I made this tote bag for the Sew? It's a fairly "classic" style - but I've made it a little more hip with retro fabric from Reprodepot.
City Tote Bag Tutorial
City Tote Bag Free Tutorial. Added a 3-d pocket to the front, nice large and roomy. The zipper pocket is not sewn shut! My stitching was even and no more ghastly corners!
How To Make a 3-D Pocket
3-D pockets are a bit fussy to make, but they give lots of extra room and look great too.
Making a Quilt Sandwich
How to Piece a Backing, Select Batting, Baste the Layers, and Quilt or Tie Your Quilt.
Binding a Quilt. How to Finish the Edges
Binding Quilts: Binding finishes the edges of a quilt and there are quite a few variations on how it can be done. The majority of quilters use double-fold straight-grain binding unless the quilt has curved edges, in which case they opt for bias binding.
Common Hand-Embroidery Stitches
Here’s a visual guide to some of the most common hand-embroidery stitches found in quilts and other sewing projects. Pattern instructions usually tell you what type of thread to use, but if you’re venturing out on your own, use embroidery floss or pearl cotton with a wide-eye embroidry needle.
