Tote bag, with English seam

With this free tutorial, you can easily make a sewing classic: the tote bag.
A simple, quick project suitable for everyone, ideal for beginners or for sewing a bag you’ll use every day.

This tote bag is unlined, but features impeccable finishes thanks to the English seams, which make the inside just as attractive as the outside.

To take it a step further, the tutorial also suggests several decorative options:

• ➖ a horizontal decorative strip to highlight the top of the bag
• ✂️ adding appliqués to personalise your tote bag

💡 For decoration, you can also find my free appliqué patterns (motifs and letters of the alphabet) to create a unique bag.

📐 Sizes

• Recommended size for a tote bag with sides measuring approximately 36 cm
• Simple calculations explained to adapt the pattern to your measurements

🧵 Sewing level: beginner 1/5

📄 Pattern: diagram and measurements provided
✅ Seam allowances included

✂️ Materials required

• Fabric: cotton, canvas

💻 The PDF file you will receive contains

• A step-by-step tutorial, very detailed and illustrated with numerous photos
• The pattern diagram and measurements, for sewing with or without a printer