How to Make Handles for Cloth Grocery Bag

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Candi Cane Canncel with Expert Village. So in this clip I'm going to show you how to make handles for a really cool reusable grocery tote. I just cut from the vinyl two pieces that measure 19" X 3 1/2" and you can cut them longer or shorter depending on your preference. You're going to be folding 1/2" on either side and basically just folding it over because it's vinyl we're actually going to stitch on the outside instead of trying to stitch on the wrong side and then turn it inside out. So just go ahead and stick a pin and you're going to be doing this all the way down as well on the other side for your other handle. It's a little awkward but you just do it at the same time folding them in and then pinning in. It helps if you have pins that are pretty strong to go through this vinyl so we'll just keep going all the way. Also because we are top stitching it will lay a lot flatter, so after you pinned your handles together you want to go ahead and stitch them. I'm going to use this sewers aide which just makes vinyl sewing so much easier it just makes your needle glide into the fabric as well as your presser foot. I know the other option is they do sell Teflon coated presser foots I think you can get them at specialty stores online but that's another option, but this just seems easy and inexpensive. So just go ahead and you're going to be stitching on both sides because you want this to lay as flat as possible so you're just going to start on one end and go all the way down."