Bag dimensions in approximate:
- from top of straps to bottom of bag: 50 cm / 20 inches
- height: 28 cm / 11 inches
- width: 40 cm / 16 inches
Fabric needed:
I don’t know because I used leftover fabric for my bag. You can print the pattern and place it on your fabric to make an approximation. It is only one piece of pattern.
Fort similar bag, you can check Charlie bag by Burdastyle ($1.99). It is a bit bigger and has squared bottom.
Please go to the bottom of this post to download the PDF pattern and tutorial.
Disclaimer: You may use the finished products for both personal and commercial use (craft shops or markets only – no mass production). Please do not pass off the pattern and tutorial as your own. Thank you!
The Tutorial
1. Here is 4 pieces of fabrics after being cut. We’re gonna refer them as set A and set B. If you want pockets, sew them before going to the next step.
2. Sew the bottom and sides of each set. My bag has a rounded bottom and a dart, Charlie bag has straight edges.
If you use my pattern, sew the darts before sewing the bottom and sides of bag. My apology for not showing how to sew the darts, please do a google search if you don’t know.
3. Put set B in set A, right sides together, and sew around the straps. Stop stitching about 20 cm before the tops of the straps. If your machine has reverse stitch, use it on each end of stitchings to secure it.
5. Turn the right sides out through one of the straps. It will be a bit difficult at first and you’re gonna wonder if you’re doing it right, but just keep doing it. You will feel a thug and after that the bag will turn right sides out smoothly.
Pull out each of the remaining straps.
6. Look! You almost have a bag!
7. Sew the straps of each set together. I often sew the straps absent-mindedly and then found out that I’ve attached them wrong! So please make sure that you sew each strap to the strap beside it, NOT the strap that is in front of it.
8. Press the seams open. Fold seam allowances on straps and press. Also press edges of bag to make it easier for topstitching.
9. Match the tops seams together and pin all open edges of straps. You can also use fusible tapes to make sure it is neat. But I will use pins here.
10. Topstitch all edges of bag. I use different colour thread for the bobbin.
Thank you for reading and I hope this post is useful for you!
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great pattern! i found turning it out was the hardest part, so i left the gap a bit wider on the straps, scaled the bag part up a bit and lengthened the straps! Love it. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for the tutorial! Here is my bag! Xmas gift for my grandma!
Thanks for the tutorial. I experimented and made a small handbag last night; had to change a few things to make it work, but I got it to work and it came out perfect. See more pics on my blog @ http://evepenman.blogspot.com/2015/12/repurposing-punk-reversible-bag-sewing.html
This is amazing. I love the part when you pull the bag through the straps. Tah dah . Thank you so much !
I just got done making this bag and I plan on making more! And I used different thread in the bobbin too
thank you so much for this tutorial, greatting from Poland!!!!
eliza
Thank you!! Defenetly gonna try making this..
Thanks for the pattern and great tutorial! My only trouble involved pulling the fabric through the handle because of the bulk of the denim. Any advice for me since I hope to up-cycle some other jeans I have lying around?
I made mine here : https://kreanouk.wordpress.com/2015/06/24/un-sac-reversible-1/
thank you so much!!!
Merci ! My first bag, your tuto !!
Where I got in trouble was step 3. You need to reverse one bag, good side out and put that bag inside the other bag, to have the both bags facing each other with the right side …