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Destination DIY – Create a Market Tote

in DIY Projects, Fabric on 15/03/13

I have been wanting to do a post that involves my work travels.  Fun nerdy fact, I have sewn in a hotel room. Or two..

I spend alot of time in airports and in the past 7 weeks I have travelled to 6 cities.  I travel a lot for my job. I meet interesting people and talk about my product, trends, marketing all day.. For the most part, I really like the travel.  However, this last season was a blur – having a 13 month old in our house and the extensive travel was an interesting combination.

I was trying to remember the airport codes for all the cities that I recently visited and came up with a fun idea — screen print the airport codes onto market tote.  Here are the cities I last made it to-  SLC, CLT, LGA, GSP, ATL, MIA.  Can you figure them out?

“Market tote” translation – Bag with a hole in the top, use as the handles.

I used my trusty freezer paper for the screen printing portion. Check this link for the how to on freezer paper.   I developed the bag pattern from scratch.  This would be something fun to sew for an upcoming girls trip, family reunion, or even the beach!

Note – You will do a little pattern drafting for this one.  Beginners, don’t be scared!! It’s super easy and you can do the drafting right on your fabric.

Materials:

  • Cotton Duck Fabric – The heavier the weight the better. Test the fabric with your sewing machine. Not all sewing machines like thick fabric
  • Interfacing – fusible
  • Pins, needles, thread, scissors
  • Sewing machine
  • Iron and ironing board

Drafting materials:

  • Ruler
  • Disappearing ink pen
  • Confidence
  • Handle template

Screen Printing Materials:

  • Freezer paper, tulip ink, sponges
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Image – I created the letters in word.  Font size 120 pt

This portion not shown in images below.

  • Create the bag.  The smaller the better.  Draw a large rectangle 26″L x 13.5W. This includes SA
  • Create the facing. 4″L x 13.5W. Cut 2
  • Cut interfacing for the self. 3″L x 13.5″W. Cut 2
  • Iron interfacing to the top portion of the bag
  • Sew the bag –  fold in half  and sew the sides using 1/2″ SA

Step 1:

  • With the bag sewn, turn it right side out. Pin each facing piece to the top edge and pin at sides. The sides are not sewn together

Do the following steps for both sides of the bag:

  • Mark 1/2″ SA along top edge with disappearing pen. You will use this as a guide
  • Center handle template in the middle and at the top edge of the SEAM ALLOWANCE

Step 2:

  • Trace  a solid line around the oval from the template
  • Mark a 1/4″ SA. Mark with a dashed line.  Mark the cutting area.  As above, I marked with multiple lines as a cutting reference.
  • Sew around the the solid outside line.
  • Pierce into the center area with scissors

Step 3:

  • Cut out the entire center area. Do NOT cut into the SA!
  • Cut and clip the oval edges. Clip the straight lines and notch the corners..
  • Pull the facing through/ into the center of the oval
  • You will need to wiggle the corners a little until the lay flat. Re-clip if needed and wiggle more
  • Press the oval seam with a hot iron

Step 4:

  • Edgestitch along outer edge of oval
  • Now sew the top edge – turn under the top edge 1/2″ and press. Turn entire top edge seam
  • Edgestitch along top edge
  • Press Top edge

You are done!

Happy Sewing

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Comments

  1. Maurice says

    03/15/2013 at 4:56 pm

    cool bag and idea! can you make a cool manly duffle bag?

    Reply
  2. www.thisblogisnotforyou.com says

    03/15/2013 at 9:44 pm

    Nice Idea! Really like your blog – thanks for stopping by at mine!

    Reply
  3. Kelly @ View Along the Way says

    03/18/2013 at 8:20 pm

    What a cool idea! Thanks so much for linking up to Monday Funday!

    Reply
  4. the cape on the corner says

    03/19/2013 at 2:14 pm

    so cute! and useful. i find it funny that one is MIA. is that miami? or missing in action?

    Reply
    • Haberdashery Fun says

      03/19/2013 at 3:11 pm

      Lol… Miami. But it could be missing in action!!

      Reply
  5. Becca says

    03/20/2013 at 5:31 pm

    Very cute! Wish your post had been around last fall. This was exactly what I wanted for my gift bags at my destination wedding. I ended up buying some cheapy bags that didn’t fit the theme of my wedding. :/ Love it! Found you on Sew Much Ado. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  6. Jenn says

    03/24/2013 at 9:42 pm

    What a neat idea! I used to travel a ton and mostly internationaly when I was an internal auditor for my company. That would make for an interesting tote – SIN, BKK, CDG, AMS, GRU to name a few… I’d love it if you came and linked up at my Thrifty to Nifty Thursdays at A Jennuine Life: http://www.ajennuinelife.com/2013/03/thrifty-to-nifty-thursdays-12.html

    Reply

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  1. Tutorial: Market tote with cut in handles · Sewing | CraftGossip.com says:
    03/17/2013 at 2:41 pm

    […] Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make this market tote are cut into the sides of the bag.  The square tote is easily embellished.  For hers, she used freezer paper to stencil the abbreviations of airports for cities she recently visited on business.  You could also use applique, embroidery, or just leave it plain.  Go to her blog for the how-to. […]

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  2. Tutorial: Market tote with cut in handles | Sewing Patterns says:
    03/17/2013 at 5:57 pm

    […] Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make this market tote are cut into the sides of the bag.  The square tote is easily embellished.  For hers, she used freezer paper to stencil the abbreviations of airports for cities she recently visited on business.  You could also use applique, embroidery, or just leave it plain.  Go to her blog for the how-to. […]

    Reply
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    07/19/2013 at 11:35 am

    […] few months ago I had a similar crazy work schedule and created an airport code themed totebag. I  thought it was cute and in a weird way, a funny keep sake.. One day my travel schedule […]

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  7. Printing Your Designs on Fabric | Haberdashery Fun says:
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