Wine Tote Tutorial by Around the Bobbin Copyright 2015 Lisa Amundson
Wine Tote Tutorial
4” Wide Wine Tote
Wine Tote Tutorial
Make a wine tote to use as a gift bag or just for fun to tote a bottle of wine. Two sizes. The narrow size is approximately 12” H x 3½” W x 3½”
D. The wide size is approximately 12” H x 4” W x 4” D.
Getting Started
Please read through the instructions completely before beginning. These instructions are written for use with 100% cotton quilting fabric. But
it would also be suitable for decorator fabrics or canvas. Pre-wash fabrics or iron them with steam prior to cutting in order to pre-shrink the
fabrics. Always backstitch a couple of stitches at the beginning and end of stitching–your bag is going to get used, and you don't want the
stitching to work loose.
All pieces can be cut using a rotary cutter, mat, and acrylic ruler. All pieces can be cut without a template using the dimensions provided in
the cutting section.
CUTTING
Cut all fabric and interfacing pieces as provided in this section and fuse interfacing to wrong side of corresponding fabric pieces.
Instructions given are for the narrow size. Instructions for the wide size are in brackets [ ].
Fabric
Main Fabric
1 Fat Quarter or 1/2 yard of 42-44” wide cotton quilting weight fabric
Ÿ Cut one piece 10” H x 14¾” W [WIDE: 10-1/4" H x 16-3/4" W] for upper exterior.
Coordinating Fabric
1/2 yard of 42-44” wide cotton quilting weight fabric
Ÿ Cut one piece 5” H x 14¾” W [WIDE: 5" H x 16-3/4" W] for lower exterior.
Ÿ Cut one piece 14” H x 14¾” W [WIDE: 14" H x 16-3/4" W] for interior.
Ÿ Cut one piece 5" H x 12" W for handle .
Interfacing
2/3 yard of cotton woven fusible interfacing such as Pellon Shapeflex for exterior and handle pieces
Ÿ Cut interfacing pieces in the same size as exterior and handle pieces listed above and fuse to wrong side of fabric.
Ÿ Cut an extra piece of interfacing for the handle and fuse as a double layer of interfacing on handle for extra body.
1/2 yard of firm fusible interfacing such as Pellon Craft Fuse (808) or Decor Bond (809) for the interior piece
Ÿ Cut interfacing pieces the same size as interior piece above and fuse to wrong side of fabric.
SEWING
Important Note: Before starting this section, you should have all pieces cut out and interfacing pieces fused to corresponding fabric pieces.
RST means Right Sides Together and WST means Wrong Sides Together. RSO means Right Side Out and WSO means Wrong Side Out.
1. Stitch Exterior 2. Topstitch Exterior
Ÿ Place Upper Exterior and Lower Exterior RST with the lower Ÿ Topstitch on both sides of Exterior seam with a 1/4" seam
edge of Upper Exterior aligned with upper edge of Lower allowance.
Exterior. Stitch with a 1/2" seam allowance and press seam
allowance open.
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Ÿ Unfold strap and re-fold
3. Stitch side seam of Exterior and Interior outside long edges into the
Ÿ Fold Exterior in half with sides RST, center crease. Press.
Exterior shown
matching seams. Pin. Stitch using a 3/8" Ÿ Re-fold along center. Press.
seam allowance. Press seam open.
Ÿ Repeat above step for Interior using a On interior, Ÿ Edgestitch along each long
1/2" seam allowance. Leave a 6" gap in leave a 6” side a generous 1/8" from
the middle for use later to turn bag right gap
fold
each edge.
side out.
Ÿ For an added touch, you can add a second line of stitching along
Ÿ On both Exterior and Interior, each long edge 1/8” inside the first line of stitching.
fingerpress side folds. Mark upper edge
at fold.
7. Attach Handle to Exterior
Ÿ Place the Handle inside the exterior bag RST with
4. Stitch bottom seams one raw edge of Handle centered on upper side
seam. Stitch handle to bag using a 1/4" seam
Stitch Handle
to Exterior
Ÿ On Exterior, stitch bottom with a 3/8" Exterior shown allowance.
seam allowance. Clip corners and press Ÿ Center the other end of handle RST on the mark
seam open. you made on the upper edge opposite the side
Ÿ On Interior, stitch bottom with a 1/2" seam. Stitch using a 1/4" seam allowance.
seam allowance. Clip corners and press
seam open.
fold
Ÿ For both Exterior and Interior, on each
lower bottom corner, measure and mark
a 2" box by measuring 2" up from the
bottom seam and 2" from side fold or
side seam [WIDE: Measure and mark a Assemble Bag
1-3/4” box by measuring 1-3/4” up
from the bottom seam and 1-3/4” # 1. Stitch Exterior to Interior
from side fold or side seam].
Ÿ With Exterior wrong side out and Interior right
Ÿ Mark squares on the back side as well. side out, insert Interior bag RST into Exterior,
placing the side seam of Interior and the side
seam of Exterior on opposite sides to reduce
5. Box bottom corners bulk. Align seams with the marks you made on
upper sides. Pin together around upper edge.
Ÿ For each bottom corner on Exterior and Interior, fold the side
so that the side seam or side fold aligns with the bottom seam Ÿ Stitch using a 3/8" seam allowance.
and the corners of the boxes you drew align together to form a
triangle at the ends, as shown below:
Ÿ Stitch across width on the
lines you drew.
Exterior shown
2. Turn bag right side out
Ÿ Trim corner triangles from Ÿ The entire bag needs to come through the 6" opening in the
seam allowance, leaving a 1/4” interior you left open. Gently pull the outside of the bag
seam allowance. through the opening.
Stitch Ÿ Tuck interior into bag.
3. Slipstitching
Ÿ Slipstitch closed the opening in interior.
Bottom View
# 4. Topstitch upper edge
Ÿ Topstitch around upper edge of bag 1/4" from
Side View of Side Side View of Side
with Seam with Fold upper seam.
6. Make handle
Ÿ Fold strap in half WST
along long edge to be
2-1/2” H x 12” W. Press.
5. Go give a bottle of wine . . . with a personal touch!
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