COTTON LIBRARY BAGS

Cotton Library Bags Project

Level: Beginner


What you'll need:

  • Printed cotton fabric
  • Lining fabric for inner
  • 9m natural cotton rope for drawstring
  • Sewing machine and matching thread
  • Scissors
  • Pins
  • Measuring tape
  • Pencil

Instructions:

Finished size 40x30cm.

Step 1- Cut 2 panels of the printed cotton fabric at 45x35cm for front and back of the bag.
Cut 3.9m Length of Cotton Rope.

Step 2- Double fold 1 panel of the printed cotton fabric from 45cm side by 1cm, press. Repeat with the second panel. Place panels right sides together and stitch together the three non-hemmed sides.

Step 3- Fold 1.5cm Fabric at the top and stitch.

Step 4- Turn the bag inside out

Step 5- Stitch Loops 1.5 cm at Length side from both bottom Corners.

Step 6- Thread the cotton rope through the channel at the top of the bag, and through the bottom loops. Tie off the cotton rope and your bag is ready!

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