Comments on: Make It This Weekend: Basic Lined Tote/Purse

By: Carye

Carye — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:59:28 +0000

I’m late on reading this article, but I’m glad I finally found it. This would be so cool to use as gifts for gifts! I’m thinking birthdays and xmas, like one of the ladies above commented on. I’d also like to try this in denim with a heavier strap; perhaps corded.

Thanks Ivy! Oh and I agree with Kathy…awesome nails.

By: Judith

Judith — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:39:23 +0000

Nice job, Ivy! It’s a great basic bag shape and can be made in all kinds of fabric and sizes for beach bags, or grocery bags, or totes for music books and the flute for carrying to lessons, etc.

I made several similar to this, but with a pocket on the outside, and with 2 handles from the mid-bag — for my mother’s walker (it velcros on to the support frame. ) I did them in Thanksgiving, Christmas, and winter fabrics. Next: Valentines Day, St. Patrick’s, and Easter fabrics. She loves them and they dress up her walker, a hated object, into a fashion statement!

Quick, easy, and so practical!

By: Jean

Jean — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:19:20 +0000

I made a bunch of (unlined) gift bags for christmas giving this year. My quick and dirty method of making the bags wide at the bottom was to sew each side together to make a bag and then fold the corner into sort of a triangle shape (seam in the middle) and sew 2″ in, straight across edge to edge, and cut off the excess fabric. I’m not sure it’d work in a lined bag, but it was really fast and easy for unlined ones.

By: Shauna

Shauna — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:12:44 +0000

Yay! I’d love to see more sewing tutorials on HE101.

By: Keter

Keter — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:51:42 +0000

Cute project, especially for a little girl. Lazy me, I just use the gazillion gimme tote bags I’ve accumulated over the years. ;o)

I cut cardboard out of boxes that are going to be discarded to fit in the bottoms of bags like this, and then cover the cardboard with contact paper (good way to use up scraps and ends of rolls). A nice solid bottom makes the bag a lot more stable.

By: Wanda K

Wanda K — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:54:22 +0000

that is nice I`m going to start sewing again,i haven`t sewed in a while,thanks for the inspiration,i use to make blue jean purses,yep &can still.

By: Kendra

Kendra — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:58:33 +0000

Awesome! Thanks! I bet this would be great for shopping/grocery bags as well.

By: Kathy T.

Kathy T. — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:22:54 +0000

You have amazing nails.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:05:51 +0000

It really depends on what type of camera you are using, but most of the “point-and-shoot” digital cameras have what is called a macro setting. It should look like a flower. If you use that, you’ll get less blurry close up pictures.

Hugs,
Melinda

P.S. Thanks for the tutorial. Just one more thing on my long list of things to sew sometime in the next year.