S E W I N G P A T T E R N S

B I G B L U E I K E A B A G

A durable, boxy tote perfect for a load of laundry. Just like those big blue Ikea bags,

but cuter!

Thank you for downloading my free Big Blue Ikea Bag sewing pattern!

Make sure that when you print the pattern, you are printing at 100% and your printer isn’t scaling the image, otherwise the bag won’t turn out quite the right size.

There is a square on the first page of pattern pieces that should measure 3” across.

If you’d like to avoid printing all the pages:

For directions and pattern pieces, print page 3-16 of the pdf.For directions only, print page 3-4 of the pdf.

For pattern pieces only, print page 5-16 of the pdf.

Hope you enjoy, happy sewing!

Devon from Miss Make

B I G B L U E I K E A B A G

1 3/8 yds oil cloth or laminated cotton3 yds 1” nylon webbingthread

All seam allowances are 5/8” unless otherwise noted.

Assemble PDF paper pattern pieces, trimming edges and aligning alpha-numeric marks. Use layout diagram if you need help. Cut out pattern piece.Fold fabric cut edge to cut edge, aligning each selvage with itself. Secure pattern piece along fold according to diagrams, keeping pins within outside seam allowance. Cut around pattern. Snip strap marks and notches on fold.

right side of fabric

wrong side of fabric

A durable, boxy tote perfect for a load of laundry. Just like those big blue Ikea bags, but cuter!

M A T E R I A L S

S E A M A L L O W A N C E S

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

I N S T R U C T I O N S

C O L O R K E Y

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S E W I N G P A T T E R N S

Align piece at side seams, right sides together. Use paper-clips to secure and stitch, backstitching at beginning and end.

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P D F L A Y O U T

C U T T I N G L A Y O U T

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cut edges

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At each corner, fold fabric so that side seam allowance aligns with notch, lining up the raw edges. Paperclip to secure and stitch along raw edge, backstitching at begin-ning and end.

From nylon strapping, cut two pieces 14” long and two pieces 29” long.

Align the raw edges of one short and one long strap, mak-ing sure they are not twisted. Fold the longer strap ends over the shorter ones and baste across the folds. Repeat with other set of straps.

On each side of the bag, paperclip the straps ends between the placement marks, with the exposed raw end of the lon-ger strap against the right side of the fabric. Baste across the end at 5/8”, making you’re going through both straps.

Fold top edge of bag 1” to inside and paperclip. From the outside, topstitch all the way around at 3/4”, backstitching when you go over each strap.

Repeat topstitching at 1/2”.

Put an additional backstitch over the strap ends at 1/4”.

Note: only go backwards once per backstitch. If you do it too many times, you may perforate the oilcloth to the point that it could tear apart.

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Admire, do your laundry, and make a dozen more!10.

T I P S F O R S E W I N G O I L C L O T H

Lengthen your stitch length slightly [3.0] so you aren’t per-forating the oilcloth too densely.

If you pin, make sure it’s within the seam allowance, be-cause the holes will remain. Paperclips work better!

If your presser foot is sticking, try putting masking tape on the bottom. You can also set your presser foot pressure to a lower setting if that’s an option on your machine.

There’s no need to zig zag the edges!

For stubborn creases, try using a hairdryer on them for a few seconds to soften the plastic.

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PRINTER SCALETEST SQUARE

This square should measure 3” once printed.

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