DIY Monogram Tote Bag

I found this diy monogram tote bag on the Pinterest. It is funny, I think. So I want to share this diy project with you. Just enjoy it!


Supplies:

* 3/4 yard duck fabric
* 3/4 yard duck fabric in a coordinating color
* 3/4 yard heavy interfacing
* All-purpose thread
* Rotary cutter and mat
* 3″ wide ruler
* Scissors
* Sewing machine
* Ironing board and iron
* Embroidery machine

Directions:

1. Fold the heavy interfacing in half and cut a pattern. The dimensions are 14″ high and 19″ wide.

2. Using the interfacing as a pattern, cut each 1/2 yard piece of duck into the same shape. Use a mat, rotary cutter and ruler to do this making sure to salvage as much fabric as possible since you’ll need the leftovers for straps.

3. Choose which fabric you want to use as your bag liner. Fold so that the right sides are together and topstitch both sides. Press seams open.

4. Align the seams that you just stitched, right sides together at the rectangular openings. This forms a little “mouth” and will be the corners of your bag lining.

5. Stitch the fabric you’ve chosen for the outside of the bag to the interfacing by topstitching all along the edges except for the rim of the bag. You wan’t the interfacing and the outside fabric to function as one piece. You can use a wide zig-zag stitch around the rim of the outer bag/interface piece to make it easier to topstitch later.

6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 with this piece.

7. Using a 3″ ruler and mat for straight edges, use the rotary cutter to cut a strip of fabric #1 into a 3″ wide strip that is 58″-60″ long. Do the same with fabric #2. If your fabric isn’t long enough, cut another 3″ wide strip and sew them together to get the length you need.

8. Iron each strip in half horizontally so there’s a crease down the middle all the way down the strips.

9. Place both strips wrong side together and topstitch down both sides. Cut this strip in half. Your straps are finished!

10. Measure 5″ from edge of the outer bag/interfacing and pin raw edge of one strap into place. Matching pattern to pattern and lining up the strap edge with the bag edge. Repeat measuring 5″ from the other side.

11. Place outer shell inside sewed liner. Match up seams and pin together. Pin where the straps are too to make it easier. Stitch around the edge leave 5″ -6″ open.

12. Turn the liner right side out using the 5″-6″opening you left.

13. Iron the rim of the bag flat, then topstitch the entire rim as close to the edge as possible. Make sure you are stitching on the correct side of the handles too.

Done! Yeah, I know. It is a little difficult. You need patience. Give yourself a challenge!

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