I'm just popping in to share a couple of quick tote bags that I whipped up over the weekend.
I used my French Market Tote Bag tutorial (click here for tutorial), and the first one sewed together quickly so I decided to make another!
The fabrics for these bags are prints from the Fruitful Pleasures fabric line. It's designed by Lila Tueller (Riley Blake Designs) and it's filled with lovely, saturated colors and pretty florals.
For one bag you'll need:
1/3 yard main bag print
3/4 yard bag liner & handles
18" x 45" piece of interfacing
For the stabilizer I used my favorite - Pellon Decor-Bond Fusible Interfacing (Pellon 809). It provides great structure without being as puffy as a fusible fleece. I buy yards and yards of it when it's on sale at JoAnn so I always have some on hand.
And in case you're wondering about how the Pellon 809 holds up, I've been using my first French Market Tote for over a year and a half now and it looks as good as the day I made it. It comes with us to church each week and sometimes takes a beating as we pack it full of things. But it still holds it's shape and isn't showing any wear & tear.
Here's the second tote bag I made, this time with a fun, fuchsia lining. It really pops against the navy floral, doesn't it? I love using a contrasting fabric for the bag liner!
The finished tote bags measure 11"(H) x 14" (W) x 3"(D)
You can find the French Market Tote Bag tutorial here. And if you make a tote bag I'd love to see it! Use the hashtags #frenchmarkettote and #abrightcorner so we can all see what you've created!
Happy sewing!
--Andy
Hey, my dear, love the bag. I'm excited to try that pellon you mentioned. And a cute church bag makes a super gift! We are enjoying our Oregon adventure. It is hard work, but we love the people. We're in Klamath Falls and are serving in two branches way out in the country. Dirt roads are our daily routes. Can't wait for winter, ha, ha. Be
ReplyDeleteLoved all your fabrics - very pretty and great looking bags:)
ReplyDeleteLove your new tote bags! They are so bright and cheerful!
ReplyDeleteThey are both beautiful bags. I will try that Pelion when I return to the states. I love to make bags. This week I’m trying Soft and Stable for the first time. I’ve had a pkg. on the shelf for years and thought it was time to finally make a tote for myself. The jury is still out as I haven’t sewn the sides together yet. I’m imagining some awfully bulky seams, but I’m loving how it responds to the decorative stitches I’ve been exploring on my machine. I’m off to check out your tutorial. Enjoy your day!
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