DIY BIG Library Tote Bag

I am  horrified to admit that THIS is MY library bag!

Yikes!  Just awful, right?

But have NO fear.. I don't need to hang my head in shame when I walk into the library anymore because I am now rocking THIS bag!

Whoo hoo!  A BIG improvement right? 

Here's your chance to make one too!

Ingredients

Canvas Fabric

Scissors 

Pins

Sewing Machine

Nylon Handles (optional .. you could make your own but I took the lazy route environmentally responsible route!)

Srart by cutting your fabric.  For this BIG bag cut it into 2 pieces of 22" x 18"  rectangles.

Next cut out a 2" square on two corners. 

Pin your wrong sides together.

Sew the two sides and the bottom avoiding your small cut out squares.

Once sewn push your open corners together

and sew. 

Now grab your handles. 

Fold over the top of the bag

and pin the straps inside.  I measured 6" from the edges so that they would be even.

Now sew. 

Next turn the bottom edges under with the straps pulled over the top.

Sew again.

Give your straps a little reinforcement because no one wants broken straps and spilled books.

Now admire your bag

and fill with your library books to your hearts content!

Enjoy, I know we will!

I am sharing with

Love, 

Amie @ Pinkapotamus

This post is sponsored by WholePort