If that s confusing don t worry.
Make carpet bag lining.
Sew the top edge of the pouch with right sides together.
The lining was prepared in the same way sans welts.
A roomy large capacity travel carpet bag to be taken anywhere.
The leather was sewn to the carpet right to right on machine and turned right side out.
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.
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.
We can substitute plastic canvas for the cardboard to support the base of your new carpet bag.
Trim the seam allowance to 1 4 inch.
Make sure your outer shell and lining s raw edges are aligned which will impact the fit of your pieces into your purse frame.
16 5 wide 75 deep 16 tall excluding the handles.
Insert the lining into the carpet bag s outer shell.
As i was researching the latest tote bag trends i came across a ton of great bag tutorials on the web.
Bohemian carpet bag by sew liberated.
Pin pattern pieces to interfacing and cut it out optional.
Then you attach the lining with the bag inside out and turn it to the right side through the hole in the lining.
Tote bags come in so many shapes and sizes from the smallest book bag all the way to the roomiest overnight bag.
At this point the bag was starting to take shape.
Slip stitch the opening closed.
Fix your shell together wrong sides facing out.
With the right side facing in fold the carpet in half so the bottom and top edges meet.
Use straight pins to pin your patterns onto your fabric.
1 yards 1 5 m canvas bottom weight or upholstery fabric 54 137 cm wide.
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.
Drop the leather pouch right side out into the lining pouch.
Free tote bag patterns.
Create the body of the bag.
Shape the bottom of the bag.
Cut any fringe from the top and bottom edges of your carpet.
Push the lining inside the bag.
The second method is to sew the lining completely and attach the lining right side out by topstitching.
Sew up the sides.
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.
You will have clean seams when you open your bag.
Here is an easy to sew project.
