Super Easy Square Bottom Bag Tut!
Scarlet figured this out and we just had to share!
Think easy gift bags, lunch bags, grocery bags, any bags!
All with perfect squared off bottoms and 2 seams!
Take a piece of rectangular fabric. Mine is a random scrap. Size will depend on how tall and wide you want the finished bag + the size of the bottom and sides.
SBT1
Press fabric.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT1.jpg
SBT2
Fold Wrong Sides together and Press
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT2.jpg
SBT3
Fold one side past the fold leaving 1/2 the width you want for the bottom.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT3.jpg
SBT4
Flip and fold 2nd side back to match the 1st.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT4.jpg
SBT5 & 6
Sew up the sides.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT5.jpg ]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT6.jpg
SBT7
Now you have a little bag.
Turn it right side out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT7.jpg
SB8 & 9
Fiddle with the bottom just a bit and you get ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...20Tut/SBT9.jpg
Now hem and add handles/closures of your choice.
Enjoy.
Re: Super Easy Square Bottom Bag Tut!
Bumping this for tonight! Thanks!
Re: Super Easy Square Bottom Bag Tut!
I tried this, it works beautifully!!! I made them bigger, added handles and gave them to our Christmas store for the kids at church!!