Make a Jeans Tote Bag: Sewing in Lining

Video Transcript

"To finish off our bag, we're going to place the inside bag and use it as a lining for the outer bag. So you want to take the, the one that's going to be the lining, you want to have that inside out and just tuck it into the outside bag with straps. And then you want to find the side seams and match those up. We're going to be sewing the two bags together right along the waistband here. So you'll just pin, start by pinning the side seams together. First match the side seams and pin the sides, and then place pins all the way around to hold it in place. We'll go to the machine and we'll sew it up. Okay, now I have my, my inside lining backing pinned to my outer backing and just put it onto the machine like this. And we're going to sew on the very top edge to sew the two pieces together, the two bags together. You want to start by backing up a little to knot, and then sewing over. Now throughout the sewing, you're going to have to be very careful about bulky parts and make sure that, and keep an eye on the underneath section to see when belt loops come up or if anything else like the front fly portion that come up. So you want, you want to be very careful, go slowly and keep checking to see what you're going to be sewing into so that you don't break any needles. When you come to the fly section, you want to unbutton or unsnap the fly because this is just too much material to go over. And fold it back there, and sew past it and back up just to knot it, and remove it from the machine. We'll trim that, the threads and re-button the fly and then go back on a little bit past. That way we pass the biggest, bulkiest section. And then you can continue on. And remember to constantly look under and see what you're sewing into. If you come to a section that is very thick and the machine is having trouble with it, you can move the hand wheel by hand and actually sew that section stitch by stitch. And once you get past the bulky section, then you just continue on. So sew the two, the lining and the outer bag together like this, and then you'll be finished with our large tote bag. Here's our completed heavy duty carry all tote. We've got pockets on the inside and on the outside, and nice strong straps for carrying your groceries or going to the beach or even the library."