Men's cotton linen blend shirt.

Print patterns from my HP and cut them out.
The bag pattern is separated into four parts since A4 paper is too small for the pattern.
Join the all portion with Scotch tape.


A B
C D




Cut three pieces of the lining fabric the same size with 1cm allowances.



Cut a pocket fabric in mirror image.



Inner bag parts.



Cut a main body and two handles from the back body of the shirt.




Cut the D-D' line.



Cut main body pieces from the front body of the shirt.

Please adjust my pattern for your shirts size.



Sew D' and D.
(Back stitch at the beginning and the end.)

Press the seam allowance toward one side.

Top stitch along the seam line.



Lay the outer on a lining.



Top stitch for big front pocket.



Lay the outer fabrics right side together.

Sew the side lines and bottom line.

Turn to right.

Press the garment.

Fold raw edges of handle piece.

Fold it again and edgestitch along the long edge.



Position each end of the handles on edge of the bag.



Fold a pocket fabric,
make a pocket leaving a opening.



Turn to right.
Press and top stitch 1cm along the top edge of the pocket



Position and stitch the pocket into place



Lay the interlinings right side facing,

Sew the seam allowance leaving a opening 10cm.

←Inner bag.



Insert the outer bag to the inner bag right side facing.

Pin and sew all around the top edge of the bag.

Turn to right.

Pin the opening shut and hand stitch them.



Put the inner bag to the outer bag.

Press the garment.

Top stitch 1cm all around the top edge of the bag.

Finish!

The very useful tote!
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Size
height 37.5cm×width 30cm (handle 58cm)


Things you'll need.
Scissors, Sewing machine, Machine-sewing thread
Needle, pin, Iron
Inner fabric (60cm×110cm)
Used shirt.


Free Patterns.

Youtube video tutorial.

English top page Remake Remodel & etc Movie Links About Zannalee's Mail me Music

Making of a Tote Bag out of an Old Shirt


inserted by FC2 system