Today I will show you a tutorial on creating a two-sided bag for shopping, going to the beach or anything like that. The cut is simple, without fasteners and pockets.
See the pics and read descriptions :)
You need:
- Two pieces of thick cotton (320 g/sqm) 80 by 150 cm.
- A plastic bag as a pattern.
- Chalk / tailor's marker / soap.
- Threads.
- Scissors.
- Tailor's ruler.
- Pins
Let's start!
Transfer the pattern:
Get four pieces:
Pin and stitch:
Cut off the corners:
Iron the seams:
Turn one detail outside in.
Put the two details face to face.
Pin and stitch the handles:
Iron the seam, make notches, turn outside in and iron again.
Turn inside out, iron, pin the handles and stitch them up to the end:
Iron the seam:
Fold the handles and iron:
Join the two parts, pin:
Stitch, make notches and iron:
Do the same with another side but remember to leave a hole for turning!
Stitch, make notches and turn out, iron:
Sew the hole manually:
Iron.
Ready!
The bag passed the test at the beach, I put two towels, two glasses, tanning, a bottle of water, wallet, a book there... It was comfortable, spacious and bright!