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    DIY Minion Tote Bag Sewing Tutorial

    June 24, 2015 By Brandy 5 Comments

    Make a DIY Minion Tote Bag that is perfect for trips to the pool, a library tote, or even a preschool book bag. The kids drew pictures of their favorite Minion characters and I thought it would be fun to transform those guys into fun summer tote bags! This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and it's advertiser, All opinions are mine.

    Make a DIY Minion Tote Bag that is perfect for trips to the pool, a library tote, or even a preschool book bag. The kids drew pictures of their favorite Minion characters and I thought it would be fun to transform those guys into fun summer tote bags!
     

    DIY Minion Tote Bag Sewing Tutorial

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    Time Needed: 1 hour

    Sewing Level: Easy

    Fabric: Bottom weight fabric (sturdy apparel fabric) or duck cloth.

    Seam Allowance: ¼"

    Make a DIY Minion Tote Bag that is perfect for trips to the pool, a library tote, or even a preschool book bag. The kids drew pictures of their favorite Minion characters and I thought it would be fun to transform those guys into fun summer tote bags!

    DIY Minion Tote Bag Fabric Pieces:

    Bag

    (2) 14"x12" Yellow (body)

    (2)12"x 5" Blue (overalls)

    (2) 5"x23" Blue (handles)

    DIY Minion Face

    (1) 14"x2" Black (goggle headband)

    (2) 4" circles, Grey (goggles)

    (2) 3" circles, White (eyes)

    (2) 1" circles, Black (eyes)

    Fabric scraps, felt, or black fabric paint for mouth, teeth, other details

    Fusible webbing, optional

     

    Make a DIY Minion Tote Bag that is perfect for trips to the pool, a library tote, or even a preschool book bag. The kids drew pictures of their favorite Minion characters and I thought it would be fun to transform those guys into fun summer tote bags!
    1. Sew yellow piece to overall piece. Press seam towards the bottom (blue fabric). Turn over and top stitch close to the seam. Repeat with other yellow and blue piece. Now your front and back tote pieces are finished.

    Make a DIY Minion Tote Bag that is perfect for trips to the pool, a library tote, or even a preschool book bag.
    2. Cut out detail pieces and iron on, glue, sew or paint on. For our DIY Minion details, we used scraps of fabric and adhered them with iron-on fusible webbing (wonder under). You could easily use felt and fabric glue for a quicker option and one that the kids could do on their own.

    Make a DIY Minion Tote Bag that is perfect for trips to the pool, a library tote, or even a preschool book bag.
    3. To keep the details from fraying, zig-zag around each detail (totally optional).

    4. Fold top pieces over ½". Press. Fold over again and stitch.

    5. With right sides facing, sew front and back pieces together on 3 sides, leaving the top open. Trim close to the seam.

    6. Take the bottom seam and the side seam and squeeze them both together, so you create a right triangle. Measure 2 ½" and pin to mark the spot.

    Make a DIY Minion Tote Bag that is perfect for trips to the pool, a library tote, or even a preschool book bag. The kids drew pictures of their favorite Minion characters and I thought it would be fun to transform those guys into fun summer tote bags!
    7.  Sew and trim close to the seam. Turn bag right side out.

    Here is a great tutorial for making boxed corners if you haven't done this before. This will give your tote a flat bottom.

    8. Almost done! Time to make the straps. Fold each strap piece in half and stitch along the side, creating a long tube. Turn right side out. (I like using the safety pin trick to turn straps right side out).

    9. Finish bottom and top of each handle with a zig zag stitch or fold under and stitch.

    10. Measure 2" from the side seams of the bag and pin one end of the handle there. Repeat for the other handle ends.

    11. Stitch handle pieces to the bag in a boxed shape for stability.

    Make a DIY Minion Tote Bag that is perfect for trips to the pool, a library tote, or even a preschool book bag. The kids drew pictures of their favorite Minion characters and I thought it would be fun to transform those guys into fun summer tote bags!

    Now fill your DIY Minion tote with sunscreen, a beach towel and a bottle of water and you are ready for a day a the pool!

     

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Sew Crafty Crochet says

      July 22, 2018 at 1:53 pm

      I love these Minion bags! Both my kiddos love the Minion movies. I haven't seen in a long time, but these make me want to dust off my sewing machine! I really love your tutorial, so I selected your post as one of my features at this week's Snickerdoodle Create Bake Make Link Party! ?

      Reply
    2. Lisa // Cucicucicoo: Eco Sewing & Crafting says

      July 15, 2018 at 12:19 pm

      Oh my cuteness! Those are just perfect! I love how you got them to look JUST like Minions with so few pieces and in such a simple way! 🙂 Lisa

      Reply
    3. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

      July 13, 2018 at 8:29 am

      Very cute! Great party favor for a Minions-themed birthday.

      Reply
    4. momexptheworld says

      July 09, 2015 at 8:36 am

      so cute!!! I want to make one!!! Or two...or three...they would make fab presents too! 🙂 TY for the tutorial! <3 it!

      Reply
    5. txtypeamom says

      June 26, 2015 at 7:30 pm

      Oh how fun that kids can get in on the magic of looking for a toy in the cereal box! That's pretty great that General Mills is sticking them on top so kids aren't digging through the boxes too! #client

      Reply

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