Your Everyday Tote Tutorial! A Bagstock Designs Customer Favorite!

Bagstock is not joking around when they say this is an every day bag! This beautiful tote is large enough to hold all the things, has a beautiful zipper on top to keep them all contained, and a simple yet chic design on the exterior. I absolutely adore this pattern, and I think you will too!

Timestamps for each step in the first comment!

Happy Sewing!

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Here are your Time Stamps!
Intro - 0:00
Materials - 4:32
Prepare Bottom Panel - 9:16
Build Straps - 12:34
Exterior Panels - 17:24
Attach Straps - 24:02
Interior Zipper Pocket - 29:41
Interior Slip Pocket - 38:42
Main Zipper Closure - 46:18
Attach Zipper To Lining - 57:14
Finish Exterior - 1:00:43
Finish Lining - 1:06:12
Final Assembly - 1:09:59

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[OklaRoots]

Here are your Time Stamps!

Materials - 4:32
Prepare Bottom Panel - 9:16
Build Straps - 12:34
Exterior Panels - 17:24
Attach Straps - 24:02
Interior Zipper Pocket - 29:41
Interior Slip Pocket - 38:42
Main Zipper Closure - 46:18
Attach Zipper To Lining - 57:14
Finish Exterior - 1:00:43
Finish Lining - 1:06:12
Final Assembly - 1:09:59

[Linda-mlls]

I’ve said it before, you are the best teacher, for crafts, on YouTube! Hands down! Everything about your teaching style is helpful! Including the thoughtful breakdown of accessing a specific section of the video! Brilliant! Bless you!

[judithmangut]

First time I see turning out a bag through the zippered pocket inside. What a great solution ! You are genius!

[hapaphoto]

I could not have made this bag, especially the zipper part, without your video!!! Thank you so much for guiding me through the entire process! And yes I agree, fun fabrics are the best!

[maryboyer]

Thank you so much for your tutorial! I just made this tote for my daughter, but I changed it up quite a bit. I added a front pocket, and I used Mickey head blocks that I had made for the project. I was fretting over where to put the pocket, because I didn’t want to mess up a row of heads adding a pocket. Your encouragement to make it my own relieved my stress and allowed me to just go with it. I can’t thank you enough for your thorough step-by-step guidance. You are truly a gifted instructor! Thank you!

[roldaferguson]

Hi Jess I am very proud of you. You take your time and explain things so well that even me a 74 year old can under stand.You don't run through what ever you are making that is what make you one of the best teachers on YouTube God bless you love you hopefully I could get to meet you one day

[elizabethrowe]

Wonderful bag just love it and something that I want to sew when I feel confident enough to make. The tutorial is spot on and understood very well. Thanks Jess!

[polinapavelina]

You are my favourite!!! Regards from Ruuuusia!!!

[redbonegirl]

Never would have thought to turn a bag thru the interior zipper pocket. 🤦🏻‍♀️
This is SO good. What a great pattern!

[loveinflower]

Great job with this tutorial. Thanks for making everything so easy to understand. Looking forward to sewing this bag!

[ruthgreen]

I like the way your so precise your so easy to understand thank you I enjoy watching you

[ozmee]

You are the best bag tutorial maker I’ve found. I bought this pattern. Wanna make one.

[daikeller]

I love your explanations of the bag tutorials you've made. You have a clear, pleasing and easy to understand voice. You explain how to do things thoroughly and to the point without constant repetitions as with other you tubers I've experienced. Camera angles and shots are easy to see what you are doing. Awesome, glad I found your channel and please continue to make wonderful tutorials for people like me who are new to bagmaking and benefit from your insights and helpful hints along the way.

[Terry_Fx]

When I watch your videos, you make me want to get back to sewing and then the urge passes quickly. My desire to create has slowly died in the past year.

[michelewoolsey]

I have seen references to your videos and finally sat down to watch this one. Your teaching methods and clarity of your voice are wonderful. Very easy to follow. Making this for a client and having to size up the pattern first. It is going to be a big bag LOL I did go to your website and you do videos for many of my favorite designers!

[rmartin]

I have never seen a bag turned out from the zipper pocket before. I am definitely doing this for now on! What a great idea!!

[l.a.w.NorthernVA]

I’ve been binge watching your bag making videos all weekend! Long story but I think I’ve found my jam. Years ago I was so mad I didn’t think to do Vera Bradley bags. She got away with quilt making in the form of a purse. I made two little bags this weekend and I’ll have to invest in more tools to make more. Thanks so much for these video tutorials.

[hmneill]

Your mom is a lucky lady! She seems to get a lot of your beautiful bags!

[andreaweichselbaum]

Thanks for your tutorial… now I’m going to sew a Everyday Tote… ❣️❣️❣️

[jodysiebel]

You are such a hoot girl!! You really put a pep step in my day!!!