DIY Dior Book Tote Bag - recreating the Dior Book Tote Bag - DIY Book Tote Bag

Hi lovely people!
Welcome back to another video, which must be my favourite one so far! In this video I show you how to save over £2220 :D! I recreated this beautiful Dior Book Tote for £22 instead of the hefty price of £2250!
I am showing you each and every step in the video, however just know that the fabric I used was upholstery fabric, which has got a lot of structure to it. I just used google to search for pink and beige upholstery fabric and found this lovely fabric which I thought was a very good match! Let me know if you want more information on that!
I hope you enjoy this video! It was a very easy DIY and I ABSOLUTELY LOVEEEEE the outcome! It for sure is my favourite bag now.
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[@tracybingham7739]

I think by just cutting your interfacing a half inch or so shorter would alleviate a lot of the bulk in the seams but especially the corners. (I know this video is 2 years old, but just in case someone is going to use your pattern idea in the future.)

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thanks for the very constructive feedback ❤️

[@lucieroy740]

I just finished making my own Dior Book Tote Bag but I used another pattern...I wish I had found your video earlier, your way is so much easier to make...I will definitely make a few more for some members of my family using your technique!...

[@recreatefulchannel]

Aw thank you so much 😍❤️

[@demivozatualmacanaldeaudiolibr]

My God! Simply beautiful. I love making bags. But I had never seen before this one piece pattern 🌻🙏 thanks for sharing

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much 🥹❤️

[@katrinapineda6873]

Definitely picking up some techniques from this! I wanted to make a structured dog bag like the book tote but with curved side opening to allow her head to peak out. Still need to figure that part out lol

[@recreatefulchannel]

I am so glad to hear that 😍 these side of things are usually the easier to adjust once you started sewing and constructing it, it requires less brain qymnastics that way as you see it in front of you 😀

[@celinecan4122]

Muhtes oldu , teşekkürler paylaşım için

[@Valleygirl4lifeCreations]

@katrinapineda6873 did you ever make the bag?

[@lynnemartin2291]

Adorable. Very clever. Great job. Congrats 👏 love !

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@vannesavazquez9751]

In love with this bag beautiful I will try to make one, I hope

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much 🥰 ❤ I'd love to see your result 😍

[@bodyandsoul17]

Pure genius! Definitely going to try this!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Ahhh 😍😍

[@TheMzTR]

So nice! Tks for sharing this project with us ☺️

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you for watching! :) ❤️

[@julzgulz1992]

Absolutely beautiful! Well done.

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@dominiquekey2662]

Fantastic job! I wish I could make a bag like that! I think I might give it a try. I am dying to recreate a Marc and Graham Slouch bag, but I have trouble with grocery totes lol.

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! I am sure you can do it! ❤

[@mariasews3852]

Wow! Looks amazing!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! 🩷

[@Ashley-lx1zx]

This is awesome!! Will definitely try it !

[@recreatefulchannel]

😍🥰

[@baraadam8380]

Yep..u nailed it girl

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much 😍🥰❤️❤️

[@AdvocateMoksh]

I loved this bag ❤

[@recreatefulchannel]

Aw thank you! ❤️

[@ingadow1052]

Loved this well done video. Very clever.

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@beatrizlopez364]

Wonderful job! Your tote and shoes are gorgeous.

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much 😍❤❤❤

[@artpoemsbysaloumehsallysal7043]

Gorgeous work. Thanks for sharing 👍 ❤

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@iacelinesantos2876]

you nailed it girl ❤ that skills though

[@recreatefulchannel]

😭 thank you so much!! 💖

[@sophie6192]

This video is amazing

[@recreatefulchannel]

Aw that's amazing 😍😍 you are super welcome! I'd love to see your result ❤️❤️

[@user-bn9gp9jo5h]

If you must choose to copy the package. Then I recommend #lyxbag

[@abundantlyinspired]

Personally I love yours wayyyy more than the original!💖💖No silly logo and it's handmade!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Aw that is really nice, thank you so much! 🩷

[@sanjnagidwani9746]

I really love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@dedechase23]

wow ! amazing . very talented

[@recreatefulchannel]

thank you so much!! ❤

[@Aliceeasysewing]

Super cute.. amazing.. i really like it

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️

[@Sugarboo2010]

Awesome video! Thank you! ❤

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you! 🩷

[@oneprettyrose1848]

Def going to try!

[@recreatefulchannel]

😍😍❤ amazing!

[@priscille1577]

Job well done 💜

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! 😍❤

[@theoptimist_tt]

Great job!!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much 😍❤️❤️

[@TheRezkizuka]

I wish a have a talent like you. Love your dior recreation bag

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you do much 🥺🤍

[@terahstearns474]

Brilliant!!!!

[@recreatefulchannel]

thank you so much 🥺🤍

[@jeniceadansi2232]

You more than nailed it wow!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much!! ❤️ It was easier than I initially thought! ❤️

[@myriamvonjagow5027]

Lovely bag u got talent thanks for sharing

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@antoinettedavis115]

You go girl!!! You've nailed that tote...🙂

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much!! ❤️😘

[@antoinettedavis115]

@@recreatefulchannel You're welcome.

[@danielasenise1001]

Absolutely stunning! Brava 👏👏👏 I’ll try to do it but I am not as good as you are in doing this project! Ciao 🤗🤗🤗

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much ❤❤!! I am sure you will do amazing 🥰

[@katjemeow]

Unbelievable result! Wow!!! And you made it look so easy, too 😱 good job

[@recreatefulchannel]

thank you so much!! :)

[@BeautybyKISS]

Great tutorial - I hope I can recreate this successfully too

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you! I'm sure you can! ❤️

[@beautifulkp760]

You made it just awesome

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! 🥰❤️

[@uzmaagha4203]

What a nice and intelligent recreation. Bravo❤

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you ❤️

[@jaloneynorwood4306]

You did excellent job I. A new subscriber now 🤗❣️

[@recreatefulchannel]

Aw thank you so much 😍❤

[@deborahlillian4220]

Superb. Thank you!

[@recreatefulchannel]

❤️ Thank you!

[@lauravanhook1987]

wow nice!!!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you!! :) 💖

[@pushpavallitayaru2756]

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻and thanks for the short video

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you!! ❤

[@ogundiranabosede648]

Great ideas deposited in by today God bless you

[@recreatefulchannel]

thank you!! :)

[@oletalee3089]

You are talented ! I need to save for a good sewing machine and attempt this

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much 😭❤️ Mine is a second hand machine! I'd highly recommend browsing Facebook Marketplace! :)

[@oletalee3089]

@@recreatefulchannel I’ll check that out !!!

[@roluyosaidat6647]

Like seriously I dont kmow what to say you I love you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘 You just save me off stress 💋💋💋💋💋

[@recreatefulchannel]

🥺 omg, thank you so much!! ❤️ I am so happy you commented! ❤️

[@marciaclementino5569]

Amei. Muito bem explicado. 👏👏👏

[@recreatefulchannel]

muito obrigado! 😍❤

[@kiho6260]

Wow so great 👍✨💖🔔❤️

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much 💕!

[@Valleygirl4lifeCreations]

Nice !!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you! ☺️

[@Rally1ification]

Subscribed because of this vid.

[@recreatefulchannel]

thank youuuu! :)

[@amandawraight1636]

What you do is amazing!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you Amanda! ❤

[@Lisoliamor]

Muy talentosa 👌🏼👏🏻

[@recreatefulchannel]

Muchas gracias! ❤️❤️

[@ivanhernandez-rp7li]

I am Mexican and I love your videos

[@recreatefulchannel]

😭 thank you so much! ❤️️

[@fashionistalagerfeld1954]

Great job ! Very beautiful! But i would suggest the fabric for the handles be cut on the bias if u have enough fabric so there are not so many wrinkles on the straps / handles.

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thats an amazing tip 😍❤ thank you so much!

[@user-wg3ui2fr2g]

Great video

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you!

[@cowsrcool395]

Love et 😍

[@recreatefulchannel]

thank you!!😍

[@Thepillarcelebration]

Nice!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you!! :)

[@Wringa1]

Congratulations! You more than nailed it, indeed! Could you send further information on the upholstery fabric, please?

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! :) Here's the link to the fabric I used: www.justfabrics.co.uk/curtain-fabric-upholstery/red-zen-toile-fabric/

[@Wringa1]

@@recreatefulchannel thank you so much xxx

[@recreatefulchannel]

you are welcome :) xx

[@Diana-fy1dk]

I don’t speak a lot of english, but i understood all the video, Thank you for Share ❤️🇺🇾

[@recreatefulchannel]

Oh that's amazing, thank you so so much for your lovely comment! ❤️

[@BoobooOreo]

The bag is beautiful!! I wish i have your talent as well. If you sell or make by request, I will definitely buy 😊😍!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Aww thank you so much! ❤️ this is really sweet! Unfortunately I don't currently sell these! ❤️

[@tamphan6828]

I got this for a person item for my little one on a vacation it was a perfect size it held all of her stuff and my breastfeeding supplies for the plane!

[@recreatefulchannel]

😍😍😍 omg that's so nice! Thanks for sharing

[@NydiaTwitty]

Dior who?! You did amazing !!

[@recreatefulchannel]

😭 thank you!!! ❤️

[@simpleme5719]

OMG,I just started sewing and you're giving me hope...WOW,you're amazing. Question what type of glue is that?

[@recreatefulchannel]

🥺❤️ thank you so much! Its just generic glue for the glue gun, but something like E6000 will be good for this

[@simpleme5719]

@@recreatefulchannel Got it..Thanks 😀

[@asmamamode9059]

hi, this video is amazing! thank you! just to be sure, for all the bag you used only 1m of upholstery fabric? thanks

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! ❤️ Yes I only ordered one meter but is was quite wide so you definitely need more than 1x1 m. I think mine was 1.5x1m or something like that ❤️

[@lenny950]

Hi, that video is amazing! Thank you as I was looking for a video like this to try to reproduce that bag! (you are amazing!) May I ask about the 2cm? Is it that for part? Is it the size of the bag plus cm2 on one side and the other? Sorry, I just don't want to make mistakes. Thank you. xx

[@recreatefulchannel]

Hi! I am glad you like it😍 Yes, the 2 cm was seam allowance, so just make sure to add that to the pattern so the bag doesn't become smaller with every seam :)❤️

[@lenny950]

@@recreatefulchannel Thank you!! :)

[@recreatefulchannel]

@@lenny950 no problem! :)

[@lauralangham9657]

very impressive ! imagine what you could do if you had a sewing table !

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much! ❤️ Haha yea I would love one! :D

[@carmengamboa8614]

Very nice

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you! :)

[@florancesoucy1066]

Hi! Thank you for this video!! I would like to know if you add 2cm on each side? For example on the length of your pattern it is 108cm, so with the 2cm it will be 118cm?, 51,5cm wide? And 40,5cm for depth?

[@recreatefulchannel]

Hi :) yes, so for every seam I added 2 cm, so for every rectangle of the pattern I added 2 cm on the side :)

[@raztadeo2603]

Hello! Amazing video :) Do you have a pattern for this bag? what type of fabric did you use? Thanks in advance!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Hey - thank you so much! :) I don't have a pattern that I could share, but I basically only created rectangles in the measurements of the original bag :) I used upholstery fabric so that it would have more structure and texture than normal fabric :)

[@raztadeo2603]

@@recreatefulchannel Wow! thank you for the quick response :) greatly appreciated. Please keep making videos like this. Thumbs up! Stay safe

[@recreatefulchannel]

you are welcome! :) Aww thank you so much! You stay safe too! ❤️

[@FFPages]

what brand of interfacing did you use? i like this pattern better than another i tried. thank you.

[@recreatefulchannel]

It's not from any specific brand, I just ordered it on eBay. Thank you 😍❤

[@hamiyetcanli3224]

Hello, what a beautifull work you are doing and thanks to share it. Can I also doing this ? I am a beginner. Thanks and take care

[@recreatefulchannel]

thank you so much Hamiyet! I think this is a great project for a beginner :)

[@jacquelineharriette2896]

Clever

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you 💕

[@sylviabrown6617]

Sweet

[@recreatefulchannel]

thank you! :)

[@katerinarose6435]

Hello 🤗 what material did you use for interfering?

[@recreatefulchannel]

Just some standard interfacing :)

[@raimondaceccarelli5580]

Beautiful! Where is the fabric from?

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you! It's from justfabrics.co.uk :)

[@Flatoutandyy]

What is that white material you sawed into the fabric ? You called it interface ?? Is that necessary? What exactly is it ?

[@recreatefulchannel]

Hi Andrea :) It's called interfacing - it's similar to canvas paper and can be ironed onto your fabric to give it more structure and thickness. It is not necessary as such, I just felt like it gave my bag the structure it needed as otherwise it would have looked more like a jute bag - so it's entirely up to you :) You could also just use more layers of fabric instead, however interfacing is cheaper and can be used for lots of different projects :)

[@remondejean]

Hi so you just search for interfacing for sewing?

[@oshunlee6942]

Do you make patterns? I really want to create this handbag.

[@recreatefulchannel]

I currently don't, as I simply wouldn't know how to create and share them with you. However, it's definitely something I would love to do in the future ❤️

[@arlenedesalit4004]

Hi, can i use challis fabric or woven cotton? Thanks

[@recreatefulchannel]

Hi, I can't see why not :)

[@ashleyalexandermorris9645]

Hi Arlene, your bag will be floppier because it doesn’t have the “backbone” of a nice stiff fabric like upholstery :) if you added a layer of buckram or other stuff fabric in between that would help a lot. (Edit: stuff->stiff)

[@IdaliaF]

👏🏻👏🏻

[@IdaliaF]

Pretty bag and excellent Sewing. Congrats

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you so much!! 😍❤️

[@martayork72]

Hello !! Could you tell me the measurements of the bag handles in a comment. PS: I'm Spanish and I can't understand the number of the handle measurements specifically. The rest I understood perfectly. Thank you so much !!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Hi :) No problem! - I made them 5 cm wide each and the length I just eyeballed but I measured it and it is 45 cm including seam allowance :) 💖💖

[@bellebelle9191]

bravo

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you! ❤️

[@Val.17]

👍👍👍

[@recreatefulchannel]

🧡

[@rondaschafer2656]

Where did you get that crimping tool?

[@recreatefulchannel]

its just some pliers :)

[@marion5125]

How long are the Stribs 5 cm and the lenth?

[@recreatefulchannel]

As long as your bag is wide (the front and back of your bag + 2x the depth of the bag) as it has to fit all around it. And you have to add seam allowance of course

[@martinalex1003]

may i know the length for the handle? Thanks

[@recreatefulchannel]

40 cm :)

[@ItalianSunshine1]

Amazing! Thank you. Can you recreate the never full bag by Louis Vuitton, please?

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thank you!! :) I have never diy'ed with leather or anything similar before so I am unsure if I can! :D I will do some research to see if I'd be able to! I will do my best and let you know! :)

[@ItalianSunshine1]

recreateful oh, fabric is fine. It doesn’t need to be an exact copy. I just like the shape and size of the GM.

[@recreatefulchannel]

Oh yea, I can definitely do that! :) I have got the next 5 videos planned, but will tackle this as soon as possible! :)

[@MalachiGK]

What type of interfacing did you use

[@recreatefulchannel]

I used the heaviest I could find :) It almost feels like canvas paper (which I believe you could also use instead!)

[@clarabauchet8844]

@@recreatefulchannel the bag is amazing !! Could you please tell us the exact reference or the link of the interfacing you use ? :)

[@recreatefulchannel]

@@clarabauchet8844 sure :) this is the link - I chose iron on - 2 metres - heavy www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302917786137

[@vidalolitaa2594]

Do you have a sewing pattern for this?

[@recreatefulchannel]

No, I made up the measurements and pattern myself :)

[@markila]

Ayyy

[@recreatefulchannel]

😃❤️

[@NormaKreutzmann]

Gibt es auch Maße für die Tasche?

[@recreatefulchannel]

Die sind im Video :)

[@Picanna28]

Can we have this video in slow motion?

[@recreatefulchannel]

You can change the speed of the video :) KZbin gives the option to slow it down

[@shahshifa2016]

Can you pls make lady dior and share the tutorial vedio plzzz

[@recreatefulchannel]

I don't think I can 🥲

[@darnellscorner]

How many yards of fabric did you use?

[@recreatefulchannel]

I will say this is really long ago but I believe I had just 1 m of 1.5 m wide fabric 🤍

[@darnellscorner]

@@recreatefulchannel ok thank you ❤️

[@blackhawkcandi]

Why did you have extra on side at the end?

[@recreatefulchannel]

What do you mean? Why I had extra fabric left over? xx

[@techwatchlist]

@@recreatefulchannel I think what she meant was, after the bag was sewn all the way around, there was a good amount you cut off. Was that on purpose? or there was an excess on the pattern? (Amazing video by the way! I'm going to try this one. I don't have nice upholstery fabric like the one you used, but I'm going for a box-y type tote. Thank you for this :) )

[@recreatefulchannel]

Ahh I see! Yes, so that was basically excess seam allowance :) I always cut my patterns quite generously as I am afraid it could end up too small. And I added 2 cm per side which was twice the amount I actually needed :) Thank you so much! I'd love to see your result! 😍

[@blackhawkcandi]

@@recreatefulchannel ok thanks for answering

[@amiller85]

Cómo se llama la tela en español?

[@recreatefulchannel]

tela de tapicería - I think :)

[@amiller85]

@@recreatefulchannel Thank You:)

[@almaperuana3744]

idea 10 ejecución 5

[@giovannafiori5531]

Quanto è grande da finita ? Grazie

[@recreatefulchannel]

33(width)x27(length)x17(depth)cm :)

[@corinnejones8894]

Please give the measurements again for the pattern. Thank you

[@recreatefulchannel]

there is a graph of the pattern and measurements at 0:48 :)

[@corinnejones8894]

@@recreatefulchannel for some reason the measurements are blared on my phone.

[@shaheenshaikh9881]

Tell me measurements plzzzz

[@recreatefulchannel]

They're in the video 😂

[@christinebullier9]

Toujours imité jamais égalé

[@recreatefulchannel]

Of course not :) if you want to pay an unreasonable amount of money for a bag you obviously can hahaha

[@Bernietheoc]

👏🧵😊

[@recreatefulchannel]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jocelyneferrando3008]

Belle réussite de ce sac, mais vidéo trop rapide difficile à reproduire, dommage!

[@recreatefulchannel]

Thanks for the feedback :)