If you have basic sewing skills, make some nice tote bags quickly and easily using the easy tote bag patterns below. Totes bags can be used to carry beach bags, such as reusable grocery bags, diaper bags, book totes and more. Tote bags also make great gifts! choose your pattern and start sewing. You can have a new tote bag today!
Easy Tote Bag Pattern #1 – Little Tote: This is a tote bag that is made by hand using linen. And with all the prints included, you’ll be able to make this tote in many colors and patterns. Although this is intended as a book bag, you can use it for everything. This tote bag is so simple and cheap that you might want to make a bunch of them. A great party favors gift at any girl’s party. They also make great fear stuffers. The instructions are easy to follow and have step by step pictures. Click here for directions to the Little Tote Library.
Easy Tote Bag Pattern #2 – Hard One, Tote Hour Tote: This tote bag is a great way to use up any leftover fabric. If you don’t actually have a whole rod, you can always join some pieces of fabric together to make a rod. Suggest a bag you make and use it as a gift bag… how useful! You can make a bag in an hour, which is probably less time than going shopping for a gift bag. And if you use the tote bag as a gift bag, the tote bag also becomes a gift. For directions for one area, One Hour Tote click here.
Easy Tote Bag Pattern #3 – Spring Tote: They call this a spring tote, but you can make them for any season just by changing the pattern of the fabric. This tote bag is made using two hand towels, or you can cut the fabric to size. This is a good project for sewer beginners and can be completed in two hours or less. And with the straps on this go around tote bag, it’s definitely a solid bag! You can try this tote bag using a vinyl napkin. Made entirely of vinyl sheet it is the perfect bag for the beach. And it is a good way to return the table with a cloth that can be stained or have a hole in it. Click here for directions to Spring Tote.
Easy Tote Bag Pattern #4 – Shoulder Tote Bag: This is an awesome tote bag that you can comfortably carry over your shoulder. And if you make the straps even longer, you can wear the whole over your head and across your chest like a mail bag for more comfort. If you love tote bags, you’ll want to go get this tote right away! To order for Sumeri Bag click here altogether.
Easy Tote Bag Pattern #5 – Basic Loot Tote Bag: This tote bag is awesome! You do this using the top part of any pair of pants. If you want a hip and red booty bag, use a pair of old jeans. This bag is lined and easy to make. You can make little booty bags out of little girls’ pants. What are you laughing at! Click here to order the Basic Booty Tote Bag.
For easier sewing projects, check out other articles using the links below:
Make a very simple Patchwork Quilt
Craft Project: Simple No-Sew Dog Bed
How to Make a Life-Size Pillow Doll
Sources for easy tote bag patterns:
ihavetosay.typepad.com
lazygirldesigns.com
tipnut.com
tinyhappy.typepad.com
thelongestyear.typepad.com
