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Make a Tyvek Shopper Tutorial

comments (6) July 10th, 2008

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Linda Lee, contributor

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This tote uses house wrap, cotton fabric, webbing, and ribbon for accents.

Use the edge of your presser foot as a guide to sew an even distance from the edge.

Do not iron the Tyvek® unless you want a crinkled look. Experiment first.

This tote uses house wrap, cotton fabric, webbing, and ribbon for accents.

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10. Pull the bag to the outside through the opening in the bottom of the lining. Stitch the opening at the bottom of the lining closed.

Tuck the seam allowances to the inside, and edgestitch along the folds at the opening.

11. Press the top edge. Topstitch around the top edge, if necessary.

12. Pin the shorter length of webbing under the bound edge of the back outer pocket. Stitch the webbing in place.

Make sure to attach the closure tab to the Tyvek® layer only.

13. Bring the webbing to the front of the bag. Feed the end of the webbing through the swivel clip. Adjust the length of the webbing so that the clip attaches into the grommet easily. Wrap to the wrong side of the webbing and secure with a row of reinforcing stitches.

Use a zipper foot to get even closer to the swivel clip if desired.

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Comments (6)

gingerd writes: What a great way too use an unusual material. I won't look at building material the same way.
Posted: 1:04 am on June 28th

eveh writes: Well, I will be haunting construction sites to see if I can find a piece of this. We probably used it when we redid the siding on our house. I'll bet I threw some away.. Goes to show you, if you craft, don't throw anything away. LOL

I love your bag.
Posted: 4:04 pm on September 13th

sassysewer writes: This bag just makes me laugh! I love it! It's imaginative and fun. Gotta find me some Tyvek....
Posted: 2:54 pm on September 9th

TycheNitely writes: I could use a sturdy bag and this looks like a winner.
Now to find the Tyvek...
Posted: 1:28 pm on July 16th

ManKnit writes: Tyvek is underwrap for the siding on your house. You can buy it at Lowes or HD or most local hardware stores (and it is is made by other manufacturers as well under the generic name, housewrap).

It comes in a role big enough to cover the side of an entire house, so unless you want to make 1,000 of these tote bags, your best bet is to find a scrap of it. If a house is being resided or remodeled in your neighborhood, the carpenter should have some laying around.
Posted: 8:05 am on July 11th