Bag making: a beginner's guide
Start with a lined tote: rectangles, straight seams and boxed corners.
- A lined tote with boxed corners stands up on its own.
- Every piece can be a plain rectangle.
- Interfacing gives body; mid-weight woven or even flannel works.
- Linen, cotton, canvas, denim and home furnishing fabrics all suit bags; avoid stretchy fabric.
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