DIY Sew: Leather Tote Bag

 

Materials:

Leather

polyester thread

double sided tape

Teflon foot

leather needle

sewing machine

craft paper

scissors or a rotary cutter

 

Step 1: Create a bag pattern on craft paper. See below for the measurements I used.

 

 

Step 2: adjust your stitch length to 3.5, and tension to 1.1 (will vary by machine)

Step 3: Using double sided tape, tape the right edge of the bag together (good sides touching), then do the same to the left. Sew up the right and left sides (be sure to sew in the same direction on both sides).

 

 

Step 4: Sew each corner

 

 

Step 5: Using double sided tape, tape the wrong sides of two straps together. Do the same to the other two. Sew up both the right and left sides of the strap (make sure to sew

up the right and left sides in the same direction).

Step 6: Sew straps onto bag. Measure 3.5" in and 1.5" down on each side. Working from the right stitch 3 lines .5'' apart.

 

 

Done!