Bag-Making Basics: Reversible Tote & Zipper Pouch

When you're looking for a quick, fun project that won't break the bank or tax your nerves, turn to Kristin Link's Bag-Making Basics: Reversible Tote & Zipper Pouch. In this absolutely free class, the founder of the popular website Sew,Mama,Sew! guides you through the process of creating two handy and attractive bags that make great gifts - if you can bear to give them away!

Even beginning sewists will feel at ease following Kristin's precise and simple directions - yet the finished product will look entirely professional. And if you're afraid of zippers, fear no more! Kristin has a clever trick that makes sewing them easier than ever. Kristin showcases her bag-making techniques using a brand-new line of quilting cotton from Liberty of London that is available as a Craftsy kit, but you can also raid your stash for fun fabrics to mix and match.

These cute and handy bags will garner praise when you carry them and raves when you gift them. So sign up for Bag-Making Basics: Reversible Tote & Zipper Pouch today!

What You'll Learn

• Creating a flat boxed bottom for your tote
• Making handles and a pocket in contrasting colors
• Applying interfacing to fabric for reinforcement
• Kristin's clever trick for easily inserting a zipper in your pouch
• How to line your bag and finish the edges for a polished look

What You'll Make

• A reversible tote with sturdy handles and a pocket, perfect for grocery shopping or a day at the beach
• A cute zippered pouch that can hold cosmetics, pencils or sewing notions or double as a wristlet

What You'll Need

• For the tote, three coordinated fabrics for a total of 1.25 yards
• For the pouch, two fat quarters (18" x 22"), a half-yard of fusible interfacing, a 9" zipper and glue stick
• Or you can purchase a kit for both projects that includes the Liberty of London quilting cotton, Kona Cotton, zipper and interfacing and save 31%: ww.craftsy.com/products/tote-clutch-kit/1391
• Matching thread
• Sewing machine and standard sewing supplies