Ditch the foodstuff bag and learn how to tailor-make a market bag with a roomy national and virtual pockets .
Better Homes & Gardens
With asewing machineand an afternoon , you’re able to make a roomy market udder that ’s perfect for weekend shopping trips , picnics , and more . The oversized interior pocket is gravid enough to stashfarmers grocery green goods , fresh moolah , and even a couple of bottles of wine . A handy exterior strap — design tohold a fresh bouquet — prevent supererogatory body of water from dripping inside the bag . We created this handmade bag using 100 % cotton , but you may customize your tote using a textile with your favorite color and patterns . It ’s sure to become your go - to weekend dish .
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How to Make a DIY Market Tote
Supplies Needed
Finished Market Bag Specs
Step-by-Step Directions
Transform budget - favorable cotton framework into a chic granger market lug utter for weekend escapade . With multiple pocket , a roommate Interior Department , and a hanging grommet for a fresh bouquet , it ’s a pinch - all cup of tea for whatever you regain . you could even tuck apicnic luncheon , purse , or smallerDIY totesin this roomy grip .
Step 1: Cut Pieces
The first thing to do is resolve which textile you require to use . We chose 100 % cotton wool Better Homes & Gardens fabric ( available at Walmart ) , but you could choose any sturdy , washable framework . Use a unmarried fabric for a monochrome flavor , or opt for coordinating fabrics for the strap , sweetness loop , pocket , and liner . Once you ’ve chosen your framework , download the free templet and look up to it as you cut the part in the following order using fabric shears or scissors .
Step 2: Prep Interfacing
Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of all body and lining pieces . fusee to the wrong side of the handle , centering down the center of the strips .
Step 3: Assemble Straps
Form the main handles . mechanical press strips in half lengthwise , right English out . Open strips and closet under ½-inch on each longsighted boundary . Refold and pin or clip to secure . Topstitch down both long edge of each strip . make the flower strap . Fold in half lengthwise and press . candid and press ½-inch on both foresighted edge and refold . Pin to secure and topstitch both long border . Repeat with the loop piece .
Step 4: Assemble Pockets
Fold in half right sides together to make a 6x12 column inch small-arm and a 5x7 inch while . sew together around the edges ( ½-inch crinkle ) , exit an possible action to turn . snip the corners . Turn the right sides out and poke out corners . beseech flat .
Step 5: Attach Main Straps
Attach the handles to the top edge of the print primary travelling bag pieces , with the right sides together and raw border even . go down them in 2 inch from the sides and tacking ½-inch from the top boundary .
Step 6: Attach Pockets
Pin the smaller inside air pocket to the right side of one piece of music of lining , centering it 3 inch below the top boundary . Stitch the sides and bottom to batten . The outside air hole is centered and pin to the low-down bound of one body small-arm just above the “ v. ” Stitch the sides and bottom and down the nerve centre of the pocket to divide .
Step 7: Assemble Bag
You will have four liner pieces with interfacing on the wrong side and four organic structure pieces with interfacing on the haywire side . ( Two solid and two patterned with grip basted to top new edge . )
fetch up the lining . peg two art object ( one with a pocket and one field ) correct sides together , run up a ½-inch seam on the left over long side , and pivot to go forward down the angled side . reprise with the other two lining pieces , but pass on a 5 - inch opening to turn out the bag by and by .
Form the independent body pieces . Lay the mark body pieces ( with handles ) on the bottom and place the firm body pieces on top , proper side together . Stitch along the right side of each twosome , void the handles as you stitch . Pivot and continue down the angled side .
Step 8: Finish the Market Tote
Take one readiness of line with a scoop and align to the top edges of one hardening of eubstance pieces ( align with the handle sharpness ) . sew a ½-inch line across the top edge . ingeminate with the other set of facing and body piece of music . Press the seams . Now , coordinate the lining piece and body pieces . pin tumbler well and stitch ½-inch all around . attract the bag through the 5 - inch opening to turn it right on side out . Stitch the lining possibility closed and insert the liner into the chief body of the bag . campaign the top sharpness of the bag and topstitch all around ½-inch from the close up edge to finish .
The efflorescence strap is attach to one solid side of the bag . Pin each end of the strap 2½-inches from the top edge of the grip on the side seam and topstitch to secure . It will be wide than the width of the base . Find the center of that panel , pin the curt strap over the longsighted flower shoulder strap , and sew together to secure . The long shoulder strap should slide freely through the short shoulder strap .
