This is my first blog entry, and I wanted to show everyone a simple and fun way to make a small book bag. I actually created this bag while I was on vacation. This bag is inspired by my best friend Kristi and her bright bubbly personality. So lets get started.
This is a super easy and fun way to create a bag. It can be done with just one piece of fabric, or as in my example I used a great contrasting fabric to create a band around the top of this bag.
Start with your base fabric cut to the dimensions above 23 inches tall - by 19 inches wide
The contrasting band is the same width 19 inches by 6 inches tall
With right sides together, use a (zigzag) stitch along this seam (19 inches long)
Do this along each side of the polka dot base.
Your finished piece should look like this.
Now fold in half (so right sides are facing together,
and contrasting bands are lined up at the top of the fabric).
*Start at the top and stitch down until you have 2 inches left at the bottom.
Stitch along both sides.
Measure 2 inches from your stitch line and cut out a square from each side.
Now take your square from the bottom corner and reposition it so the seam is centered.
Hint: take a corner in each hand and pull until the edges line up, creating a straight line.
(think about how a fortune cookie is folded.)
Stitch along this opening to close off the bottom of the bag.
Do this to each side of the bag.
(Remember everything up until this point is sewn inside out.)
Flip bag right side out and
Your Finished!
Check back later this week for a great tutorial to add handles and a cute liner for the inside.
Thanks for reading.
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