I'll tell you more about the E bag
For this tote bag pattern I wanted to use a worn cotton but I couldn't find it anywhere. This type of finish is often done when the garment is already made to give that touch of wear to the seams.
I thought I could do this finish myself with commercial dye and the result is exactly what I was looking for. If you want to do the same, sew the bag with a cotton fabric and all the trimmings you use also in cotton, so that everything will dye without problems. If you use synthetic fabrics you won't be able to dye them. In my case I wanted to use an orange zip and as it is not made of cotton it kept its colour.
I leave a video for you to see the process of dyeing the bag.
The two pockets of the bag I have made with zip but you can also make tailor pockets with double flap..
What will you need to sew this pattern?
- What am i downloading? (see more).
- For this model I used a natural Canvas for the bag, a white cotton for the lining, a natural coloured cotton herringbone ribbon for the handles and an orange zip.
- You will need: 1 metre of fabric for the bag, 1 metre for the lining, 80 cm. of 4 cm. wide cotton ribbon and two 19 cm. long zips.
- Normal sewing tools (tape measure, scissors, pins, paper...).
What are the dimensions of the E-bag?
The measurements of this model can be found in the images on the right of the screen.
