Push the lining inside the bag.
Make carpet bag lining.
Insert the lining into the carpet bag s outer shell.
We can substitute plastic canvas for the cardboard to support the base of your new carpet bag.
Use straight pins to pin your patterns onto your fabric.
And the best part is that most tote style bags are fairly easy to sew since they are mostly straight lines.
The bottom lining was attached to the side gusset lining in the same manner.
At this point the bag was starting to take shape.
Fix your shell together wrong sides facing out.
Trim the seam allowance to 1 4 inch.
If that s confusing don t worry.
Cut any fringe from the top and bottom edges of your carpet.
I cut one piece of leather to this bottom measurement and one piece of linen to make up the bottom inside lining.
With the right side facing in fold the carpet in half so the bottom and top edges meet.
Pin pattern pieces to interfacing and cut it out optional.
Slip stitch the opening closed.
The lining was prepared in the same way sans welts.
The outer ikat fabric is actually a clearance tablecloth from target the denim is from hancock fabrics and the lining is a pretty peacock quilting cotton from jo ann s as well.
1 yards 1 5 m canvas bottom weight or upholstery fabric 54 137 cm wide.
Bohemian carpet bag by sew liberated.
1 heavy duty zipper 18 46 cm long.
This step creates more structure and allows your bag to remain upright when you set it down.
The first method is to sew the lining leaving a few inches open in the bottom.
The leather was sewn to the carpet right to right on machine and turned right side out.
16 5 wide 75 deep 16 tall excluding the handles.
Then you attach the lining with the bag inside out and turn it to the right side through the hole in the lining.
Create the body of the bag.
As i was researching the latest tote bag trends i came across a ton of great bag tutorials on the web.
Measuring the opening gave me the bottom dimensions.
Cut out bag s shell and lining fabric parts to get two outer shell and lining pieces two side panel shell and lining pieces and one bottom shell and lining piece.
Tote bags come in so many shapes and sizes from the smallest book bag all the way to the roomiest overnight bag.
The second method is to sew the lining completely and attach the lining right side out by topstitching.
Sew up the sides.
You will have clean seams when you open your bag.
Here is an easy to sew project.
Sew the top edge of the pouch with right sides together.
Shape the bottom of the bag.
Free tote bag patterns.
Pull the leather pouch through the opening in the lining pouch.
