Box Tote - Template A
You Will Need
🛍 Fabric paint
🛍 Bias binding
🛍 Velcro/snaps (totally optional)
🛍 General sewing equipment
- Sewing machine
- Scissors
- Chalk
- Pins
- Thread
- iron
Pattern
There are three basic components to this tote bag:
Front/back piece - basically a square/rectangle as big as you want your tote to be.
Side piece - this is sewn down one side of the front/back pieces, across the bottom, and back up the other side. It's easy to figure out how long this piece needs to be.
It's simply the measurements of the front/back piece added together = side measurement + bottom measurement + side measurement.
Make it as wide you like, I've gone for a 10cm depth.
Strap piece - I think 75cm is a great length, not too short, not too long.
Cutting Out
- two front/ back pieces.
- two strap pieces
- one side piece.
Fold over and press the top of the front/back, and side pieces. About 4-5cm.
Painting
I've gone with a geometric deer - for a better look at how to make geometric animals see THIS POST.
Sewing
Turn through and press.
Edge stitch each strap. (Sew up each side of the straps - stitching will keep the straps flat. And it looks more professional)
Also sew on a bit of Velcro.
Sew straps more securely to bag creating an X
With wrong sides together pin side piece to one side of the front piece. Sew all the way down to the end (stop about 0.5cm from the end) Anchor the needle through the fabric. Lift the presser foot and swivel the front piece so that the next edge is ready to be sewn. Line up the side piece flush with this edge. Lower the presserfoot and sew to the next corner. Repeat.
Sew the back piece to side piece in the same way