ShoppingBag -tutorial

You can choose which ever size you desire for your shopping bag; or finish it according to the left over fabric you have. I cut one 60 x 27 cm and two 36 x 7 cm pieces for this bag. Which ever your sizes; are fold the pieces like this and sew the edges.

You can use seaming machine or zigzag.

Pin the bottom of the bag.

Match it with the side edge...

by folding the central bottom to the side edge to form out a triangle. This is not necessary but creates more space in your bag and makes it easier to fill with shopping.

I used 5 cm distance; which ever is your choice, pin it...

...sew it...

...on both side corners.

It looks like this when finished.

Neaten the upper edge of the bag.

Pin it equally; at first the exact central point (the half) and then 1/4 point of the front and back sides.

To turn the right side out of the handles...

...use safety pin.

It is a bit difficult...

...but eases up very soon. Just pull it through; gently.

Neaten by iron and stitch the handles.

Pin the handles to the 1/4 points of the upper edge.

Attach the handles by sewing.

Pin the upper edge at desired distance.

Fold the upper edge...

...and sew the fold and the handles.

Ta-dah! Your bag is finished. I have used fabric shopping bags for ages.