{"id":45226,"date":"2020-10-25T07:12:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T11:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=45226"},"modified":"2020-12-30T11:55:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T16:55:46","slug":"burlap-shopping-bag-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/burlap-shopping-bag-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"Burlap Shopping Bag Pattern &#8211; Avoiding Plastic And Shopping With Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45349 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1.jpg 735w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1-434x650.jpg 434w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1-100x150.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 735px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 735\/1102;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45349 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1.jpg 735w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1-434x650.jpg 434w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/noscript>This is the first part of a tutorial using the burlap shopping bag pattern.\u00a0 You'll be able to make the complete bag in the first part, but in the second part, I will show you how to create the print for this type of fabric.<\/p>\n<p>On my recent trip to Tanzania, I fell in love with the country.\u00a0 I will share a post about that trip and the fabrics I brought back with me.\u00a0 One thing I noticed is the lack of plastic bags on the roads, in fact, I was amazed to see a relatively\u00a0clean country.\u00a0 The reason: the government\u00a0has completely prohibited the importation and use of plastic bags in the country.\u00a0 Which means people are reusing the ones that are available and are shopping with reusable shopping bags.\u00a0 In fact, fabric shopping bags are everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>So in the spirit of recycling, I wanted to share a\u00a0 bag made out of one of my favorite materials: burlap also know as hessian.\u00a0 I love the texture and mixing it with soft materials is my favorite\u00a0thing in the world as you can see on my <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/fringed-table-runner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">table runner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"z0QJE7MX2E\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/fringed-table-runner\/\">How to Make a Fringed Table Runner in Under an Hour<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;How to Make a Fringed Table Runner in Under an Hour&#8221; &#8212; So Sew Easy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/fringed-table-runner\/embed\/#?secret=z0QJE7MX2E\" data-secret=\"z0QJE7MX2E\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Materials<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3\/4 yard of burlap hessian on natural color is best<\/li>\n<li>Thread to match<\/li>\n<li>Pair of easy handbag handles\u00a0 (see our tutorial on <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/make-easy-handbag-handles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to make easy bag handles HERE<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>1\u00a0 1\/2 yards of 1&#8243; wide cotton tape or bias cotton tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tools<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Jeans or size 16 needle<\/li>\n<li>Sewing machine<\/li>\n<li>Walking foot (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fabric suggestions from Fabric.com<\/h2>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lduhtrp.net\/widget-5b383522f8fef692961e6f9f-7948432?target=_top&#038;mouseover=Y&#038;sid=burlap_shopping\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Pattern download<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mab-453545\" class=\"magic-action-box mab-type-sales-box mab-id-45354 mabstyle-mab-crosswalk use-mab-button-default mab-fields-layout-default mab-responsive\" data-mabid=\"45354\" data-trackid=\"45354\" data-type=\"sales-box\" data-track=\"1\" ><div class=\"mab-pad mab-wrap mab-aside-left mab-aside-type-image\"><div class=\"mab-aside\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"Opt In Image\" width=\"200\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 735px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 735\/1102;width: 200px;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feature-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"Opt In Image\" width=\"200\" style=\" width: 200px;\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><div class=\"mab-content\"><div class=\"mab-heading\">Download the Free Pattern<\/div><div class=\"mab-main-copy\"><p>You can download the pattern for this Burlap Shopping Bag from our account at Payhip.<\/p><p>For help downloading and printing PDF patterns, please <a title=\"How to print and assemble a PDF Pattern\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/print-assemble-pdf-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"mab-main-action-wrap\"><a class=\"mab-main-button mab-button-type-css3 208210 mab-button-0\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/l\/burlap_shopping_bag\" style=\"\" >Pattern Download<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\" style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>How To Print Your Burlap Shopping Bag Pattern<\/h2>\n<p>The only program you will need to print the pattern is <a href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Adobe Reader<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Use <strong>Actual Size<\/strong> and <strong>Landscape Mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1603327324376329\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1980980487\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<h2>Pattern Layout<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45271 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-500x513.jpg\" alt=\"Burlap shopping tote bag pattern\" width=\"500\" height=\"513\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-500x513.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-768x788.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-1496x1536.jpg 1496w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-146x150.jpg 146w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag.jpg 1742w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/513;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45271 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-500x513.jpg\" alt=\"Burlap shopping tote bag pattern\" width=\"500\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-500x513.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-768x788.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-1496x1536.jpg 1496w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag-146x150.jpg 146w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/BurlapHangbag.jpg 1742w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/h2>\n<h2>How To Sew The Burlap Shopping Bag<\/h2>\n<p>Sew the sides of the bag at 3\/8&#8243;.\u00a0 The pattern is drafted to take a seam allowance of 3\/8&#8243; but if your burlap has raveled you may have to adjust that amount so that the corners match when it's time to box the corners.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45308 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45308 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9535-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45309 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45309 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9534-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I would suggest\u00a0sewing twice to reinforce the bag.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45311 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45311 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9537-2-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript>Sew cotton or bias tape to the side seams to hide the edges.<\/p>\n<p>Box the corners. Sew at 1\/2&#8243; using a straight stitch.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45313 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45313 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9540-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Zigzag with a medium stitch.<\/p>\n<p>Trim the edge right up to the zigzag.<\/p>\n<p>Zigzag again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45314 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45314 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9543-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Apply cotton or bias tape.\u00a0 I like to join two strips of tape together the length needed plus the seam allowance.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45317 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45317 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9550-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Sew three sides of the tape at about 1\/8&#8243;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45322 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45322 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n11.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45323 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45323 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9552-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45325 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45325 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9542-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript>For the next step, you will need a pair of bag handles. You can buy them or make your own as I showed you in my last post.<\/p>\n<div class='code-block code-block-10' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1603327324376329\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9573042110\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<p>Pin the handles to the top edge.\u00a0 The handles should hang down with the seams facing you.\u00a0 Allow 5&#8243; of space in between the handles.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45327 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45327 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9560-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Sew the facing pieces together at 3\/8&#8243;.\u00a0 Then iron or finger press the seams open. Zigzag the edges to avoid the burlap from raveling.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45328 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45328 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9554-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript>Zigzag one of the edges.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45329 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45329 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9555-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45330 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45330 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9557-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript>Turn the zigzag side and make a hem at 1\/2&#8243; and stitch.\u00a0 This side will become the hem of the facing.<\/p>\n<p>Pin the facing right side down to the edge of the burlap tote shopping bag.\u00a0 Sew at 1\/2&#8243;.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45332 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45332 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9561-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Turn the facing inside and topstitch the edge at 1\/4&#8243;.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45333 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45333 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n12.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45335 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/450;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/n14-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/burlap-shopping-bag-pattern\/img_9566\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-45337\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45337 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/333;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45337 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"burlap shopping bag\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/IMG_9566-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Optional Step:<\/h2>\n<p>You can add velcro or a magnetic snap on the facing to close the bag.<\/p>\n<p>If you want the bag to look like the one on the picture, wait for next Tuesday and I will be sharing with you a way to make a print for this bag. But if you can guess what it is please\u00a0let me know in the comments\u00a0below.\u00a0 The first one to guess will win a pattern from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/sg-en\/shop\/PrintOrPlain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Etsy shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Need another shopping bag? Try this folded one that packs neatly inside your bag and makes a very good present:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2ILnasBqi9\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/folded-shopping-bag-batik-fabric\/\">Folded Shopping Bag FREE Pattern. Never without a bag when you need one!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Folded Shopping Bag FREE Pattern. Never without a bag when you need one!&#8221; &#8212; So Sew Easy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/folded-shopping-bag-batik-fabric\/embed\/#?secret=2ILnasBqi9\" data-secret=\"2ILnasBqi9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Until next time! Happy sewing and recycling!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the first part of a tutorial using the burlap shopping bag pattern.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll be able to make the complete bag in the first part, but in the second part, I will show you how to create the print for this type of fabric. 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