured
wrong
at
first.)
21. Repeat step 19 on your lining corners, except measure 3 1/2" down from the
peak and draw your line across. The line should measure 6 1/2". Repeat step 20,
again sewing across the seam multiple times for extra strength.
27.
30.
35. Using contrasting thread, topstitch along the top seam of the bag, aligning the
edge of your presser foot with top of the bag. Topstitch again 1/4" from the first
topstitched line.
36.
closed
and
press
your
finished
bag.
That's it! Enjoy your new market tote! (Finished totes are 13" wide x 14" high x 7"
deep).
This tutorial is for personal use only. Please do not use this tutorial to make items to
sell.