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How To Sew A Hobo Shoulder Bag Using Indigo Fabric

Filed Under: diy and craftJuly 24, 2020

Learn how to sew a hobo shoulder bag using indigo fabric.

Hobo bags are free-spirited bags with a soft slouchy and stylish look. I have this leftover indigo fabric from a pillow project I made for my home. I adore this fabric and I thought it would look great for a bag. This indigo fabric is a woodblock printing using indigo color. I found a McCalls Easy bag pattern in the shape of a hobo bag. I used a light canvas for the lining.

Supplies:

  • Fabric ( 1 yard)
  • Pattern
  • Sewing Machine
  • Lining (1 yard)

 

Pinning to fabric

1. Press pattern pieces with a warm iron. Pin pattern to fabric. Fold fabric with right sides together.

2. Cutting

Bag

  1. If layouts show a piece extending past fold cut all pieces except those that extend out. Open out the fabric. Cut extending pieces on the right side of the fabric.

Lining

Layout the fabric on the pattern and follow the instructions on the pattern.

3. Sewing

  1. With right sides together stitch front to back alongside and lower edges.
  2. To form corners bring side seams to lower seams, Stitch across corners along stitching lines.
  3. Turn bag right side out. Press

 

4. Interface.

  1. Apply interface to lowers lining sections. Stitch lower lining sections together alongside and lower edges, leaving an opening for turning along the lower edge. Stitch corners of lining as you did for the bag.
  2. With right sides together, stitch the lower lining to upper lining. Press with iron the seam toward the lower lining.

3. Stitch lining to the upper edge of the bag. Matching small dots and leaving strap ends open. Trim seam. Turn the bag and lining right side out.

4. Stitching strap

Press Push lining into the bag. Inset raw end of the strap into another end of strap and stitch across of strap and close.

I am so excited how it turned out.

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  1. Michelle Leslie says

    July 27, 2020 at 12:45 pm

    Welll that’s one classy hobo bag 😀 Love the fabric you used Maria and it’s sure is big enough to fit all the stuff I usually carry around in handbag.

    Reply
    • Maria Brittis says

      July 28, 2020 at 1:13 am

      I used it today to shop with, its was great! Thanks

      Reply
  2. Lori Nell says

    July 27, 2020 at 1:10 pm

    This is a great bag, Maria! Love the flower fabric you chose!

    Reply
    • Maria Brittis says

      July 28, 2020 at 1:13 am

      Thanks so much Lori. You are a doll.

      Reply
  3. Sara says

    July 27, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    This is fabulous. I remember making a similar bag in home ec. class; it’s how I learned to sew :). Did you make the fabric? If not, where did you find it?

    Reply
    • Maria Brittis says

      July 28, 2020 at 1:12 am

      I got the fabric on etsy a few years ago. There are millions of places that make woodblock patterns. Joanne fabrics have some nice ones. I think there are a few on amazon in this post/

      Reply
  4. Barbara Chapman says

    July 27, 2020 at 3:25 pm

    Maria, your bag turned out great! Funny, I just sent a bag I sewed back in the 1990’s off to Salvation Army this weekend. It isn’t the current style but I still have my pattern. <3 Love yours!!! Fresh update to soft shoulder bags, which are perfect for summer and going to the beach.

    Enjoy yours and the rest of summer out your way,
    Hugs,
    Barb 🙂

    Reply
    • Maria Brittis says

      July 28, 2020 at 1:11 am

      How funny! hopefully, I can keep mine that long.

      Reply
  5. Deana Landers says

    July 27, 2020 at 8:20 pm

    Maria, I love hobo bag, and this one is really stylish. Thank you for reminding me wonderful and easy these bag are.

    Reply
    • Maria Brittis says

      July 28, 2020 at 1:10 am

      I’m glad you think so, I was thinking the same thing before I made it.

      Reply
  6. Angie @ Postcards from the Ridge says

    July 29, 2020 at 12:55 pm

    This is such a cute style and I love the fabric! Thanks for the tutorial.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      July 29, 2020 at 11:50 pm

      Thanks for the detailed instructions! I don’t sew much but think I could do this!

      Reply
      • Maria Brittis says

        August 1, 2020 at 1:15 pm

        Yes, I have another one I did that I recently discovered and the template is much easier. This one you have to use a pattern. I’ll post it soon.

        Reply
    • Maria Brittis says

      August 1, 2020 at 1:15 pm

      Thanks Angie, Glad you enmjoyed it.

      Reply
  7. Claire says

    July 31, 2020 at 2:56 pm

    I love both the print and colour of the fabric

    Reply
    • Maria Brittis says

      August 1, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      Thanks, it is my favorite, i was trying to find it for more bags but could not.

      Reply
  8. Anita Holland says

    August 1, 2020 at 9:12 am

    What a great bag, it looks really classy and I love the fabric.

    Reply
    • Maria Brittis says

      August 1, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      Thanks so much!It was such an easy sew. I even found another that was easier.

      Reply

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