FREE POM POM TRIM TOTE BAG SEWING TUTORIAL

Last Updated on 1 month ago by Maria Gonzalez

If you are looking for a stylish tote bag you can use every day then we have the pattern for you! Create a stylish tote bag with a fabulous pom-pom trim! This sewing tutorial is perfect for adding some fun flair to your bag. This project is easy, and only requires basic sewing skills

This stylish tote is adorned with beautiful patchwork, pom pom trim, herringbone tape handles and mini pom poms for a unique finishing touch. Functional and fashionable, it has a fastening at the front and is fully lined with cotton wadding for extra structure and durability. Perfectly suited to carry your everyday essentials in style! Whats more the pattern and tutorial are free!

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Step 1)

Cut out the following pieces and iron fusible interfacing to the back of the four main pieces.

Step 2: Prepare the following:

Step 3: Pin the pom pom trim at the top of the front panel, so that the tape sits in the center of the 1cm seam allowance. Next baste stitch the pom pom trim in place.

Step 4: Pin the front top panel to the front lower panel, right sides together.

Step 5: Using a 1cm seam allowance stitch the front panels together.

Step 6: Press the seam upwards

Step 7: Place the stitched front panel on top of the cotton wadding front piece. Pin to secure in place.

Step 8: Top stitch 6mm above front seam.

Step 9: Baste stitch the wadding to the front stitched panels.

Step 10: Repeat steps 3 to 11 with the back pieces. Pin the stitched front panel to the back stitched panel, right sides together.

Step 12: At the left bottom corner of the bag, match the side seam with the bottom seam. Flatten and finger press the creases. It should form a triangle. Draw a line 5cm up from the tip.

Step 13: Stitch along the line you marked.

Step 15: Turn bag the right side out and leave to one side whilst you work on the lining.

Step 16: Pin the front lining to the back lining. Using a 1cm seam allowance, stitch the front panels to the back panels, along sides and base.

Step 17: At the left bottom corner of the bag, match the side seam with the bottom seam. Flatten and finger press the creases. It should form a triangle. Draw a line 5cm up from the tip. Stitch along the line you marked. Trim off the corner point, leaving a small seam allowance. Repeat with other bottom corner.

Step 18: Place the lining inside the outer bag, wrong sides together. Matching up the side seams, and raw edges at top.

Step 19 Baste stitch the two together around bag opening.

Step 20: Place the small pom pom trim between the two pieces of tape. Pin to secure and stitch the straps together making sure to catch in the pom pom trim. Repeat with the other side so the strap has pom pom trim either side. Repeat with other strap.

Step 21: Pin raw ends of one strap to the inside of the bag at the back panel. Baste stitch in place.

Step 22: Fold the elastic loop in half and pin in the centre of the strap lining up the raw edges. Baste stitch in place. Pin and baste stitch remaining handle to the inside of the bag on the front panel.

Step 23: Fold the binding in half lengthwise, wrong sides together and press. Unfold and then bring the long edges in to meet the center crease. Press again. Refold on the original crease and press again or use a bias binding maker. Turn the end of the bias binding strip up 5mm for a neat finish and pin to the outside of the bag, wrapping the end so it just covers where you started.

Step 24: Stitch the binding to the bag using a 9mm seam allowance, backstitching at the start and finish.

step: 25 Fold the binding over to the inside and pin in place. Top stitch binding down. Pull the handles and loop upwards, pin in place. Bar tack the handles and loop in place.

Step 26: Hand stitch the covered button to the front of the bag. Placement is at centre front and about 2.5cm down from the top edge. Your new bag is now ready to be used!