Make Carpet Bag Lining

With the right side facing in fold the carpet in half so the bottom and top edges meet.

Make carpet bag lining.

Here is an easy to sew project. We can substitute plastic canvas for the cardboard to support the base of your new carpet bag. 16 5 wide 75 deep 16 tall excluding the handles. Cut any fringe from the top and bottom edges of your carpet.

Cut out bag s shell and lining fabric parts to get two outer shell and lining pieces two side panel shell and lining pieces and one bottom shell and lining piece. This step creates more structure and allows your bag to remain upright when you set it down. The leather was sewn to the carpet right to right on machine and turned right side out. I cut one piece of leather to this bottom measurement and one piece of linen to make up the bottom inside lining.

At this point the bag was starting to take shape. Fix your shell together wrong sides facing out. Pin pattern pieces to interfacing and cut it out optional. 1 yards 1 5 m canvas bottom weight or upholstery fabric 54 137 cm wide.

Then you attach the lining with the bag inside out and turn it to the right side through the hole in the lining. Insert the lining into the carpet bag s outer shell. Use straight pins to pin your patterns onto your fabric. Drop the leather pouch right side out into the lining pouch.

Measuring the opening gave me the bottom dimensions. A roomy large capacity travel carpet bag to be taken anywhere. If that s confusing don t worry. The second method is to sew the lining completely and attach the lining right side out by topstitching.

As i was researching the latest tote bag trends i came across a ton of great bag tutorials on the web. 1 heavy duty zipper 18 46 cm long. The lining was prepared in the same way sans welts. Shape the bottom of the bag.

The bottom lining was attached to the side gusset lining in the same manner. Slip stitch the opening closed. Sew up the sides. You will have clean seams when you open your bag.

The first method is to sew the lining leaving a few inches open in the bottom. Sew the top edge of the pouch with right sides together. Create the body of the bag. And the best part is that most tote style bags are fairly easy to sew since they are mostly straight lines.

Free tote bag patterns. Pull the leather pouch through the opening in the lining pouch. Trim the seam allowance to 1 4 inch. Push the lining inside the bag.

Bohemian carpet bag by sew liberated.