Round bag tutorial

Some time ago, I made a small tote bag using Japanese fabric. It is simple and easy to make and use it a lot. Then, I decided to to make a bag following Happy Tiny tutorial, which has wonderful instructions, step-by-step. My friend Carmen had made one and it turned out great. It was very easy and I enjoyed the results. Now, I got motivated I wanted to make a new bag (a girl always can use one more bag!!) using the chita fabric my mom sent me from Brazil.

So, here is a sketchy guide to make a small round bag. If you have questions, write me and I would be happy to answer.

What you will need:

2 round (A) pieces of the outer fabric and 2 of the inner fabric (4 total).

2 trapezoid pieces (B) as below of the outer fabric and 2 of the inner fabric (4 total).

1 long piece (C) of outer fabric and 1 of the inner fabric (2 total).

A string or loop for the button to fasten the bag. If you want to use velcro or snap fastener, you will not need a string or loop.

(measurements are in inches)

How to:

1.Using the outer fabric, align sew (B) on the top flat of (A), right sides together and sew. Repeat for the inner fabric.

2. Mark the middle point of A and C. Right sides together, match the middle points and pin (C) around (A) and sew them. Sew the other A piece outer fabric to C.

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the inner fabric but leave a gap in the bottom seam, for turning inside-out later on (around middle point).
Here is how it will look like
4. Place the inner piece inside the outer piece (right sides together) and pin. Now, if you want to use a button to fasten the bag, insert a loop between the two layers on one side of the bag, so the ends of the loop sticks out and pin it. 5. Sew along the edge, both sides.

6. Turn the bag right way out through the gap in bottom of the inner fabric. Iron all around the edges of the bag where you have sewn for the layers to sit nicely.

7. Fold in one of the top of the straps and tuck the other in and sew them together.

8. Hand-sew the gap in the inner fabric closed and the button (or whatever you chose to fasten the bag).

I used one of my son's old pencil to fasten the bag.
Ready!

I am ready to go!!

This is my entry for Whiplash.