How to make a esy tote bag

Easy Tote Bag.
You need the following;
A piece of hessianor something firm the size of your bag, but the size has to be a double
length as there is no seam in the bottom. Felt is ok to use as long as its
firm felt.
A strong piece of fabric for the lining, same size as hessian.
Braid or a woven strip for handle.
Lots and lots of yarns, cords, ropes, anything thats chunky that you can
couch on to the hessian..
Piping wide or strong tape or braid.
How to do it;
First turn over a small hem at top and bottom of the hessian and hem stitch
down.
Now sort all your cords, yarns, ect in rows of your own colour choice and
starting from one end of your hessian with a chunky cord or braid, couch it
down in a straight row. Now carry on down your fabric strip doing exactly the
same with no gaps .
When you have done this part, measure the length of the handle you want and
hem it to the wrong side at the top and bottom. Its a good idea to go over
this with a machine as if you are going to put a lot in the bag , the handle
needs to well attached.
Now get your lining fabric and tack it to the wrong side of the hessian, then
go round it with the machine but use strong thread, button or quilters
thread.
Now turn your bag inside out and hand stich some tape or wide piping up the
side seams to cover your stitching up.
And thats your bag all done, if you want to make it glitzy sew some beads
that tone with your colours.

Of to eat now,
Jill:)