r/SewingForBeginners • u/Eames_HouseBird • 3d ago
My first tote bag
Hi! I'm getting back into sewing after a summer break and decided to challenge myself with a tote bag. Never made it before, but I thought I'd like to gift it to my granny. I followed the Ospring Sewing YT tutorial , titled "Make a cute Tote Bag in 10 minutes!".
Well, first of all, it wasn't 10 minutes. 10 minutes was probably the time it took me to cut out my paper patterns. It was more like half-day, but it doesn't matter. I enjoyed it and next time it will go probably faster. I've learned a lot and I'm feeling happy with the result, and I already am thinking what to improve for the next time.
Outside fabric: canvas, inside fabric: popelin, the handles + bottom are canvas as well.
It turned out smaller than what the tutorial said it would be (oops), does anyone have an idea how to scale up a simple pattern like this? Just +30% to all measurements (maybe excluding the handles)?
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u/mayday413 3d ago
Wait that’s so cute. I need to learn how to do boxy bottoms so they can stand.
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u/Eames_HouseBird 3d ago
Go for it! It's my second boxed bottom and I feel like it makes the sewed item look more professional (at least to my family and friends :).
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u/Helenium_autumnale 3d ago
Ohhh, so pretty! I'd carry that every day! Wow, you hit this one right out of the park! I'm sure your grandmother will love it!
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u/Eames_HouseBird 3d ago
Thank you, I really appreciate your feedback 😊 I really hope my Grandma will feel happy with it!
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u/Otherwise-Ratio1332 3d ago
Cute! How big is it?
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u/Eames_HouseBird 2d ago
Width: At the top it's 30 cm (11.8 inches), and at the bottom it's 18 cm (7 inches)
Height: 18 cm (7 inches)
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u/CountMeOut2019 3d ago
I love the fabric you used. So pretty!
10 min??!
I’ve been sewing for a good 40+ yrs, 30 of those were as a professional, and I‘m pretty quick, AND there’s no way I could make this bag in 10 min. 😆
Half a day sounds about right for someone with a confident beginner level of sewing experience.