How to Sew a Fabric Bottle Bag

Learn how to sew a beautiful DIY wine bottle bag perfect for gifting and special occasions. DIY Wine Tote Bag Free Sewing Tutorial.

For the arrowhead blocks, go to this link - You will find all the explanations there. 

Supplies for the bag: includes materials for the 4 "arrowhead" blocks

- For the 4 blocks: Fabric 1 = 80 cm x 20 cm; Fabric 2 = 80 cm x 20 cm;
- Fabric 3 (base and lining) = 45 cm (with a width of 110 cm);
- Fabric 4 = 2 strips, 32 cm x 23 cm, for the internal dividers;
- 4 squares of H 250 interfacing (heavyweight), 20.5 cm on each side;
- 2 handles (finished size 50 cm x 3 cm) + bias binding: 4.75 cm x 150 cm;
- 1 square of Jeffitex, 20.5 cm on each side, for the base of the bag.

Instructions:
1. Cut 2 squares, 22.5 cm on each side, from the lining fabric. Adhere them to the Jeffitex and quilt along the diagonals and the center lines (medians). See photos 7 and 8.

Photo 7

 

Photo 8

 2. Adhere the interfacing to the 4 arrowhead blocks and quilt along the seams. Photos 9, 10.

Photo 9

 

Photo 10

 3. Sew the bottom of the bag to two arrowhead blocks. See photo 11.

Photo 11

 

Photo 12

 4. From the lining fabric, cut one strip measuring 64 cm x 22.5 cm and two squares measuring 22.5 cm on each side. From fabric 4, cut two strips measuring 32 cm x 23 cm for the internal dividers of the bag. Fold with right sides together, as shown in photo 12. Stitch, then turn right side out.

Photo 13

 

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 5. Layer the two strips and sew them down the center to form an internal divider for the bag, as shown in photo 12. Sew this divider onto the 4 lining squares, as shown in photo 13.

6. Prepare the 2 handles using a 12 cm by 100 cm strip. Fold it in half lengthwise, then fold it in half again. Press with an iron and stitch along the entire length. Cut the piece in two to create 2 handles, as shown in photo 14.

7. Position the handles on the bag lining (the 64 cm by 22.5 cm strip) at each end, 5.5 cm from the edge, as shown in photo 15. Turn the piece over and add a topstitch, as shown in photo 16.

Photo 15

 

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 8. Sew the two arrowhead blocks to the two lining squares, right sides together; turn right side out and topstitch. Finish all raw edges (serge or zigzag stitch). Attach the squares to the long strip as shown in photo 17. Finally, apply the bias binding as shown in photo 18.

Photo 17

 

Photo 18

 A few tips: 

- The Jeffitex interfacing is smaller than the Arrowhead blocks, which makes the layers less thick when stitching on the bias binding. 

- You can also place a piece of cardboard between the lining and the bottom of the bag if you want more rigidity.