How to Sew The Ultimate Tote Bag by Sewspire
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2017
- Hey y'all and welcome to Sewspire!
Today I am here to show you how to make a multi-pocket tote bag that I think is the Ultimate Tote because you can size the pockets to suit your needs exactly.
This sewing tutorial is a little different format than the others because I promised my friend Amy Reber I would create a PDF Tutorial for her fabric fans. So, I have meshed the two formats to create a dynamic tutorial which you can watch and/or print.
I hope you enjoy the project and will share pictures of your finished totes with Amy and I on Instagram and Facebook using #sewspire and @sewspire
Next month I will be kicking off a new series that is centered upon Studio Design and Organization. I will be back next week to share more on that topic.
Until we meet again, the creative genius in me, salutes the creative genius in you!
XO,
Andrea - Навчання та стиль
This is one of the easiest way for a pocketful of tote bag. Very handy n stylish.
Thank you Andrea for being a creative genius and sharing it with us. God bless.
Love from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This is a wonderful bag. I made it from your instructions and it’s beautiful. Very happy with it. Thanks for showing.
This is definitely on my todo list. It looks easy, strong, and very useful. thanks for the great tutorial.
I love 💜💜💜👍👍👍...this Ultimate Tote Bag! I love💜 all your videos! Thank you for sharing!😊
Great bag! This will definitely go on my to do list!
It could double up as a small pillow with all that batting. I salute your being able to repeat side side back side to side to the back side side side side back with out confusing yourself. Ha! Ha! Tfs ide love one of these bags .
Oh my gosh! This will be the perfect tote bag for Summer! I love it. Thank you, Andrea 😎💙
Thank you! I love it too!
Love the fabric basket . Your directions are so clear and easy to follow. Thank you so much.
You are welcome Lisa! So glad you enjoyed the tutorial. Happy sewing! Andrea
very pretty bag. such good instructions .
That really is the ultimate tote bag and it's so easy to make. Thanks. And thank you especially for making the very well-done pdf tutorial for free download.
Thank you Caroline! I am so happy you enjoyed the tutorial!
I love this tote & look forward to making it. The tutorial is so easy to follow. I love that you sped up the parts where you were sewing all the side seams. Very nice. Thank you for this great pattern.
So glad you like it!
This is very nice, useful and comfortable bag. I liked it very much.
just awesome tote, thanks for sharing mam...
Love this!! Thanks!!
I love it. I will be making this bag soon! Thank you sooo much for sharing! You're awesome!
Thank you Paty! I hope you will share photos of your new bag with our sewing community using @sewspire and #sewspire on Instagram and Facebook. Happy sewing! Andrea
Hello Andrea ,thanks so much, its a great video.
Thank you. This looks like a great tote. I've added this one to my ToDoList. Your directions are great.
Me too!!
I really like the color fabric you used. its screams springtime!
Very nice bag. Thank You.
Thank you! Those prints are designed by my friend Amy Reber. She is so talented and just recently produced a line of quilting fabric for Freespirit Fabric which you will soon find for sale. I hope you'll check out her collection when it becomes available!
Que linda bolsa, gracias por todos tus tutoriales 😸
Absolutely lovely,..your a great teacher! Gail
Thank you!
Here's the link to the blog post with PDF download: sewspire.com/2017/04/how-to-sew-the-ultimate-tote-bag/
Sewspire nice design, could U tell me the name of the interfacing u r using in this tutorial
I LOVE this bag!! This will be my first bag to make 😃😃 You are such a great instructor! Thank you so much for a wonderful tutorial 😊
Thank you Karen! Glad you are excited!
You are amazing!!!!!
love your easy step by step video's thankyou I will be trying some of your projects from Joanne in Nottingham uk x
That's fabulous news indeed Joanne! So glad you are enjoying the tutorials and I hope you'll share some pictures of your finished projects with us on the Sewspire Facebook and Instagram pages using @sewspire and #sewspire.
Good teaching. Great bag.
Thank you Doris!
Very, very nice
You sold me at 14 pockets!
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Andrea, I enjoy your videos and I'm thinking about taking up sewing. Could you tell me about your sewing machine model? And where do you buy your fabric and notions? My mother used to sew and back then there were fabric shops everywhere. I haven't seen one in many years. I know Walmart used to carry lage bolts of fabric, but lately I've only seen small squares of fabric there.
Hello Lila! I have six sewing machines (four which I use to teach classes at our local community center and two which I sew on regularly). My favorite brand of sewing machine is the Janome, in particular the Magnolia and DC models, both of which I ordered from Amazon.com. I order most of my cotton fabric from hawthornethreads.com and the thicker Premier Prints from fabric.com. In May of 2017 I will be producing a Sewspire video series about studio organization and I will be sure to talk more about my machines and supply sources then. I hope you do take up sewing and would be happy to answer any questions you have along the way. XO, Andrea
I was thinking of leaving one interior pocket full-sized, as it will be the perfect size for my calendar, and will keep it from falling open inside the bag (or tucked-in items from falling out!). I am also thinking that I'll put some interfacing on that piece of fabric to prevent it from sagging. Got all of my fabric cut out and I'm 12" short on the batting, so I'll get back to this in a couple of days when I can get more.
That sounds lovely! Let us know how it all comes together!
The full-length pocket is perfect for a couple of slim folders or a thin notebook. I really like how it turned out.
This is a perfect project for my Denver Broncos & canvas fabric!! I just think that I want to add some type of closure. Did you just use a straight stitch for the outside pockets or were they a little more decorative?
Yes, that was a straight stitch with two rows of stitching on the exterior pocket panels. Happy sewing!
Woohoo!!! Beautiful. Andrea, what size needle do use to sew through all the layers?
Hi Jo! I usually stick with the 90/14 as they will move through thick layers with ease.
On the body and interior panels, did you zig zag down the middle? It looked like it. If so, was it to make it more secure?
Great question! I just added a second row of stitching (for detail only) to the exterior pockets.
Sewspire Thank you
Hi love your tutorials .what backing did you ?I would like to embroider on the top part but don't like the way it puckers when I use fusiable stablizer.is there any other thing to use ? thank you
I usually use the fusible lightweight pollen stabilizer for the embroidery machine. What kind of machine do you have Fran?
Thank you for the video! This is definitely a project I can do. Is there a way to add a zipper? This would make an awesome diaper bag!
Yes, you could easily add a zipper. Check out this weeks duffel bag tutorial for an easy zipper installation technique. Happy sewing! Andrea
@@Sewspire can you please share the link. I like zippers on my totes too so things don't fall out. Actually could you consider doing a tutorial for a tote bag with side panels and a zipper.
Hi Andrea, I went to the website, but unable to find the usual fabric details that you give- i.e. - twill, duck, etc. Can you help me out? I am so excited to make this bag
sewspire.com/2017/04/how-to-sew-the-ultimate-tote-bag/ Use that link and then click on the first link to download the PDF :)
Hello! This is my first bag to make, so I’m having some trouble figuring out how much of each fabric to get. Any advice for me? TIA! 😊
I suggest 1.5 yards of each print for a total of 3 yards.
Did you use fusible batting on this tote bag?
I either use fusible fleece or warm and natural batting for the bags. The fleece offers more body and the batting offers washability.
Your voice is so soothing and soft that you kept my attention. Also, you didn't stand in front of the camera to hear and see yourself for half the video, which turns me right off. Great bag too. Thanks.
Thank you for watching!
Help new at your site and I cannot find where to go to download the patterns i want (the ultimate 14 pocket tote bag ) video i found but not to download
sewspire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Ultimate-Tote-Bag-Tutorial-by-Sewspire.pdf
how about a how to make a center zipper divider for purse?
I tried the link you gave and click to download but it will not show up.
Hello Linda! It is a large file so it takes 3 to 5 minutes for the page to load as I used high quality images. All the best,
Andrea
Hello I'm a newbie! How much fabric would we need?
Three yards is ideal. Have fun with this one!
Do you have a tutorial for a bag like this with a zipper things tend to fall out of my totes when there is no closure.
Yep, I see you found Sewspire.com!
@@Sewspire I'm sorry I don't understand
Hey Andrea
Hey Marilyn!
how much fabric do u need in order to make this?
3 yards is ideal
Cute...and reversible right?
Yes, you could use this as a reversible tote as well.
can not sign in. my password is correct When I tired to reset it there is a Instagram I can not use.
Hello Janice! I am happy to help. Please send me an email so I can help you with the Password issue : sewinginspiration@gmail.com
Please give the measurements I don't have a place to download this stuff.
Can you make a video showing how to add a zipper to this tote?
I will add that to my list of future tutorials. I do have a written premium tutorial which you can find for sale on sewspire.com that includes instructions for the zippered top diaper bag, that is like this one; but, I have not created a video for that yet. Happy sewing! Andrea
@@Sewspire did you ever create a video for the back with the zipper?
Do the pockets have bedding?
No, I usually don't line the pockets with batting as it creates too much bulk at the seams.
Is this reversible?
You can make this reversible.
This is going to be a nice tote. I will not finish this because you have finished too many steps for following. Please do another tutorials doing the steps as you go. It will make more sense to some of us. This is a very worthy tote to finish. Just don't know how to meet the missing steps. For example, you have prepared panels, did the handles (no idea how), etc. Sorry to be negative but take it as an idea and not negativity please!
Thank you for sharing! Please be sure to download the free PDF tutorial that accompanies this and has detailed photos to help you with the steps in between. You can find that on my sewing blog www.sewspire.com if you search ultimate tote. Happy sewing! Andrea
Thank you - I didn't know that - I was/am anxious to give this one a try.