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Sewing: Bag Making Basics / tote & pouch
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Bag Making Basics / tote & pouch

Tote & pouch

zipper pouch
tote & pouch back etc
Tote & pouch
zipper pouch

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Bag-Making Basics: Reversible Tote & Zipper Pouch »

Instructions

Have patience when putting the zipper in the pouch. The zipper foot that came with my machine did not work for this and had to be switched out for another machines zipper foot.
Tote is super simple and fast.

Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Functional

For: Children

Style: Cute


Materials

Pouch - 1 fat quarter of each for lining and exterior, plus 9" zipper and fusible fleece. Tote - only had a 5" x 16" piece of Suess left so used that and a 1/2 mt of co-ordinating exterior and 1/2 mt interior

What was your inspiration?

Kristin Link's class on Craftsy

What are you most proud of?

I enlarged the pouch to 10 inch square, so that we could fit all my grandson's crayons inside. Sticking with the zipper, when the foot that came with my machine would not work. Had to swap it out for another machines zipper foot. Yeah that I had a back up.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

As you are sewing this project together, keep reviewing the video.

 

8 comments

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CoSuDu on craftsy.com
Nov 18, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I really like the fabric you used. Very beautiful.
cari2rcky on craftsy.com
Nov 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks, I enjoy the choices also.
CarftyLassy on craftsy.com
Nov 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great fabric choice, very modern.
cari2rcky on craftsy.com
Nov 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you ladies. The tote is so fast, I am making my second one all ready. The pouch, takes a little longer but is worth the time,
shazdove on craftsy.com
Nov 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love the big pouch and your colours are bold and bright
Ladymax on craftsy.com
Nov 17, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love yor colours and the size of the pouch. Congrats.
Kristin Link on craftsy.com
Kristin Link
Craftsy Instructor
Nov 16, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great! Love the size and the embroidered name!
cari2rcky on craftsy.com
Nov 16, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks! working on the tote, which will be, different again. Only had a small piece of the Dr. Suess material left over