Do you want to use your own DIY cloth grocery bags to replace paper or plastic to the market! They're easy to sew, eco-friendly and they last for years. Plus you can make them in your own style.
2018年3月7日星期三
2017年6月13日星期二
DIY Gray-and-Orange Pocket Bag
Material needed:
1/2 yard each of 54-inch-wide gray and orange imitation suede fabric
1-1/3 yards of Timtex interlining fabric
Orange sewing thread
Steps:
1.Two 13-inch-square front and back panels should be cut from gray imitation suede. Two 6 s 13-inch side pieces also should be cut from orange imitation suede.Cut one large tote bottom panel from gray imitation suede using the pattern.
2.Cut one large pocket, one large pocket flap, one cell phone pocket, and one cell phone pocket flap from gray imitation suede. Cut matching lining pieces from orange imitation suede.Cut shoulder-style carry handles referring to Cut the Fabrics in the General Instructions.
3.Matching raw edges, sew the pockets and flaps to the lining pieces; leave an opening along one side edge of each piece. Turn pockets and flaps right side out; press. Turn under the remaining raw edge 1/2 inch; press all four sides flat with an iron. Topstitch 3/8 inches from each edge. Edgestitch the sides and bottom edges of the pocket flap.
4.Space the pockets 1-1/2 inches apart and 4 inches below the top of the bag. Make a mark 1/2 inch above the top of the pocket for flap placement.
5.Edgestitch the pockets to the bag. Backtack the top edge of the pockets at the sides to secure. Sew the pocket flaps using a French seam. To create a French seam, place the flap upside down with the top edge of the flap set 1/2 inch above the pocket, with the right side of the flap facing down. Stitch 1/2 inch from the raw edge of the flap to the body of the tote. Turn the flap down and press it flat with an iron. Topstitch 3/8 inch from the top edge of the flap, hiding the raw edge. Edgestitch along the top of the flap.
6.Sew one side panel to each front edge; sew the back panel to the side panel edges. Press the seams open.
7.Follow steps 1 and 2, then steps 4 through 8 of Assemble the Basic Tote in the General Instructions.
Time to own your own personalized bag.
1/2 yard each of 54-inch-wide gray and orange imitation suede fabric
1-1/3 yards of Timtex interlining fabric
Orange sewing thread
Steps:
1.Two 13-inch-square front and back panels should be cut from gray imitation suede. Two 6 s 13-inch side pieces also should be cut from orange imitation suede.Cut one large tote bottom panel from gray imitation suede using the pattern.
2.Cut one large pocket, one large pocket flap, one cell phone pocket, and one cell phone pocket flap from gray imitation suede. Cut matching lining pieces from orange imitation suede.Cut shoulder-style carry handles referring to Cut the Fabrics in the General Instructions.
3.Matching raw edges, sew the pockets and flaps to the lining pieces; leave an opening along one side edge of each piece. Turn pockets and flaps right side out; press. Turn under the remaining raw edge 1/2 inch; press all four sides flat with an iron. Topstitch 3/8 inches from each edge. Edgestitch the sides and bottom edges of the pocket flap.
4.Space the pockets 1-1/2 inches apart and 4 inches below the top of the bag. Make a mark 1/2 inch above the top of the pocket for flap placement.
5.Edgestitch the pockets to the bag. Backtack the top edge of the pockets at the sides to secure. Sew the pocket flaps using a French seam. To create a French seam, place the flap upside down with the top edge of the flap set 1/2 inch above the pocket, with the right side of the flap facing down. Stitch 1/2 inch from the raw edge of the flap to the body of the tote. Turn the flap down and press it flat with an iron. Topstitch 3/8 inch from the top edge of the flap, hiding the raw edge. Edgestitch along the top of the flap.
6.Sew one side panel to each front edge; sew the back panel to the side panel edges. Press the seams open.
7.Follow steps 1 and 2, then steps 4 through 8 of Assemble the Basic Tote in the General Instructions.
Time to own your own personalized bag.
2016年11月26日星期六
DIY Your Own Bag
Supplies:
- Plasti-dip OR Acrylic Paint
- Canvas clutch
- Embroidered Iron-on letters
- Rowenta Iron
- Painters tape
- Brush
- Plasti-dip OR Acrylic Paint
- Canvas clutch
- Embroidered Iron-on letters
- Rowenta Iron
- Painters tape
- Brush
2015年5月24日星期日
Make Fruit and vegetable Bags
When I go out to the grocery store or farmers markets to buy the fruits or vegetables, I often use the plastic to hold them. It is wasteful and environmentally-unfriendly. So I think I should solve this issue with making some cool re-usable bags. Finally I decide to make the tote bag from the flour bag. It is recycled, durable and a great alternative to plastic!
2015年3月4日星期三
DIY Six-Pocket Bag
Today I want to share a diy project with you. That is diy six-pocket bag.
Materials:
- 1/4 yard blue print (straps)
- 2/3 yard blue-and-green print (pockets)
- 2 10-1/4-x-14-1/4-inch rectangles thin, firm batting
- 1 yard green print (lining)
Instructions:
1. Finished bag.
A. 8 x 10 x 4 inches
B. Quantities are for 44/45-inch-wide, 100% cotton fabrics.
C. Measurements include 1/4-inch seam allowances.
D. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.
2. Assemble Straps
A. Fold a blue print 4-x-34-1/2-inch strip in half lengthwise with wrong side inside; press.
B. Open and fold long edges into center; press. Refold in half and press. Topstitch 1/8 inch from outer edges to make a strap.
C. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make a second strap.
3. Assemble Bag Units
A. Fold one blue-and-green print 14-1/2-x-16-1/2-inch rectangle in half lengthwise with wrong side inside to make an 8-1/4-x-14-1/2-inch pocket rectangle; press. Repeat with remaining blue-and-green print rectangle to make a second pocket rectangle.
B. Referring to Diagram 2, with right sides together, layer a green print 14-1/2-x-20-1/2-inch lining rectangle and a pocket rectangle. Place a 10-1/4-x-14-1/2-inch batting rectangle under the layered pieces; pin all layers together.
C. Referring to Diagram 2, pin ends of a strap to the bottom edge of layered pieces, leaving 4 inches between strap edges.
D. Place a pin on each side of strap 10 1/4 inches from bottom edge. Beginning at bottom edge of layered pieces, topstitch one side of strap up to the pin marking 10 1/4 inches; remove pin, sew across strap, and topstitch back down to bottom edge. Repeat with remaining side of strap to complete one bag unit.
E. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to make a second bag unit.
F. Layer bag units' with right sides together; pin. Pin loose portion of straps in place to prevent catching them in stitching. Join units around all edges, leaving a 5-inch opening at top center for turning (Diagram 3). Press seams open. G. To shape flat bottom for bag, at one corner match bottom seam line to side seam line, creating a flattened triangle (Diagram 4). Measuring 2 inches from point of triangle, draw a 4-inch-long line across triangle. Sew on drawn line. Trim excess fabric. Repeat with remaining bottom corner of bag, and both corners of green print lining.
H. Turn bag right side out through opening and finger-press seams. Slip-stitch lining opening closed. Insert lining into bag.
All done. This is how you make the six-pocket bag. You can take this personalized bag with you when you go out.
Materials:
- 1/4 yard blue print (straps)
- 2/3 yard blue-and-green print (pockets)
- 2 10-1/4-x-14-1/4-inch rectangles thin, firm batting
- 1 yard green print (lining)
Instructions:
1. Finished bag.
A. 8 x 10 x 4 inches
B. Quantities are for 44/45-inch-wide, 100% cotton fabrics.
C. Measurements include 1/4-inch seam allowances.
D. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.
2. Assemble Straps
A. Fold a blue print 4-x-34-1/2-inch strip in half lengthwise with wrong side inside; press.
B. Open and fold long edges into center; press. Refold in half and press. Topstitch 1/8 inch from outer edges to make a strap.
C. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make a second strap.
3. Assemble Bag Units
A. Fold one blue-and-green print 14-1/2-x-16-1/2-inch rectangle in half lengthwise with wrong side inside to make an 8-1/4-x-14-1/2-inch pocket rectangle; press. Repeat with remaining blue-and-green print rectangle to make a second pocket rectangle.
B. Referring to Diagram 2, with right sides together, layer a green print 14-1/2-x-20-1/2-inch lining rectangle and a pocket rectangle. Place a 10-1/4-x-14-1/2-inch batting rectangle under the layered pieces; pin all layers together.
C. Referring to Diagram 2, pin ends of a strap to the bottom edge of layered pieces, leaving 4 inches between strap edges.
D. Place a pin on each side of strap 10 1/4 inches from bottom edge. Beginning at bottom edge of layered pieces, topstitch one side of strap up to the pin marking 10 1/4 inches; remove pin, sew across strap, and topstitch back down to bottom edge. Repeat with remaining side of strap to complete one bag unit.
E. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to make a second bag unit.
F. Layer bag units' with right sides together; pin. Pin loose portion of straps in place to prevent catching them in stitching. Join units around all edges, leaving a 5-inch opening at top center for turning (Diagram 3). Press seams open. G. To shape flat bottom for bag, at one corner match bottom seam line to side seam line, creating a flattened triangle (Diagram 4). Measuring 2 inches from point of triangle, draw a 4-inch-long line across triangle. Sew on drawn line. Trim excess fabric. Repeat with remaining bottom corner of bag, and both corners of green print lining.
H. Turn bag right side out through opening and finger-press seams. Slip-stitch lining opening closed. Insert lining into bag.
All done. This is how you make the six-pocket bag. You can take this personalized bag with you when you go out.
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