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Pumpkin Tote Bag
Pumpkin Tote Bag
"This pumpkin tote is a fun addition to your Halloween collection that you can use year after year to collect candy or decorate your home!"
Project TypeMake a Project
Time to CompleteIn an evening
Sewn byHand
Materials List
- Orange fleece – 2/3 yard for large size, 1/2 yard for small size
- Small scraps of black fleece for pumpkin applique
- Nylon webbing – 2 yards for large size, 1 yard for small size (I often salvage this from broken backpacks or purses)
- Small piece of stiff cardboard, chloroplast, or plastic canvas for stiffening the bottom of the tote
- Hot glue
- Glue stick
Instructions
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Cut out 2 bag pieces and 1 set of the pumpkin face. You will also need a rectangle of your cardboard/plastic (14.5" x 7" for large size, 9" x 4" for small size) as well as a scrap large enough to wrap around it.
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Use the glue stick to glue your pumpkin face pieces in place as marked on pattern (this temporarily helps keep them in place; you can also use pins). I find it helpful to cut out the face on the pattern piece and use it as a template to place the face pieces. Stitch around the edges with a straight stitch or zigzag.
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With right sides together, sew the two sides and bottom of your bag.
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Fold the corners so that the side seam matches up with the bottom seam. With right sides together, sew the corner shut.
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Place your cardboard/plastic on the scrap of fleece. Hot glue the fleece to wrap around, and trim any excess.
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Place another layer of hot glue on the unfinished side of the cardboard/plastic. Carefully place it in the bottom of the bag. Now your bag has a sturdy bottom!
