Pattern of a shopping bag made of fabric

In everyday life, nothing can replace a shopping bag. When purchasing a finished product, housewives are most often dissatisfied with its quality characteristics, volume or color scheme. It is difficult for a woman to overcome the desire to be fashionable and hold a convenient multifunctional accessory in her hands.

If you have at least some knowledge of sewing techniques, then creating a universal, beautiful thing from a suitable fabric yourself will not be difficult at all. We will tell you how to sew the necessary accessory with your own hands.

Sewing materials and tools

To model a stylish and unique product that can accommodate many purchases, Thick, smooth fabric is best suited: raincoat, calico, teak.

Work should begin with preparation. You will need to prepare:

• a set of sewing pins;
• slate pencil;
• iron;
• tailor's scissors;
• harsh thick thread;
• measuring tape;
• felt-tip pen or fabric paint;
• electric sewing machine.

IMPORTANT! To sew an everyday fabric bag, You will need a piece of fabric 90 cm long and 1 m 40 cm wide.

Bag details and their pattern

First, start cutting out the component parts. A shopping bag consists of several elements.

• Base: 2 identical parts 30 cm wide, 46 cm high.
• Handles: 2 ribbons 10x35 cm.
• Sides: 2 halves 8x46cm.
• Pocket: square 18x16 cm.

Step-by-step sewing instructions

A hand-sewn product will bring a sense of celebration into your life and create a good mood. When you start sewing, you must strictly adhere to a certain order.

In this case, you don’t have to make paper patterns. All the necessary parts of shopping bags can be easily marked directly on the fabric and then cut out.

Important! When cutting, add 1-2 cm for seam allowances.

• Place the flap halves facing inwards, stitch along the edges and turn them inside out.
• Sew the fabric for the straps lengthwise and turn it onto the face using a pencil.
• Make a buttonhole in the right place and sew the strap to the valve. Do the same with the other part.
• Hem the pocket to the base, focusing along the middle line of these patterns. You should first make an edge hem on the pocket piece.
• Sew the prepared flap to the base three centimeters higher than the pocket. You can stitch on top of the part or from the inside.
• Fold the ribbons for the handles along the width inside out, stitch along the edge, turn them inside out with a pencil, straighten them and iron them.
• On both parts of the base, make mirror folds opposite each other.
• Place the two fabric bases face to face and stitch them together. In this case, the seam line should cover the edge of the handle, folds, pocket, and decorative straps.
• Tuck and process the top of the finished product.

Now it is clear to everyone that sewing a fabric shopping bag yourself will not be difficult. You just need a little patience, imagination and simple sewing skills.