Free sewing pattern: Shopping bag/ Tote bag
1- Fold the handle lengthwise right sides together and sew together, turn, press. Topstitch on both sides of the handle with a seam allowance of 0,5 cm. Tuck 1 cm of the top and bottom of the pocket onto the rever.
2- Fold the pocket as shown in fig. 2 and sew it together on both sides, overlock/zig-zag the seams, turn, press. Overlock/zig-zag the sides.
3- Trim off the bottom two corners.
4- Fold the top edge of the sides 4 cm onto the reverse, press. Sew the handles onto the sides as shown.
5- Place right sides together and sew the sides and the bottom. Sew the corners of the bag, adjust over seam, press. - Fold the top edge in the prepressed line and topstitch. Sew a cross over the handles.
6- Place the pocket on the inside of the bag and between one of the handles. Topstitch at the top to fasten it.
1- Fold the handle lengthwise right sides together and sew together, turn, press. Topstitch on both sides of the handle with a seam allowance of 0,5 cm. Tuck 1 cm of the top and bottom of the pocket onto the rever.
2- Fold the pocket as shown in fig. 2 and sew it together on both sides, overlock/zig-zag the seams, turn, press. Overlock/zig-zag the sides.
3- Trim off the bottom two corners.
4- Fold the top edge of the sides 4 cm onto the reverse, press. Sew the handles onto the sides as shown.
5- Place right sides together and sew the sides and the bottom. Sew the corners of the bag, adjust over seam, press. - Fold the top edge in the prepressed line and topstitch. Sew a cross over the handles.
6- Place the pocket on the inside of the bag and between one of the handles. Topstitch at the top to fasten it.