Search Results for: tote

Michelle from Falafel and the Bee shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how you can sew a tote bag with a neat triangle pocket on the front.  The angled sides are the openings to the large pocket. This … Read More...

Vanessa from Tried & True shows how you can turn any tote bag into a bike pannier so it’s easy to carry things along with you on your bike ride.  Her tutorial shows how to add Velcro straps to the … Read More...

Tringa from DIY Clothes shows how she created this awesome tote bag out of a denim shirt.  I think you could easily adapt this to use a pair of jeans instead, if you’re not able to find a denim shirt … Read More...

The curved top sets this tote apart!  Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make one. It has a zipper closure and boxed bottoms, and sturdy corded handles. The stripes and the colors in hers looks very nautical to … Read More...

Cori from Hey Let’s Make Stuff shows how you can make this woven ribbon tote.  The bag is made from quilting weight cotton, embellished on the outside with stripes of woven ribbon.  The size makes it a great bag to … Read More...

Summer’s going to be here before you know it.  Alicia from Sew What Alicia shows how you can make a beach tote for days at the pool or summer vacations at the beach.  The simple design makes it easy to … Read More...

This flamingo purse is making me smile today!  Such a fun design for spring and summer!  You can make one using a free pattern that Carolina Moore shares at Therm O Web.  The body of the penguin is the circle … Read More...

You can get the look of a tote made from a hexagon quilt fabric – without sewing a stitch! Allison from Dream a Little Bigger shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how.  You’ll start with a plain … Read More...

It seems that everyone is getting backyard chickens these days.  Karen at Dancing Threads RI shows how you can make a tote bag from an empty chicken feed bag.  The entire tote – handles included – comes from the bag.  … Read More...

Jessica from Cutesy Crafts shows how you can make this doily heart tote bag.  You can start with a purchased tote like she did, or make one from scratch and then add the doily heart.

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Caroline from Sew Can She shares a tutorial for making a Convertible Cross Body Tote.  I need this bag in my life!!  The strap is adjustable so you can carry it on your shoulder or cross body.  There’s a zipper … Read More...

This simple felt tote would make a beautiful gift bag or even last minute Easter basket.  Barbara Schneider shares a tutorial at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make one.  It’s easy to sew up from two layers of … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how you can make a boxy duffle tote.  The squared shape makes it stand out from other duffles, as do the cool angled pockets on the sides.  Finished dimensions are approximately 20″ wide x 11″ tall x 7″ … Read More...

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make this tote bag with a coiled rope top and handles.  The process for making the top is similar to making a coiled rope basket, but without the … Read More...

Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can add a laptop pocket to any tote bag pattern.  It’s an easy addition that gives you far more options when choosing the right pattern to make a laptop bag.  You can … Read More...

This tote is designed to hold your craft projects that are in process.  Torie Jayne shares a tutorial for making one.  The main part of the bag will hold your project, while the pockets around the outside can hold tools … Read More...

Sew4Home shows how you can make this boxy canvas tote with jeans styling.  They use jeans rivets and buttonholes on pocket flaps and to attach the straps.  Even the shape of the pocket flaps is reminiscent of jeans.  They use … Read More...

Caroline from Sew Can She shares a tutorial for making her Japanese Knock-Off Linen Tote.  This bag is all kinds of gorgeous and wonderful and I think I need to make one.  It’s reversible, with one side made from a … Read More...

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how you can make a smart laptop bag out of an old sweater.  The outside of the bag is made from a sweater, and handles are made from an old belt.  And even though … Read More...

The tic tac toe game makes a bold graphic design on a front of a tote, but it’s also a functioning game with pieces that snap on and off.  Anna from Journey Into Creativity shows how you can make one.  … Read More...