DIY Sew: Cloth Bag with Leather Straps

 

Materials:

1 yard of fabric (Ralph Lauren home fabric purchased at Mood)

2 yards leather trimming (purchased from leather impact)

Hardware

Revolving Punch

Sewing machine

 

Step 1: Cut the following pattern pieces:

2x 34" by 16"

1x 7" by 9"

 

Step 2: Fold fabric in half with right sides of the fabric touching (piece should measure 17" by 16"), pin sides and sew (do this to both pieces)

 

 

Step 3: Create depth to your bag by making corners. Measure 2 1/2 inches from the end on every corner (4 in total), mark, pin, sew, cut off excess

 

 

Step 4: Turn one of the fabric pieces right side out, attach pocket by folding in edges, pin around all three sides and sew.

 

 

Step 5: With one pattern piece right side out and the second (lining) piece inside out place the lining over the right side out piece

 

 

Step 6: Pin and sew around the top leaving a 5'' opening

Step 7: Pull fabric right side out through the 5'' opening

Step 8: sew up the 5'' opening

 

 

Step 9: Stuff the lining into the bag

Step 10: cut 2 leather straps 31 1/2'' long; next use the revolving punch to punch two holes in the bottom and top of each strap

Step 11: mark where you want the straps to attach to the bag by marking through the holes on the strap, punch holes using the revolving punch

Step 12: Screw a stud in all holes (8 holes)

 

 

Step 13: Push studs through the holes in the leather straps, done!