Colleen Tote Bag - Single Fold Rolled Handle Tutorial for Vinyl and Leather

The Colleen Tote Bag is a great carry-all for confident beginners. The pattern was written for fabric (canvas and quilt cotton) and uses a double-fold method for the Rolled Handles. But if the fabric handles are exchanged for heavier substrates like vinyl and leather, they are way to bulky to sew on a domestic machine.
This quick tutorial guides you through making a single-fold Rolled Handle which had half the amount of layers and bulk, making it MUCH easier to sew! I've included a few tip and tricks based on my machine. Please comment if you have any of your own to share.
Materials Required:
- Colleen Tote Bag Pattern loveyousewpatterns.com/produc...
- (2) 24" x 3" Faux Leather strips
- Fabric Glue
- 1/4" Cording
- Matching Thread
Machine Used:
TL-2010Q

[@astrokitten3686]

I've been searching for a good vinyl rolled handle tutorial, and this one is by far the best I've seen!! Thank you!!!!

[@LoveYouSew]

🥰 Thank you for the kind words! I’ve had this in a blog post for years and finally got around to a video. 🙌🏼

[@Karen626]

Thanks for this tutorial! Those look great, and I love rolled handles.

[@LoveYouSew]

They are so chic, right?!? Thank you so much. ❤

[@Karen626]

@@LoveYouSew And comfortable to carry.