Bag with Convenient Pockets – Free Sewing Tutorial

This tote bag is perfect for using while walking your dog or as a lunch bag. With outer pockets on the front and sides, and an inner pocket and bottle holder on the inside, you can store different items neatly according to their size and needs. The fabric used for this bag is from the “Doodle Animals” series, featuring adorable expressions of Shiba Inu dogs. Made from cotton and linen canvas, it is ideal for bag making.

Instructions

1.

Cut the fabric and prepare the materials.

2.

Adhere fusible interfacing on the back of the pocket fabric. Cut the fusible interfacing to the finished size. Attach it along the finished line for an easier treatment later.

3.

Fold the opening side of the pocket fabric with interfacing. Apply stitches from the front. ※1cm →　2cm threefold for the front pocket and inner pocket. 1cm → 1cm threefold for the gusset pocket.

4.

Attach the front pocket to the body. Apply double stitches at the bottom. Baste at 0.5cm on both right and left sides.

5.

Baste the gusset pocket to the gusset outer fabric. Sew both sides and bottom at 0.5cm from the edge.

6.

Sew together the body and gusset outer fabric.

7.

With the front sides facing each other, sew the bottle holder fabric at the long end to make a tube.

Turn it inside out and apply stitches at the top and bottom.

8.

Attach the inner pocket to the lining fabric.

Fold the bottle holder in half and baste.

9.

With the front sides facing each other, fold the lining fabric in half. Sew both sides, leaving an opening for turning.

Sew the gusset and cut the excess and leave 1cm.

10.

With the front sides facing each other, put together the outer bag and lining bag and sew all the way around at the top.

Turn it inside out and apply stitches.

11.

Attach leather piece at the end of the handle using basting glue.

Attach the handle to the bag and secure the body and handle with rivets to finish.