Owl Tote Bag

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  Step 1

  Cut four squares of the fabric, two from the owl fabric and two from the lining fabric.
  You can make them any size you want, but mine measured 39cm x 45cm

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  Step 2

  Sew on a pocket to one side of the lining squares

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  Step 3

  Now sew the two lining pieces right sides together down the two long edges and along the bottom.

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  Step 4

  Sew "space" into both bottom edges of the linings

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  Step 5

  Sew along the line and trim the triangle using pinking shears, and repeat steps 1-5 again for the owl material (the pocket is optional)

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  Step 6

  Now take your owl fabric and cut out the handles. I measured mine 89cm x 7.5cm

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  Step 7

  Press them each in half, then fold over the two outer edges, like this:

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  Step 8

  Fold back in half again, pin and sew along both edges. They should look like this:

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  Step 9

  Now pin the handles to the outside of your bag. I pinned mine 5cm away from the seam on either side.

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  Step 10

  It will look like this:

  ! make sure the straps aren't twisted at this point, otherwise you'll be doing a lot of unpicking !

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  Step 11

  With both your handles pinned/tacked in, place your owl bag inside your lining bag. The lining should be facing wrong side out

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  Step 12

  Pin around the top, leave a 3" gap and sew around the top. I backstitched all of my handles. to add extra strength.

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  Step 13

  Now turn your bag inside out. Try not to stretch the gap too much, otherwise there'll be puckers when you come to topstitch it.

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  Step 14

  Here's the finished bag!
  (nah, just kidding) ^^

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  Step 15

  Press around the top of your bag, making sure you fold the ram edges of the gap inside

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  Step 16

  Topstitch around the top (this adds extra strength and also covers the gap that you left for turning)

• Step 17

  And you have your finished bag
  Thanks for looking at my project!

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 18th December 2014

On step 15 I means *raw edges, not ram aha

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