How to Sew a Tie Strap Bag - FREE pattern

In this tutorial, I will teach you how to sew this adorable and simple shoulder bag! It does not use much fabric and is perfect for a beginner. There is also no paper pattern, all it takes is a few rectangles of fabric and a sewing machine!

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Here is a video for extra help:

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What You Will Need:

• Two contrasting fabrics (one for the shell and one for the lining)

• Inner fabric such as foam interfacing, wadding or felt.

• General sewing equipment

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Method:

• Cut out each of these pieces of fabric:

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

• On one of your main pieces, in each bottom corner draw a square of 2". Cut out the squares.

• Repeat with your remaining main piece, your lining and inner pieces.

• Place your inner pieces on the wrong sides of your main pieces and baste them together.

• Place your main pieces right sides together and sew down both the sides and the bottom.

• Open the squares at the corners and match the two seams right sides together.

• Sew them closed.

• Sew your two lining pieces in the same way.

• Turn it right sides out.

• Place your two facings right sides together and sew down the two short sides.

• Slip the facing over the lining and pin it together, matching the side seams.

• Sew them together.

• Fold your strap piece right sides together, width ways. Sew down the longest edge.

• Turn right sides out and iron flat.

• Fold your tie pieces right sides together and sew down the longest edge and one of the short edges.

• Turn right sides out an iron flat.

• Pin the raw edge of your ties at the centre front a back of the main piece.

• Pin either side of the strap to the side seams.

• Place your lining inside the bag, match the side seams together and pin in place.

• Sew around the top of the bag, but leave a small gap.

• Turn right sides out.

• Iron flat and oversew around the top of the bag, closing the hole.