How to Make Reusable Shopping Bags
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Reusable shopping bags are the green way to go. This tote bag is perfect for groceries or other shopping. The ones you buy from the grocery store tend to be pretty ugly and not that durable. By making your own, you can choose the fabric and they’re stronger than the store bought bags.
If you want to be able to machine wash your bags, cotton or cotton blends are good choices. I’ve also made a bag with outdoor fabric and an oilcloth lining. These materials shouldn’t be machine washed, but the outdoor fabric is water and stain resistant and the oilcloth is waterproof and easily wipes clean.
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I like the bag, I'll give it a go. Just one query, is the stabiliser the fabric we call "iron on interfacing" in the UK?
Do you have to use a stabilizer or can you use regular batting
Love it
I have been sewing for over 60 years and you just taught me how to make a cute bag! Excellent video and great instructor. 😊
Thank you for this tutorial- I’ve made two bags since yesterday for an upcoming bag ban in my state (both paper and plastic), and I used one today at Costco. The cart loader loved the bag- it was the perfect size! Came home and made the second one.I think I may make a few more sets for family members’ Christmas gifts.
I am so happy we could help! This is a super fun one. Best of luck with the rest of your bags!
I like that you have FABRIC written on your scissors. Using the sewing scissors only for fabric was one of the first things my mother taught me when learning how to sew.
Three years in and your excellent video made my day! I've been working hot and heavy on multiple quilting projects for friends and family the last few months. Today, I decided to make something for myself - making this bag was so easy, no glitches, no seams or rows to line up within a sixteenth of an inch. Therapeutic and super cute. Thanks!
Great job! Enjoy!
Love this! A great way to use those smaller amounts of outdoor fabric you find on clearance, as well.
I just finished this bag tonight! Im so happy at how fast this came together! I love the stabilizer in the bottom. I used canvas for the exterior and broadcloth for the liner. Im excited to experiment with different fabrics!
I'm a beginner sewer. I just made this bag for Mother's day for my partners mom who gave me her sewing machine. The bag turned out beautifully and I made a matching pouch to go with it. So excited to give it to her today. Thank you this video. I found it very easy to follow along with and you explained things well.
How did it go?
Found this tutorial recently,. This plus the handy PDF guide has been really useful. I’ve been making the smaller sized ones, using fat quarters for the lining. My family are getting one each for Christmas. Each one unique with different lining. More please!
This was a fantastic video. Clear, concise instructions, straight-forward walk through, and no extra verbal filler. I wish more DIY videos were like this one. Great job!
Thank you so much for this easy tutorial. I'm just done making it. Took me two hours but the product came out wonderful. ❤
This is way nicer and looks much more sturdy than a store bag! Thank you for this easy tutorial! I think it would be easy to add a pocket also.
You're welcome :)
Excellent tutorial! Thank you for this, I’m almost done with my bag and it’s so much fun. Thanks again!
You make it look easy to sew! Thanks for the clear instructions!
And this is how every single instructional video should be. Great video!!!!
Awesome bag! I use the drop in lining method all the time. Best way to add lining to a bag. Gonna make a few of these. Thanks!
I made my first bag today. The instructor's video made this so easy for me to follow. I used left over material which made it even more fun to make.
Thank you!
Yay! Happy to help!
Tried this tutorial for a day care bag. Worked well and will make more bags,
I just moved to Japan, and bags are either bring your own, or your going to get whacked purchasing, after seeing your design I made 20, thank you
Fabolous! Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much for sharing! I really like the idea of making this bag in different sizes. Great Christmas gift idea, specially now that more and more stores no longer provide bags.
The steps in assrmbling the bag were very clear n systematic. I was able to memorize the tutorial at once.
I made one of these a few years ago using canvas exterior and Ottercloth™️ interior. Now that VA charges for plastic bags I decided to make more. I finished one today and I think the next one I will cut one long piece for the interior so there’s no bottom seam in case something leaks. I have enough of the two fabrics to make some smaller ones as well. I love this tutorial and refer to it when I need to make a bag.
Thank you so much Clara for your easy to follow instructions and great visual with the angle of the camera. Made a lovely tote and added a pocket inside and foam interfacing for the handles as it easier on the shoulder! I plan to make a lot more for my Maine friends!
You are so welcome! Best of luck with the rest of your bags!
I have been waiting for this tutorial!! Love your teaching style! I’ve been buying up home decor remnants for a while and now I’m ready to make them into awesome shopping bags!!
Thanks Meghan! Let us know how your bags turn out :)
Thank you so much for your bag tutorial. I made one today with a few of my adjustments. But I thought it was an easy project. With your tutorial, I was inspired and it gave me confidence to attempt it...
Thank you for this amazing bag. Super easy to make. I am obsessed with making them. Finally a stylish way to shop without the plastic reusable bags!!!
I made this bag. While making it I realized the video did not say whether the 20 inch side or 21 inch side is your top/bottom or sides. So when I added my stabilizer I had 3 1/2 inches on each side instead of four. I sewed with 21 from top to bottom and 20 inches wide.
So it's a wider bag at 21" bottom. Then shorter with 20" tall, for the correct way via the video.
21" wide, 20" sides
She said 21" wide and 20 " long
Adore the matching color. Nails and bag. 🙏💙
Thank You so much for this wonderful tutorial. I just made my first bag and it turned out beautiful 😍.
So easy to make and came out amazing. I made an unlined bag by upcycling a used canvas banner that otherwise would have been trash. Win win.
Wow thanks so much for having this great tutorial on making a great shopping bags.
Habe die Tasche aus zwei alten Jeans, einem alten Tshirt und einem alten Rock genäht. Super! Vielen Dank für die Anleitung!
Great tutorial. I make these for gifts and people love them. I usually pick up canvas or outdoor fabric from the Goodwill.
Clara! You did a great tutorial! I will make a few of these bags. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much! The stabilizer fused to the bottom of the outer fabric solves SO many problems for me, and I'll be able to use this method in future hand bag projects, as well! Awesome!!!!
You're welcome, thanks for watching! Glad we could help :)
Love, thank you! I made my second bag today and it came out perfectly. Great tutorial! I even added a pocket onto my bag with a cute scrap of fabric from an old pair of pajama pants!
Nice! We love when people add their own customizations!
Thank you for a short and sweet tutorial. You have a soothing voice and are a good teacher. Now I know what to do with all my leftover mask fabric.
You are so welcome!
Made my first bag today. Everything went beautifully. Thank you for a great tutorial ❤️
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks for the tutorial. I made my first bag yesterday but without the stabulizer. I noticed the bottom was more narrow than the top of the bag. Buy I'm still impressed with my work it being my first attempt to sew anything.
You're welcome, thanks for watching our video!
Most impressive! Great job.
Hi Clara 😊✌🌼
Absolutely great project, like your choice of fabrics.
Where i live, they banned the use of plastics bags, this pass June.
Thank you Tracey!
thank u for a clearly explained (visual and audio) step by step process for making a reusable shopping bag. SO HELPFUL!!
Thank you so much. The best directions. I made my bag just by following along with the video. Beautiful!!
Thank you very much for this tutorial. I'm really happy with the bag I've made. Much appreciated. Louise
ALWAYS look forward for new videos. I love the colors and patterns. I especially love the nail color!
Thanks Stephanie!
Love that you have fabric written on your scissors! In my household, I would have to have “Fabric ONLY” as nobody seems to understand how much it drives me crazy when they pick up my scissors and cut paper with them 🤣
You gotta do what you gotta do lol
Hands off my Fiskars! XD
Awesome. Beautifully done. Will watch again until I can get it straight in my mind. Will probably watch while I'm working on mine.
Thanks Jillian!
Thats how I do it.
Me too
Great video! No unnecessary steps and clear directions.
Great video! Especially like sewing the strap to the lining so outer bag does not have the X stabilizer stitches : )
I wanted to make a bag in which I could carry my hiking boots, it would need to be washable because obviously my hiking boots are going to be dirty sometimes. This is a perfect bag for doing that. I think I just won’t make it quite as deep. Thank you!
Just made one of these bags, thank you for the fabulous tutorial, it was so easy to follow for a beginner like me x
Glad it was helpful!
Lot of thanks for the way you described how to make shopping bags
Thank you, just made my first one and second one is cut out. Very easy to follow with great instructions
I have made bags before but this pattern is by far the easiest to do
WOW! You make it look so easy. This was such a good tutorial. Easy to understand. I love it! ♥
Your nail polish compliments the colours of the fabric, good video👍🏻
Thank you!
This is the BEST tutorial! Unfortunately for me I tried cutting a different size and have a much smaller bag than I intended to but I plan on making another with her exact dimensions! Easy to follow tutorial! Thanks for this tutorial!
Glad it was helpful, thank you!
Omg, I love it! These are beautiful Thanks!
Thank you for this tutorial. I tried sewing a bag for the first time and it was a success!
Great job!
VERY helpful and easy to follow. Thank you for making this video. 🤗
I made it and it came out perfect! I made couple of mistakes initially but was able to go back and fix them looking at the videos. Thank you for the awesome tutorial.
Happy we could help😊
Great tutorial. Thank you!
Thanks Scott!
Awesome tutorial!! I’m an amateur and my bag turned out perfect, very easy and it looks great
Thanks for this very clear tutorial! I'm going to make one with fabric from old jeans and shirts and I am going to add a zippered pocket in the lining as well; I always like a pocket in any bag; it's easy to put in small items or receipts, when you are shopping.
Awesome, great idea!
I just made 2 of the large bags for my girlfriend for her birthday. I’m a big supporter of not bringing another plastic bag in my home, I hope to convince her to shop sensibly.
Love it definitely want to try and make me a shopping bag because they come in handy when shopping for fabric. Thanks for this video and the step by step demonstration.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Fantastic! Just the video I was looking for! Thanks!
Love, love, love this idea ❤
Best tutorial ever, so easy to follow. Thank you so much!
I like both your pattern and your work. Thanks for posting.
The one thing I always thought shopping bags needed but never had was a clear plastic pocket on the outside, that you could slide your shopping list into for reference. If you ever remake this video, would you consider adding that feature?
Brilliant idea to sew straps to lining since sewing to self fabric and folding over with seam allowance gets really bulky
HI ..will try this wonderful bag.
A couple of years ago I had chanced to buy a wonderful thick base foldable bag from kohl's in the USA.
It was light weight ..had a thick cardboard like rectangle base which one could fold into half and button the bag into a neat square when not in use.
I have been looking for a tutorial for the same. If you could help us with a tutorial for that it would be wonderful.
Wow very nicely explain... Thank you so much.. I am definitely going to make the bag
Thank you this is a great tutorial. I just got a machine that is nearly 70 years old. It is my first machine and first time sewing with a machine. I have made over ten covid masks and next I want to do a bag like yours. Thanks 😊👍
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your projects!
I love your sewing teaching skill. You explained in a very easy and simple way. Thanks alot.
Thank you for very clear instructions.
I made it Clara, fun fun...thanks for great tutorial!!! I willl be going for more supplies to do more soon.
I added a mock leather on bottom up 5 inches .
Sew.... Many options but basic instructions Rock !!!!
Thank you for the tutorial.... Plastic is banned in the place I live.. This tutorial reached me right on time! Thanks a ton from India..👍👍
You're welcome :)
I've Made 3 of these bags too.. I'm so happy on the outcome!!! thank you again 😊
@@mokshithkamal6450 what fabric did you use for lining ?? ...is it stain resistant ... I live in India too ..your reply would help me make these too
What a sturdy and beautiful bag. Thank you for sharing 🙂
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
I really like your tutorials! Thank you. 😃
My state will start collecting 5 cents a bag at the stores soon and I plan to give this a try, I'm thinking this size and then I'll enlarge it a bit so I'll have two sizes. My family is already asking me to make some for them, guess I better get busy. Thank you for this excellent tutorial.
Happy to help! Good luck with your project!
Thanks. This is one of the most clear and concise videos on this bag that I've seen.
You are so welcome!
I'm a beginner and I'm going to try this one next. I feel it's a step up from a pillow cover and sewing an extension on my curtains. Does anyone have a picture of their finished bag to share?
I make them for Mpls Climate Change - we are Boomerang Bag Volunteers and they are donated to our grocery stores so that people who forget to bring their own reusable bag can have one. Mpls now charges $0.5 for bags. I would suggest serging, zigzagging, or using an overlock stitch on the sewn side seams and at the top before folding it over to make them sturdier and last through washings. Reinforce the seams both on the lining and the outerfabric.
Thank you so much for this tutorial, very clear and easy to follow! My new shopping bag looks great :).
You are so welcome!
I just made one! My first one with a few mistakes but overall very easy. Thank you!
So happy we could help! Practice makes perfect!
You did a great job explaining the entire process, thank you so much, God bless you and your sewing room 💙👜🌽
This bag is easy to make and the instructions are quite clear. It might be better to clarify 'wide'
and 'long' measurements especially for people using directional fabric. The bag doesn't stand up on it's own when empty, unfortunately.
Perfeita, costura prática, linda 👜! Obrigada!😘🌷🌷🌷
Thank you so much for this video. It explains everything so well.
Happy to help!!
Great easy-to-follow video which I'll use to make bags galore!! Here in Wales UK all grocery bags must be paid for.
We are switching over to that as well is the US! These have been a great help!
제가 꼭 갖고 싶은 가방이었어요.
자세한 설명 감사합니다~~^^
To make it extra sturdy, sew all seams twice. May overlock some materials before sewing it up.
Thanks for this easy tutorial. I just made mine using African wax fabric and am so impressed at the turn out.
Hi, can the wax fabric be washed? Did you line it? Thanks in advance!
@@sallycashen9924 yes, prewash it and it will line up well. Pressing is to reduce the wax in it
@@joycepamdusu5847 Hi Thanks for that, the wax cloth I have bought is badly creased, how do I get rid of the creases?
@@sallycashen9924 after washing (preferably a cold water hand wash, iron it on mild heat or put a wet handkachief over it and iron the creases out.
@@sallycashen9924 if it's 100% cotton you have no worries ironing it if it's mixed with polyester, iron carefully or it will burn it
We'll explained,very clear beautifully made.👌👌👌
I hope to try this soon! Have lots of fabric stored up for it
Excellent, thank you for sharing.
Very neat work, lovely fabrics .
Thanks!
Made two of these today. Very easy, will be making as gifts.
Awesome! Happy we could help!
Excellent video. Very clearly explained and filmed. Thank you. I can''t wait to try it out!
Glad it was helpful! You got this!
Lovely fabric. Thanks for sharing the tutorial
That bag has the same pattern found on the carpet in the movie "The Shining". Redrum!