Foldable Reusable Bag Tutorial

It is a wrist bag that is easy to make but has a pretty design. How to Make a Foldable Reusable Tote Bag Tutorial.

It is perfect for slipping just a few essential items inside and carrying lightly around. It is even better because it can be used on both sides.

When you place it on the floor, it becomes flat like this.

Please cut the fabric according to the sizes below (sizes include seam allowances). 

Please mark the center points on the four sides of the fabric.

Fold it in half with the right sides facing each other and sew the side seams.

Hold the center points of the front and back with your fingers

Please spread it wide to the sides so that the seam comes to the center.

Align the front and back seams, spread the seam allowances to both sides, and secure with pins. 

Mark the position 12cm inward from both ends.

Insert sewing pins at the marked spots.

Please sew only from both ends up to the marked positions.

Please arrange the sewn fabric neatly so that it forms a square shape.

Press the seam allowances open.

Please make the lining using the same method.

Mark the positions 10cm apart horizontally and vertically from the four corners.

Please draw a diagonal line connecting the two marked points.

Please draw this diagonal line on all four corners.

Lay the lining and the outer fabric on top of each other.

At this point, align the seam-free sides together, and carefully align the direction of the opening that was left long without sewing the center.

Secure the four corners well with sewing pins or clips.

Please sew along the marked diagonal line.

If it turned out like this, you did a good job.

Please trim off the rest, leaving a 1cm seam allowance.

Turn it inside out through the opening in the middle.

Please iron it while carefully shaping the edges.

Now let's make the bag handles.

Fold the fabric into four sections and iron it (gatefold).

Sew along the edges on both sides.

Carefully align the long, flared edges of the outer and inner fabrics.

Insert both ends of the handle into the center seam and secure them with sewing pins.

Topstitch along the rim of the opening and sew the handle together.

completion!