DIY Simple tote bag with purse wallet from cloth canvas making at home, by DIY Crafts TV on YouTube. 10 min 37 s.
- Video length
- 10 min 37 s
- Time to do it
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Steps
- 9
What you need
Steps
Cut your canvas pieces for the bag body, plus the same shapes in cotton lining. Cut thin fleece for the bag panels and thick fleece for the base to give it structure.
Fuse the fleece interfacing to the wrong side of each canvas piece with a hot iron and pressing cloth. Let the pieces cool flat so they do not warp.
Sew the 27 cm zipper between the top edges of the two outer bag panels, right sides together. Use a zipper foot and open the zip as you go.
Sew the bag side and bottom seams with right sides facing, then clip the corners. Turn the bag right side out and press the seams.
Make the lining the same way, leaving a 10 cm gap in the bottom seam. Sew the 23 cm zipper into the lining opening if you want an inside pocket.
Place the outer bag inside the lining with right sides facing and sew around the top edge. Turn the bag through the lining gap.
Sew the gap in the lining closed by machine or with a small ladder stitch. Press the top edge for a crisp finish.
For the purse, cut small canvas and lining pieces and fuse thin fleece to the canvas. Sew the 21 cm zipper along the top edges.
Sew the purse sides and bottom, clip the corners, then turn it right side out through the open zipper. Press and topstitch if you like.
Tips and common mistakes
Use a zipper foot so your stitching stays close and even along the zip teeth.
Press every seam as you sew, because canvas shows puckers badly.
Test the iron heat on a scrap of fleece first so the interfacing does not melt.
Questions
Do I need a special machine for canvas?
No. A normal home sewing machine handles light to medium canvas with a size 90 or 100 needle and polyester thread.
Can I skip the fleece interfacing?
Yes, but the bag will be floppy. Thin fleece keeps the shape and thick fleece stiffens the base.
What if my zipper is a different length?
Trim the bag panels to match your zip, or add small fabric tabs at each end of a shorter zipper.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
