My First Tote - First Sewing Project - Sewing With Kids - Country Cow Designs

Are you looking for your FIRST EVER sewing project? Looking to inspire kids with a simple sewing project? This is the tutorial for you!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:36 - Step 1 - Preparation
00:03:36 - Step 2 - Making the Bag
00:16:15 - Outro
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TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO (contains some affiliate links)
Janome HD9 Sewing Machine
Beacon Fabri-tac Glue:amzn.to/3jQtPpm
Microtex needles (great for use with fabric glue): amzn.to/42zYXtZ
Disappearing ink pen: amzn.to/3WPfb07
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Tan Coloured Nylon Webbing - countrycowdesigns.com/product...
Rifle Paper Co exterior canvas fabric: www.sewhot.co.uk/product/camo...
Striped lining fabric is a quilting cotton from Art Gallery Fabrics (no longer available where I purchased it)
Medium weight fusible woven interfacing, Vilene G700: www.sewhot.co.uk/product/vile...
Thermolam 971F fusible stabiliser: www.sewhot.co.uk/product/pell...
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SAFETY In this video I use various tools and equipment. Please ensure you only attempt this at home if you are experienced at using the tools and have read and followed the necessary safety instructions provided by the manufacturer of each tool. This video is a very quick overview and I do not cover the full safety precautions in this video. Carry it out at your own risk. I cannot be held accountable for injuries or mistakes made when following this tutorial.

[@purelivingfoodsbygina4244]

Love the beginner tutorials- it is so helpful- more videos please about threads to use on certain fabrics and tension and how to sew viny and cork etc- beginner friendly is so good thanks Jo. xx

[@brendabott2863]

Ok so. I am taking a course for bag making..my first crack at it. Got my email today and was told where to go to buy the pattern we are making. Well…it is the Vordenza..from you! So while I was on your site buying it…I bought the pattern for this at the same time..because I coincidentally had just finished watching this video!

[@CountryCowDesigns]

Welcome to bag making. This bag is perfect for your first project. And hope you like the vordenza. We did a video tutorial for this bag as well but it’s quite old now and we hadn’t quite worked out what we doing yet for videos 😂

[@suzys4316]

Hi Jo, hope you are keeping well, I haven't been around for quite a while and its great to see how much you have grown ( sewing wise ) since you have first started out on fb/youtube, Im so glad a you both deserve it, keep up with all the great work and designs that you do

[@CountryCowDesigns]

Thank you so much!

[@lja1818]

I love this tutorial. I cannot wait for my fabric to get here so I can make one. Your patterns are always amazing 😍😍

[@CountryCowDesigns]

Thank you! 😊

[@janebaker745]

Love love love your new layout and font on your tutorial... It's so nice and modern. I'm an experienced bag maker and I can say that yes I have made every single bag that you have designed... Yes I'll buy this one as well ... Perfect for a craft bag... The massive one may hold some of my notions .. but I think I'll need to make all 3 sizes .. thank you again for another brilliant tutorial 👍🧵🪡👜👝

[@CountryCowDesigns]

Thanks. We fancied playing around with different fonts with this video. Thanks for your support 😃

[@lindastewart5630]

Delightful bags❤️ just purchased🤗 I have oodles of quilt cotton and didn’t quite know what to do with it- well now I do!!😃 Thank you for your lovely video and pattern👌🏻🌸

[@CountryCowDesigns]

Have fun!

[@jaytopham8514]

Hi Jo. Perhaps folks could stitch the bottom seam first, then press, then sew the side seams

[@CountryCowDesigns]

Definitely an option but will make pressing the side seams a little harder

[@janebaker745]

Also to iron the seams open, on the inside, use a rolled up towel to pop inside ... A homemade Taylors ham

[@claremcgill2490]

Love this pattern Joe, would you say that it's reversible with the gap closure at the top? I'm starting a mini right this minute!!!

[@CountryCowDesigns]

Glad you like. It’s not really reversible as the lining is sewn with a larger seam allowance to help it fit better

[@jennyingram9396]

If using a heavier weight fabric like curtain material, with a cotton lining, are the interfacing etc still needed?

[@CountryCowDesigns]

I would use the stabiliser to give structure but skipped the interfacing

[@disneygirljamie9974]

How did you make the strap?

[@janebaker745]

You can purchase the strap by the metre from Country Cow ... I have many colours from them and it's brilliant quality.

[@CountryCowDesigns]

Thanks 😊