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sew an old man's shirt into a patchwork tote bag

2/15/2019

 
Let's go a bit frugal this time by transforming an old Man's shirt into a lovely tote bag. If you have a Man's shirt laying around in your closet, that you can't even donate that anymore. Like this one that I got here, this is belong to my husband, although the fabric is still looking great, but the collar and cuffs are starting to wear out (in this case I wouldn't even bother to donate this)
PictureUpcycling an old Man's shirt

So,  I decided to extract some strips out of this shirt, add a little bit of white accent fabric, and voila!!
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Patchwork tote bag from an upcycled man's shirt
Check out the full video tutorial below:

Supplies :
Long sleeves man's shirt at least size M
1/2 yard of cotton fabric for the lining (quilt weight recommended)
Nylon/polyester zipper at least 8" (20cm) long
Fusible woven interfacing 
1 set of Magnetic Snaps 
Washaway wonder tape
Quilt Batting 

Disclaimer : 
This is not a sponsored post. Some affiliate links are used, which I earn a small commission from when you make a purchase (with no additional cost). However, you are not obligated to use those links, it's up to you.Thank you for your support.

​Hope you like this tutorial.

​Happy Sewing!

Patchwork Tote Bag Tutorial with recessed Zipper

12/29/2018

 
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Hi everyone, today I would like to share with you a tutorial on how to sew this adorable patchwork tote bag with recessed zipper.

I made the patchwork for this bag out of 4 Jelly rolls, with a little shortcut trick. The finished measurement of this bag is about 16" x 12", and it has 2 slip pockets inside. The outer bag was quilted, however you can also use fusible fleece instead, if you want to omit the quilting step.
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Supplies :
4 Jelly roll strips (2.5" x 44" fabric strips)
1/2 Yard of Accent Fabric ( you may also use 2 fat quarters)
1/2 Yard Quilt weight fabric for the lining 
1/2 Yard Quilt weight fabric for interlining
Quilt Batting
18" Nylon Zipper
Tote bag handles 
Rotary Cutter
Cutting Mat
Fabric Shear
Pinking shear
Walking Foot
Sewing Machine
Sewing Needle

Cutting Instruction 
Outer Bag :
Front Accent Strip : Cut 1 piece of 3" x 16.5" out of the accent fabric 
Top Back accent strip : Cut 1 piece of 3" x 16.5" strip out of the accent fabric
Bottom back accent : Cut 1 piece of 8.5" x 16.5" rectangle out of the accent fabric

Lining:
Cut 2 pcs of 15" x 16.5" rectangles out of the lining fabric

Zipper Panels :
Cut 4 pcs of 2.5" x 16.5" fabric out of the accent fabric


Pocket :
Cut 2 pcs  of 8" x 16.5" rectangles out of the lining fabric

I posted the full step by step video tutorial on my Youtube channel. Enjoy!! 



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