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Simple shopper tote bag

by Linda Theil June 2, 2018 This is a simple, shopper tote bag modeled on the inexpensive fabric totes available at grocery stores. You can make this bag with, roughly: a yard of fabric, two yards of iron-on interfacing, and four feet of woven belting -- or less if you like shorter handles on your tote. The print fabric I used is from the "Thicket" line by Gingiber Zest for your Nest for Moda in 2016. The yellow is probably a Moda Bella Cotton Solid. Materials: bag: cut 14-inch x 42-inch bag piece of cotton fabric  bag: cut 14 x 38-inch piece of lightweight, iron-on interfacing to line bag piece gussets: cut two 8 x 15.5-inch gussets from coordinating fabric gussets: cut two 8 x 13.5-inch pieces of lightweight, iron-on interfacing to line gusset pieces pocket: cut one pocket from feature fabric 14 x 14-inch square pocket: cut 14 x 14-inch pocket lining from same or coordinating fabric pocket: cut 14 x 14-inch pocket interfacing from lightweight, or medium w