Some Fun Bags

I’ve been eyeing this canvas fabric ever since Studio Stitch got it in, and finally I bought it and made some bags.

First up was a tote bag from a free pattern I’ve used many times. You can find it here, on the Bijou Lovely site, still available for free. The instructions are clear and well illustrated. I added a Kraft-Tex bottom panel, which is a little more complicated, but it won’t be any trouble if you’ve worked with Kraft-Tex before.

There was a little fabric left, so I made a BIG pyramid bag using another free tutorial, available here. This is another one I’ve made many times, but usually as smaller bags to hold jewelry or the like. This one is about 13″ high and I’m going to use it as gift wrap. (I avoid disposable gift wrap, but that’s a story for another day.)

I can recommend both of these patterns if you are in the mood to make bags. I did use my serger to finish the interior seams on the pyramid bag, but that’s the only “unusual” piece of equipment. I’m pretty sure you could just zigzag those seams anyway!

10 thoughts on “Some Fun Bags

  1. Great bags! As a former teacher who always had to lug books and supplies around, I can say that one can never have enough bags or totes. I like the way you used Kraft – Tex. I need to try using Kraft-Tex again.

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