Make Carpet Bag Lining

Sew the top edge of the pouch with right sides together.

Make carpet bag lining.

If that s confusing don t worry. Create the body of the bag. The second method is to sew the lining completely and attach the lining right side out by topstitching. Trim the seam allowance to 1 4 inch.

Slip stitch the opening closed. Insert the lining into the carpet bag s outer shell. Cut any fringe from the top and bottom edges of your carpet. A roomy large capacity travel carpet bag to be taken anywhere.

Push the lining inside the bag. Fix your shell together wrong sides facing out. As i was researching the latest tote bag trends i came across a ton of great bag tutorials on the web. And the best part is that most tote style bags are fairly easy to sew since they are mostly straight lines.

The first method is to sew the lining leaving a few inches open in the bottom. 1 yards 1 5 m canvas bottom weight or upholstery fabric 54 137 cm wide. Tote bags come in so many shapes and sizes from the smallest book bag all the way to the roomiest overnight bag. Measuring the opening gave me the bottom dimensions.

The leather was sewn to the carpet right to right on machine and turned right side out. Shape the bottom of the bag. We can substitute plastic canvas for the cardboard to support the base of your new carpet bag. Then you attach the lining with the bag inside out and turn it to the right side through the hole in the lining.

1 heavy duty zipper 18 46 cm long. Drop the leather pouch right side out into the lining pouch. With the right side facing in fold the carpet in half so the bottom and top edges meet. You will have clean seams when you open your bag.

Use straight pins to pin your patterns onto your fabric. Pull the leather pouch through the opening in the lining pouch. Here is an easy to sew project. Make sure your outer shell and lining s raw edges are aligned which will impact the fit of your pieces into your purse frame.

At this point the bag was starting to take shape. Free tote bag patterns. The outer ikat fabric is actually a clearance tablecloth from target the denim is from hancock fabrics and the lining is a pretty peacock quilting cotton from jo ann s as well. Bohemian carpet bag by sew liberated.

Cut out bag s shell and lining fabric parts to get two outer shell and lining pieces two side panel shell and lining pieces and one bottom shell and lining piece. Sew up the sides. I cut one piece of leather to this bottom measurement and one piece of linen to make up the bottom inside lining. The lining was prepared in the same way sans welts.

Pin pattern pieces to interfacing and cut it out optional.