Travel Handmade [Tote Bags]
Welcome to day seven of Travel Handmade, Tote Bags! Wow, one week already! Who’s having fun? :)
Today is all about Tote Bags! These big, catch-all bags are perfect for all sorts of travel–like to the beach with the family, to the library with the kids, and even for a trip to The Sewing Summit! Like with any bag, you can add details to make your tote bag fit your personality. The best part about tote bags is that anything goes!
Another great thing about tote bags is that they can make perfect, eco-friendly shopping bags! No more paper or plastic needed! Just whip up a few basic totes (like this tutorial from Megan of Canoe Ridge Creations) and you are ready to go. Totes are even great for carrying home all of your purchase from your favorite local fabric stores!
Now head on over to Dana’s blog, Old Red Barn Co. to check out an adorable tote bag and pattern review. Dana will be teaching a class called Documenting Your Creativity – Blogging and Social Media at The Sewing Summit this fall.
Then be sure to hop on over to Jess’s blog, Urban Patchwork for another great tote bag pattern review. Jess will be teaching a class called Improv Piecing – How To Think Outside the Box at The Sewing Summit!
Next, inspiration photos, free tutorials and pattern roundup! :)
Inspiration
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1. Market Tote, 2. Punta Cana Bag, 3. Go Green Shopping Bags, 4. Amy Butler fabric tote bag, 5. Tote bag 1, 6. Poochie Bags, 7. Tote Bag, 8. Tote Bag, Vintage , 9. Tote Bag for MMM Partner
Tutorials
- Large Tote Bag
- Central Park Tote Bag
- Market Tote
- Madras Tote Pattern
- Insulated Picnic Tote
- Fold-up Tote
- Oversized Ruffle Tote
- Simple Reversible Tote
- Oilcloth Grocery Tote
- Braided Handle Canvas Tote
- Inside Out Bag
- Music Tote Bag
- Tote Bag
- Doily Canvas Bag
- Poochie Fat Quarter Bag
Patterns
- Jane Market Bag
- Ava Rose Tote
- American Jane Tote Bag
- New Leaf Folding Totes
- Kwik Sew 3597 Tote Bags
- Spice Market Tote
- State Street and Green Living Market Bag
- Art Caddy Tote
- Millie’s Market Bag
- Simplicity 2352 Shopping Bags
- Runaround Bag
- Infinity Tote
- Lily Beth Bag
- Sophie Beach Bag
- Essential Tote
- Multi-Tasker Tote
Know of a great pattern or tutorial we missed? Let us know in the comments and we’ll add it to the list!
Don’t forget to share your bags in the Flickr Group! Come back tomorrow to read all about Travel Sewing Bags and check out what Amanda Jennings and Susan Petersen have been sewing up!
Thanks for this roundup! I love making tote bags.
Lovely roundup, tote bags are my favorite to make & I find a few new ones to try!
I have a basic tote tutorial on my blog Tote Bag 101
http://monpetitlyons.blogspot.com/2011/07/tote-bag-101.html
and adding an interior zippered pocket & magnetic closure in Tote Bag 201
http://monpetitlyons.blogspot.com/2011/08/tote-bag-201.html
thanks!
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Beautiful, Funky and Sustainable. Loving the design look and feel of these unique tote bags. What people don’t seem to realise is that tote bags can also be fashionable they are not just for shopping.
Good luck with the designs the bags and the future
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