Quilted Tote Bag

Hello,

It's a bit late for this post, but I just want to write it down here on the blog. Last month, I went to Singapore for a few days. As usual, before I travel, I always have this urge to make a new bag! 

I dug into my fabric stash and found this patchwork print cotton twill fabric I bought from Nippori. Now to decide what kind of bag is another dilemma. I was in two minds between this Batik Bag and the woollen bag (which is my fave). 

I decided to go with the tote bag like the woollen bag. It has gussets on the sides and bottom. I used light denim for the gusset. The colour matched perfectly with the fabric. For the main front and back panels, I just did straight-line quilting around 3/8" apart. And for the gusset, I did curvy lines, just eyeballed them as I go.  On the lining, I used light indigo colour block print cotton fabric that I have in my stash. I added all-purpose fusible woven interfacing to make the bag more structured. 

The tote bag turned out slightly slimmer than the woollen bag.  It still can hold quite a lot of stuff. I did not follow any pattern here, I just made up the bag measurements based on the fabric. I only have a fat quarter and after making the bag, only a few inches left, I am thinking of making a matching mini sling bag. 

I added a key ring on the front handle to hold a small keychain wallet. Although I can actually also use the side D-ring :D. Anyway, the keychain wallet has proven very handy to keep my hotel room key, transport card and small change during my stay in Singapore. 

Here's what the inside look like. The bag has 2 slip pockets for my phone and my reading glasses. It also has a zipper pocket. As shown in the picture below, it can hold my safari passport wallet, the triple zippered bag and more. I sewed a long lanyard inside the bag to keep small pouches so that I could retrieve them quickly. 

Mini pouch to keep my spare camera battery & earphones 

I added D-rings on the sides so that I could attach a long strap and use it as a crossbody bag when I roamed around the city and just remove the strap when I am on the plane. I am quite happy with the size as it's not too big for me. 

That's all for today. Thank you so much for stopping by. 

Have a nice day!

Elvira

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Multi Zippered Bags - New Video Tutorial

I recently made a small batch of Triple Zipper Bags. The pattern I used is the Doitrei Zipper Pouch. A couple of weeks before, I had prepped the fabrics, which were just sitting in my WIP drawer. Finally, they are now done and I am planning to make more for the shops!

Triple Zipper Bags

This time I was experimenting with different types of fabrics. I used linen, cotton and canvas. When working with different types of fabrics, it's important to adjust the interfacing to get the result that you desire. I explained the interfacing I  used in this video. 

This triple zipper bag is about 8" W x 6" H. It's a perfect size to carry around in your tote as a tote organizer. I recently used one for my short trip to Singapore and used it to keep my digital camera, basic makeup, emergency medicine, charging cable and ear pod. It's just so convenient to keep everything in one bag. 

Map Print Zipper Pouch

Floral Travel Pouch

As I was making these pouches, I realized I hadn't done a proper video tutorial, so I decided to record one which hopefully will help to better understand the construction process of this multi-zipper bag. 

If you're looking for an easy gift to sew this holiday season, this Doitrei Triple Bag is an easy and quick project to make for your family and friends. You can use your scraps for more added fun. 

A very handy gift to make for everyone in your family and the bag can be used as a wallet, purse, pencil bag/pouch, travel pouch, make-up bag, etc. You can even add tabs on both sides, add a long strap and it will become a stylish crossbody bag. Use coupon CVG20 to get 20% OFF on the PATTERN only. 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Have a nice day,

Elvira

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