Shopping Bag Tutorial

If you want to sew a useful gift for someone, a reusable shopping bag is one of the best options. I have made a few for my family members, as Christmas gifts,  and they are used all the time.
Take this opportunity and go green, use fewer plastic bags!

 Quick and easy shopping bag tutorial - reversible and fat quarter friendly.

These are not large grocery bags, I designed a pattern that uses 2 half-yards of fabric or 4 fat quarters – there is an option for whatever you have in your stash!

shopping bag tutorial.

The bags measure 13″x16.5″ (without handles) and can be carried in the purse.

shopping bag tutorial.
shopping bag tutorial.
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I used nice quilt-weight cotton fabrics,

shopping bag tutorial.
shopping bag tutorial.


and the best thing: they are reversible, what you see below is the same bag!

shopping bag tutorial.
shopping bag tutorial.

For one bag you need:
– one half yard of fabric for the outer bag
– one half yard for the lining.
NOTE:  You could use four fat quarters as well (and they can be all different).

This is a quick and easy project. I made six bags in just a few hours. I am glad I found another way to show off the beautiful fabrics from my stash!

If you want to sew your own bags, download the free pattern below.

Shopping Bag Tutorial


reversible; half-yard and fat-quarter friendly


Happy sewing shopping bags,

geta

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27 Comments

  1. What a cute bag! Thanks so much for the tutorial! I always like your tutorials & refer back to them often-you do a great job with explanations & your photography is perfect!

  2. Geta, I loved your bag when I first saw it and am delighted that you've provided the tutorial; you are a very talented and generous lady! Thank you so much. I visit your blog regularly. Kate in Canada

  3. Hi, thank you for this beautiful idea, I'm going to link it today, hope you don't mind! Hope you had a fine Christmas and I whish you a merry and creative New Year. Hugs, Renata.

  4. Thanks for this great tutorial and pattern….. only just yesterday I was looking in the pattern books at my local fabric store — for this very bag!! I think they will make lovely gifts plus of course we all must try to cut down the number of plastic bags we use – I think it's much nicer to have our own stash of re-usable bags on hand.

    Happy New Year! and
    Happy Sewing! from Helen in Australia

  5. Great tutorial for a very practical bag. Thanks, Geta!
    Of course, the urge to decorate the bags with patchwork is almost overwhelming…

  6. I love bags, all shapes and sizes. I will be making this for my grand daughter for her to use for her books.
    also, what a great hostess (for swaps)gift.

  7. Hi!
    I love this pattern and can’t wait to try it. Have you ever try to do one with a type of nylon or something similar for the lining? So it would prevent stains and would be easy to wipe clean?
    Thanks

  8. Beautiful bags. Live the fabric chosen. I have lots of scrap fabric. How i know what to sew. Thanks. Will send you a photo once I’ve done some.

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