This is truly the best reversible shopping bag pattern available. The method that Jess presents is genius for several reasons: the clever way of adding the lining, enclosing the seams, and attaching the woven straps are simple to sew yet makes the bag very sturdy. I make more than a hundred each summer to donate to a local breast cancer clinic to give the patients, so I verify what a huge time savings Jess's method makes. It was an 'ah ha!' moment for me- I instantly sewed a bag Jess's way and was thrilled to be able to complete the bag in less than 15 minutes. Game changer!! For those that are new to sewing, don't worry if it takes you much longer to complete, that's normal. Even as a veteran sewer, the first time I use a new clothing pattern, it takes me a couple of days because I really have to think about the sequence etc. What is revolutionary about Jess's sequence is sewing the straps as the same time as the finished edge- previously I would finish the edge and then sew the straps on top of that. In addition, I sewed 2 separate bags and attached them together for lining- big time waster. Lastly, using the French/flat seam method for the raw edges is so quick and very durable. Previously I was serging the raw edges of both lining and outer bag before combining, so yeah, it was a day's work to complete one lined shopping bag. I am so excited because I now sew lined shopping bags the Jess way, I whipped up my hundred bags in 6 days! Thank you, thank you Jess for sharing this!

As a beginner at sewing, I love, love to create this bag! I have made like 20 of them now, giving to all my family and friends. Thank you and Purl for helping me.

I am 63 yrs old and you have provided one of the BEST tutorials I have ever seen! Thanks Jess

I always get my husband to cut my fabric, he does it so accurately, he's my angel.❤ Beautiful bag, so easy to follow thank you

When you need to press 1/2” in for example, here is an easier way to measure for the fold: instead of marking at 1/2” and trying to fold on that line, make a mark at DOUBLE what you want (1” here) and fold the raw edge to your marked line.

Always looking for the best patterns to make grocery bags and WOW my searching is over. This pattern is super easy. I just love it. I make Morsbags from recycled upholstery and cotton fabric. All my bags are lined and I often add pockets so every bag is unique. I give away all my bags and this pattern has just made my day. THANKYOU

I just found this tutorial. I finished two bags today and I was so proud of myself at how lovely these bags came out. You’re right it was super easy. Thank you for doing this.

Finally, saw how French seams are done. That's great. Makes the inside look great! Love your video. Thanks.

By far the best tutorial on this type of bag I've ever seen. Anybody can make a great bag from this tutorial! Great job! And the boxed corner with the french seam finish!! Girrrrl!!

Thank you, Jess. Your energy is infectious. It is 3am in South Afica. I am right now going to jump up and make lots for my sisters and niece's. Abosolutely easy and practical. Will be proud to give as gifts to use over and over.

Thanks for creating this video. I have to admit that I was intimidated to tackle a bag with lining, and boxed corners, and the trim color. You made it look fun and broke each step down so simply that it was easy. I made 6 bags in a couple nights for my girl's weekend. I hope they love them!

I love this bag, especially the way it's done with french seams! I'm making a couple right now.

I like how she says it would probably take 15 minutes because it def took me close to 1 1/2 hours (having everything already cut and prepped) but I love these bags. I’m making them as Christmas gifts!

I love, love, love this bag, and my husband does too because he does the grocery shopping. I am definitely going to make more, and when I show them to my sisters I know that they will want one or several of them. Thank you for your great tutorials. Keep up the great videos.

Thank you, Jessica, for an excellent tutorial and the fantastic pattern (nod to Purl). I’ve made at least 15 and am making more for gifts! I love this bag. Incredibly durable and they’re gorgeous! I use curtains, table cloths, and other fabrics from thrift stores for the complimentary fabrics. And they wash up in a quick minute!

I watched this then made 3 of these yesterday morning. I did my grocery shopping today and just love them. Got compliments from the person next to me at the self checkout. I folded them in thirds then rolled them up from the bottom and put an elastic around each one. I have a little fabric basket that will hold four of them. I will store them in my vehicle like that. Maybe this will help me remember to take them in the store with me. I do just love them. Here in Maine we will have to use something like this starting on Earth Day. Thanks so much for this great tutorial. I teach a sewing class and this is definitely on my list of projects to do. Thank you so much. Love your channel.

I made this bag last week for my mum. It was my first bag project and I absolutely loved it. I’m fast becoming obsessed with bag making and I love it!

I’m brand new to sewing. This is going to be my first project. You explained it so well I’m sure I can make it. 💜

I never thought in a million years I could make anything like this tote bag! You’re a wonderful teacher! Can’t wait to see what else you give me confidence to do! Thank you!!!!

I have now made this bag and the larger version several times. Embroidering a design on the non- pocket side. They have all turned out fabulously - each one uniquely different and personalized. Thank you for both sizes.

I've made about a dozen of these. I love giving them away. You do an awesome job teaching. Thank you!

This tote is fantastic! I have made 8, yes, 8 so far! Keeping them in the car for shopping. They go together so quickly and a great way to use the left over fabrics for the tops of the bags. Thank you, Jess!

These are terrific. I get canvas upholstery remnants from the sale bin, prewash them, and combine them with quilt-weight leftovers. The size is just right, any bigger and they’d probably be too heavy when filled. Like another viewer, I add a loop so I can put them on the bag frame at the store- so helpful. And I agree, 30” is perfect for the strap length. Thanks so much, Jess!

Thank you for this awesome tutorial! I’ve made about 4 of these so far. Only one with boxed corners. Everyone loves them. Easy for a beginner sewer like me

This is a great tutorial! Thank you for taking the time to find a great assortment of patterns and combining them to make an easy and pretty reusable bag!

I've looked at so many patterns for tote bags and yours is my very favorite! And your personality is too cute!

Just made this bag and love it. I made it black with black straps and gorgeous turquoise Japanese cranes as my accent. So happy! Thank you so much!!

I just made this and it was so easy! I can already tell this is going to be my new go-to shopping bag. I was worried my quilting cotton would be too flimsy at the top, so I ironed on some mid-weight fusible interfacing. That worked perfectly and didn't add much time or effort. Thank you so much for the tutorial!

I know this is an older video, but I just came across it yesterday. I made a bag & it was so easy. Couldn’t be happier! Can’t wait to make more! Great tutorial! Thank you for doing what you do!

love your tutorials, just found them yesterday while looking up something ,so subscribed for sure!!

I just made this bag for the first time. Thanks for making it so easy, Jess!

Made this. I’m pretty proud of myself first bag I’ve done and it looks like I got it from a fancy store! Thanks for sharing this! I absolutely love it 😍

Sewwwww, I know this is an old video, but I just absolutely LOVE ALL of your videos. This is the second year I’ve followed you and I swear the confidence your videos give me as a beginner makes me feel like I could do anything!

Loved this video! Great tutorial & a fun instructor. I really like purl soho and I just made my husband a sugar skull apron for Christmas. It has great lined pockets too. Thanks for showing us how to make this one 🥰

Hello again! I've made at least 10 of these bags now for gifts, easy to make and everyone loves them. They feel super sturdy and high quality. Thank you again, I'll probably end up making 10 more!

I've made 4 of these bags (my first bag!) and they turned out soooo cute! I followed your instructions for the first 2. I made the second 2 a little larger (20" wide and a couple of inches longer with a 4.5" fold on the bottom) and added a pocket inside for keys or phone since I often shop without my purse. I love them! I'll continue to modify the pattern to make gifts for friends. You're right....these take no time to make. Probably 2 hours max for two! Thanks Jess!

Your comment about the french seam made me a subscriber! Lol! This is a really cute project & I'm a beginner so I am going to try this, thank you! 🙋‍♀️

I love this! I always heat bonded my lining to my canvas because I’m lazy, but I’m gonna give your lining a try! Your boxed corners are easier, too. I get cheap plastic cutting mats and cut them with my scissors to fit the bottoms to give a nice flat surface for my groceries. When I need to wash the bag I just pop them out and wipe them off. I love your tutorial!

Love this! Just made one for my DIL - she asked if I could make some bags for her BFFs for Christmas presents. I had to ad lib a little bc we bought directional fabric but it's adorable IMO. 🥰

I just made this tote today & haven't sewn anything since High School & it came out lovely. Thank you!

What a great tote tutorial, thank you and I can’t believe I haven’t found you before! It is so great to have someone with such personality doing sewing tutorials! I actually chuckle out load when I watch your videos, you are like a breath of fresh air!!

I love French seams rather than serged seems, so I am always happy to find another way to use my French seam. I have loved this bag pattern for several years but couldn't find the inspiration for fabric, etc. Now I am going to make it with your genius sewing innovations! Thank you so much and LOVE your channel! PS that is so cute you don't buy groceries because of all the treats. I have a similar problem with pastries...

The bag is beautiful, and you're adorable! Who knew sewing an ordinary item could be so much fun! Yay! 😊 🎉

the best bag ever!!! I made this larger, 22 x 40" I also put sturdy 6" 2 sided interfacing on center bottom so that it runs 3" up each side. Now I have a very sturdy bag.the bottom. I can't wait to tweak this again, as I have so many ideas going through my head. And this was my 1st bag ever made. Thank y ou so much! I love your video and enthusiasm!

Glad I found this! No plastic bags in Albuquerque starting January 2020!

This has to be the best tutorial I have watched so far.

I'm obsessed with making bags now! I use your tutorial and the original for when I add a pocket. I do the boxed corner only once, from the wrong side at 4", and just leave it uncut -- adds a little more heft & stability inside, I find. I also buy remnants of lighter-weight uphostery fabric or pre-quilted fabric and don't need a lining then. Love watching your channel!

Your tutorial is fantastic! I’ve made over 20 of these bags! I reduced the size and made a child-sized book bag, I also made a smaller bag for a friend and she carries a book and her lunch in her bag….so many options. THANK YOU for the excellent tutorial. Much success to you.

I really loved your tutorial. The way you explain everything made it super easy to understand. Thank you so much. I have made 6 bags in the last 2 days and have material cut for 6 more. For a slightly bigger bag with no wasted material I bought 2 - 7' lengths of material which will make 4 bags when done. I first cut them lengthwise along the fold they had on the bolt. Then I folded each in half and cut along that line. This made each piece of material approximately 22" wide x 42" long. After placing one of each piece of material together (bad sides together) I marked, folded and ironed each side so I would have two inches of the inner lining fabric to decorate the top edge of the bag where the handles would go. *** For those who prefer the look of a 4" band along the top (which I found that I prefer) buy 2 - 7' 8" lengths of material. After cutting each piece of fabric into 4 pieces, they should be approximately 22" w x 46" long. *** I followed your directions on everything else except when boxing the bottom of the bag. I preferred a bigger boxed area so I made my initial mark as 5" on each side. Thanks again and keep the videos coming!

For me, it is easier to double the ‘turn down’ amount, so if you want a 1/2 inch turned down; mark your fabric at 1 inch and align the raw edge to there & the amount of hem will be 1/2 inch. No peeking, the line can clearly seen.

This is the easiest and best bag I have ever made. So cool when they are done. I have made 10 so far. I am giving them as gifts. Your directions are very easy to follow too. Thank you so much.

I've made many of these, and another just today! I add a matching embroidered picture of something that matches the fabric. Today was a sunflower to match the sunflower fabric - because I'm in Kansas, and who doesn't love a pretty sunflower? I've used fruits, veggies, a even a chicken on a set I made for my oldest son and his wife. Thank you so much for sharing.

This is the best tote bag tutorial and you are so fun to watch! Thank you so much for putting this together

I love this tutorial! This is such an easy tote to make! I have made several of this size but I kind of tweaked it a little and made mine a little bigger. You are so much fun to watch and I giggle throughout it. Thank you so much!

I love this bag. I made the basic, no pockets. I used what I had on hand. Lightweight canvas top and bottom, plain white lining. I intend to use this asap. Want to make more. I love the way you teach. Thank you 😊

This bag is so cute! I've made many bags and this one is by far the easiest 😊. Thank you, Jess for providing an easy to follow tutorial. Can't wait to sport it around!

Your right that’s an awesome fast & easy bag to make 👍🏼 the only thing I would do is use a dark or printed fabric for the bottom because that would bug me to make such a cute bag and have stains on it that way a printed or dark fabric will hide the stain 😱 but your’s came out very cute loved the colors 😍 I will for sure make some of these bags it would also be a great bag to but a gift 🎁 in it that your giving someone instead of those paper gift bags at least the person could use the bag after it could be part of their gift 🎁 awesome 👍🏼 Thank you for the idea ♥️

“A French pencil” lol! New subscriber!

Thank you so much for creating such a fun project, esp for a beginner sewer. I made two and can't wait to give them as gifts!

Oh my, Just finished bag 3 and am addicted. Thank you for your video's. So fun, Just finished my granddaughter a bag with a pretty fabric and then the top was all about nursing (she is a new nurse).

love it. Going to try it. It is one of the easiest I have seen, Thanks

Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial! My mom bought me my sewing machine 18 years ago, I wasn't able to figure it out with the instruction book and patterns, and now thanks to you and KZfaq I am learning to sew! I've made 12 bags already!

This was my very first bag while I was learning to sew during the lock down. I still smile every time I see canned fruits. Lol

Made this tote bag today, great tutorial. I made it as a gift for my mom so I put Kam-snaps on the top. She's going to love it.

Can’t wait to make a slew of these for me and my friends! Thanks so much.

I *love* this bag! I would add a loop on one side, top and middle, so that it can be held up at the checkout by the framework there. Going to make one of these. Or two.Or three!.....Hugs!

Found this video a few weeks ago. Tried this bag. The entire time I was second guessing those measurements, telling myself "there's no way, that's sooooo small" . Then told myself "go with it" and I did. So damned proud of myself, I have a beautiful shopping tote that's awesome! Thanks for the instruction.

Love this bag! I just made one and it’s great. Perfect stocking stuffer

I have been looking for the perfect pattern for grocery totes.. Found it!!. I also found using painting drop cloth from your local Home Improvement store is much cheaper than using fabric canvas. I also never thought of using cotton webbing. Ingenious. Thank you for sharing.

This pandemic helped me find a great hobby in sewing! Your tutorials make it so easy! I can’t wait to do more! ❤️

Thank you, Jess. Your tutorial is so awesome that I posted it to our town's Facebook group.

This is the BEST lined bag tutorial. I've have made several following this tutorial. So very EASY. Love it.

I love the way you did the double sewing at the bottom part. Also love the whole pattern cause it seems so easy and simple to make. TYSM for sharing this video with us. (BTW - I didn't see any stains on your bag you showed us at the beginning. 😉) Love your channel. 👍😍❣😻

I love it! The only thing I do differently when i make 2 toned bags - is I go ahead and cut the canvas at the correct size and when I add the decorative border at the top it's just double-layered

This is by far - the easiest, sturdiest and fastest tote pattern ever! Amazing. Thank you!

Thanks for this really good tutorial. I tried it and was so chuffed with the result...especially the French seam !

love that french seam! I make pillow cases with french seams, never thought of using it to make totes. thank you!

I always wanted to sew. This would be a great first sewing project. Your video was amazing!! XOXO Doreen

I made my first bag last night and it was awesome. Your video was so easy to follow. I will be making more bags. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thank you

Great pattern! I’ve made 3 so far and am about to start on 4th! Making them for gift giving. Easy and quick!! And so fabulous!! Thank you!!

You could also put another little strap in the middle 4 inches long that the checker can use on the hook of the bag stand. I love this video. Thank you.

I made one for my grandma today, she's going to love it! The video is very well done and easy to follow. Thanks!

Best bag and tutorial ever. I’m going make a bunch of these for my family and friends. I made the first one and it is beautiful. Thank you so much for teaching us how to make this bag!!

Thank you so much for this video! I'm only a beginner, and yeah, there's plenty of videos out there, but most of them are confusing, or boring. I loved your your energy and the way you explained every step. I made my first bag, and now I can't stop))

I love your personality!! And your beautiful bag! Making one today! Thank you! Please don't stop making videos!

I will be making this bag. Looks so easy. By the way you are adorable.

I just bought a sewing machine and I've only made a couple of masks but I'm really excited to try to make this bag out of whatever material I can find around the house even if I have to make the handles with material this looks so easy and fun thank you so much I can't wait to look through your other videos to see what else you can teach me 💜💜💜💜💜

I made this bag with all plain cotton (not canvas) for my daughter for an overnight bag. She loves it. So easy to do. Will make some with Pul fabric, which I ordered, for my nieces for beach bags. Love this tutorial!!! Thank you Jessica.

Hi, Jess love love this bag so easy to make, was wondering if you’ve ever made bags from jeans, With longing and zipper I have made one, my problem it never comes out right, I love to see you make one. Love your tutorials. Thank you Mary Austin

I am working on making bags for resale. I am not new to a sewing machine but am new to bag making. Yesterday I did the lining just as you did. I didn't know what I was doing but it worked. Thank you for validating my thought process. You explain so well and you have a pleasant voice that doesn't make me change the channel. You aren't too slow and show the steps at the right speed. There is another corner that is like an envelope that is on the outside. Will work on that. Excellent video!

Thank you for this tutorial, I made my son’s teacher her end of year gift. Amazing what you can do during lockdown. No need for a fancy machine either, I used an Elna Lotus from the 1970’s 😀

Just brilliant! This has saved my tote-making time. And you’re a great teacher, Jess. Loved your clear, articulate way of explaining and demonstrating. Thank you!

I have been watching all kinds of bag making videos, and this is the best.

Hey Jess, Just came across your tutorial for this shopping bag. As I was watching it I had several decorating ideas run through my mind, so may possibilities. I noticed in the comment sections some also had some of the same ideas I have. Jeans. I’m make a lot of tote bags using jeans and other sturdy pant materials. Thank you so much for the delightful way you make the tutorials. I am now a subscriber. Best regards,

Wow! This is so lovely. I seriously love this bag. The tutorial is so easy to follow. Thank you for sharing.

Love this bag, can’t wait to make it. I react to my bags or creations the same, with such excitement and awe that ‘I did that!” 💕

I notice when I have a darker or busy lining, it's much harder to see what's inside. So I would vote for the light color inside, the busy stuff outside. It wouldn't' show the dirt as much. Maybe keeping it cheap, you could use denim outside and lighter cotton inside. And may I suggest, if the hubs goes shopping you gotta step back from the florals lol! I find your lining method great!, easiest I have seen! Thank you!

Hi Jess, like one or more of your viewers here, I have watched many other Tote Bag tutorials and have found yours the easiest. I've watched this video over and over several times. Mainly just because I love watching your excitement and your enthusiasm! I definitely will be making lots of these bags. AND I LOVE your music! Can you tell me the title of it Please? Thank you, Amy Salvage

This is the best bag tutorial that I have found and the prettiest idea. I love it and plan to make several! I lined mine with the bag fabric also, so it will be very sturdy!

I just made this bag as the very first project on my new sewing machine! Thanks for the easy peasy instructions! You rock!