Amber Makes Sewing School - How to Sew the Carry-it-all Bag - English Paper Piecing

Use the mindful, traditional technique of EPP to make this eye-catching oversized tote. It’s roomy enough to fit all your craft supplies in for taking to workshops or perfect for any shopping spree and is fabulous to show off especially when you’re shopping at craft fairs too. It’s the ideal bag for a weekend away, picnic or the perfect holiday holdall.
Learn how to work English Paper Piecing and make this fabulous Carry-it-all Bag. The fabric panel includes all the fabric Hexies already printed to size so you just need to cut them out, make your Hexies and sew them together to make the EPP bag front. The rest of the Bag Outer pieces are on the panel too to make the whole oversized tote and show off your new skills. You’ll learn all the basics of EPP and also how to construct the bag too with a little quilting to give it that professional finish.
Sewing School is the back to basics guide to sewing where you’ll learn a new technique or brush up on your skills whilst making a beautiful project too. In each kit we’ll cover a new technique in detail so you can learn how whilst you’re sewing, as it’s the practice that makes perfect! The different sewing terms and techniques are all explained so you can learn what each of them means and also pick up a few top tips along the way. In the instructions you’ll see that these are highlighted. If you turn to the Terms and Techniques section you’ll find all these explained in more detail to guide you as you sew.
So, whether you’re a complete beginner or more experienced you’ll pick up some tips, tricks and techniques to help on your sewing journey. There’s a full video tutorial too, to watch whilst you sew.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Cutting Out
1:29 Organising the Hexies
4:11 Preparing the Hexies
7:12 Joining the EPP Shapes
15:47 Cutting the Fabric Pieces
18:42 Quilting the Pieces
18:42 Making the Gusset
21:32 Assembling the Bag Outer
28:18 Making the Pockets
33:06 Attaching the Pockets
37:11 Assembling the Bag lining
42:44 Making the Handles
45:02 Attaching the Handles
47:08 Assembling the Bag

[@debbiemacrae2712]

Thanks Rebecca....fantastic tutorial as usual.... I'm just loving this large tote particular love it in the sewing bee fabric ❤🐝

[@ambermakes]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!