Super Easy Square Bottom Bag Tut!

[BonaDea]

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/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT1.jpg

SBT2
Fold Wrong Sides together and Press
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT2.jpg

SBT3
Fold one side past the fold leaving 1/2 the width you want for the bottom.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT3.jpg

SBT4
Flip and fold 2nd side back to match the 1st.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT4.jpg

SBT5 & 6
Sew up the sides.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT5.jpg ]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT6.jpg

SBT7
Now you have a little bag.
Turn it right side out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT7.jpg

SB8 & 9
Fiddle with the bottom just a bit and you get ...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/BonaDea/Sewing%20Items/2007/Square%20Bottom%20Tu t/SBT9.jpg


Now hem and add handles/closures of your choice.

Enjoy.

[Scarlet]

Thanks Jenn, looks great! I'm making mine now! I cut out a double width (ok by accident) and am cutting it in half after ironing the fold.

[MamaShea]

neat :)
Thanks Jenn

[LadySnow]

Thank you so much! I will definitely put this to good use!

[MyBelly]

Thak you! I will definately try these!!

[sarah ruth]

Cool!!

[IndigoKiwi]

Looks neat! Thanks! :D

[tiptoefairy]

I took a bag class once and we learned to sew the bottom of the bag that way. It came out looking quite neat, but was easy to do, lol.

[MamaToMyMunkins]

Bookmarking this now!! :)

[happymama]

what a great tutorial! thank you! we definately need this added to the downloads.

[earthcore]

Love it!

[nutmeg]

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!

[mom2a2z]

Love it! Thanks for sharing. :)

[stacey]

oh that is easy!!

I'm planning to make ds and dd new library bags for the summer reading program and I like this style better than what I had in mind.

I'll have to make some extras for their bestest friends too.

thanks for sharing girls :)

[pinkroses]

Liked the bag you showed. I have some of the same fabric.:yes: Pinkroses

[amanda823s]

Pure genius!!

[ladymadelon]

that's how I learned to do it...it works great!

[KelliR]

Wonderful! Definitely tucking this away for a quick pick-me-up project after the move.

[crydparker]

Bumping this for tonight! Thanks!

[3chickadeesandme]

I tried this, it works beautifully!!! I made them bigger, added handles and gave them to our Christmas store for the kids at church!!

[Beancurd]

This looks really simple!
I do have a question though- how do you figure out the size it is going to be?
TIA!

[BonaDea]

This looks really simple!
I do have a question though- how do you figure out the size it is going to be?
TIA!
Good question.

I just finished a "playdate" with my sister and her kids so I'm less clear than normal. (our playdates include wine)

Figure the side of your gift + the depth divide by 2 + seam allowance + some of give.

Clear as mud... I'm sure.

:hug2:

[Beancurd]

Good question.

I just finished a "playdate" with my sister and her kids so I'm less clear than normal. (our playdates include wine)

Figure the side of your gift + the depth divide by 2 + seam allowance + some of give.

Clear as mud... I'm sure.

:hug2:


Thank you! Having a number (2) really helps my brain!:)

[akwafunk]

love it!!

thank you.

[Babies Momma]

This looks great! I need a "lunch bag" for my husbands lunch for work every day and this might be perfect. :)Anyone have ideas on how to harden the bottom of the bag so that when putting various tupperwear and drinks and stuff in it that it stays flat when sitting on a surface?

[nicolew8]

Thank you so much for this. It's looks really easy!

[Sheena]

Very cool! Thank you!

[Fluffy]

I have never seen one done like that before, I like it!

[Carmen74]

cute!