I guess I figure if I am going to be going on a brief Maternity Leave soon, I might as well leave with a BANG! So I am hitting you up with some awesome tutorials I have had sitting on my backlog pile this week, and a couple next week as well!
We started off the week with the Pipe Dreams dress, then moved onto watercolor fabric at The Girl Creative, and now I give you this adorable knot tote which I am in love with!
I was playing around with some fabric, trying to figure out the knot shirt which I love so much (I must have watched that YouTube video like 100 times, all to no avail). So after what felt like hours of frustration, crumpled up paper, and ruined fabric, I came up with a much easier way to make this knot tote…
This little bag will take you under a half an hour to make, and you will love the results! A perfect summer bag with lighter weight materials, like the twill one here – or switch it up with some corduroy for fall! Either way, this will certainly become a go-to bag for me.
For your free tutorial and pattern pieces, click HERE.
Thanks so much for stopping by everyone!
Until next time, Happy Sewing 
***Please note, this free pattern is intended for home use only! For commercial rights, please see my shop page.
wow how pretty!
The bag is so cute! Thanks for sharing.
cute
I love it 
Pozdrowienia z Polski 
so so cute!! thanks for sharing!!!
This is a great bag…going to check the tutorial now
Please be sure to update us as soon as the new baby comes 
Oh, this is a lovely bag!! Thanx for the tute.
Very cute! And thanks for using google doc’s. It is way easier than any of the other stuff you have to sign up for. Especially for me, I just won’t sign up, so I never make any of them.
Cute bag! LOVE your tutorials. They are great.
SO lovely! It’s on my “to-sew” list now! Thank you for the tutorial and pattern!
Thank you sew much for the tutorial. That was cheesy huh? Anyway, the bag is WAY too cute. I love it! I’m proud to be your newest follower
Thanks for sharing!
-Maggie
http://chicaesartistica.blogspot.com/
That’s rather brilliant! I want one! Thanks for sharing
ooooooo this is so cute
when my sewing mojo is back, I’ll definitely sew it! 
…happy birthing 
LOVE this!!!
You’ve really channeled all that nesting energy. 
Oh wow Jessica!! This is super sweet! I love it!!
Super cute! I will have to check out tutorial. I am working on making a diaper bag for my sister (she is pregnant with twins). I really like the idea of having a knot on the strap. Is it adjustable to make straps longer and shorter?
Love it! Great tutorial, thanks for sharing!
So so cute!!! I love it!
I love this bag, so pretty! I am thinking that front would look awesome on the bodice of a dress, too.
This is just beautiful! I think it will be my first project for my new sewing machine tomorrow. Thanks for putting it together. Have a restful maternity leave!
I was very excited to print this tutorial and pattern out and go to town, but for some reason, it is not opening for me! When it does open, there are no images in the tutorial portion, and the pattern pieces
Whoops, the pattern piece link opens but only provides an error message “Sorry, we are unable to retrieve the document for viewing or you don’t have permission to view the document”…
Hi Smashknits –
I found that about 5% of people tend to have trouble viewing google docs for some reason. Everyone else can access it without a problem, I haven’t been able to figure out why this is. I have it configured that anyone with the link should be able to access it.
I would like to send you the tute directly as a Word document, as well as the PDF file for the pattern pieces…but your e-mail is not linked up to your comments. So all I get is the no-reply message.
Please e-mail me your e-mail address, and I will forward along the information for the knot tote.
Thanks so much!
- Jessica
So cute!This is definitely a great bag!
one word…adorable!!
What a great tutorial!I’m visiting from 101 summer sewing tutorials roundup. Have a great day! http://runwithglitter.blogspot.com
Fantastic!
TFS!! Great tutorial and most of all, such a cute bag!! Stopping by from Sew Much Ado linky party.
This is what I shared this week: http://craftybrooklynarmywife.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-pillows.html
BTW, I am a new follower on your blog and FB.
I made this tote last night and I LOVE IT!!! Great size too. Thanks for linking this up, I’ve been wanting a new bag and this was perfect.
Thanks!
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ça y est!!! Je l’ai fait aussi!!
merci pour ce tuto si simple et efficace!!
à bientôt
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Hi there
I love this bag and it’s moved to the top of my sewing project list! Also, just curious…what youtube video were you looking at? I’ve tried to search it to no avail.
Dymbrulee –
Thank you so much for your kind comment!
The YouTube video I was looking at can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grFSNFTO3Hk&NR=1
Welcome to the Good Life used it for a T Shirt found here:
http://jaynsarah.blogspot.com/2010/08/diy-twist-top.html
Hope this helps!
Thanks again!
Thanks for the tutorial, I made one the other day.
http://lightsonthelake.blogspot.com/2011/11/purse.html
I would love the instructions but cannot access them. Could you email them to me?
This is really cute! I’m trying to imagine the size of the tote — what are the dimensions of the bag, and how long are the straps? Thanks!
Sew cute!!! Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent with us!
Absolutely can not wait to make this tote! The pattern is awesome along with your simple instructions. Thank you so much!!
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Thanks for the great tutorial! Just finished making this for a friend’s birthday present! Thanks again!
The link to the tutorial doesn’t work anymore! :C
Have finished cutting out my pieces and will sew tomorrow. What size seams did you have?
Hi. I made the bag yesterday, using 3/8″ seam allowances. But the finished bag is TINY. Did I have to increase the size of the pattern when I printed it out? I set the printing scale to ‘none’ as I’ve had to do on other PDF patterns. But the tiny bag is lovely … and I’m not experienced enough to adjust the pattern myself. I really want to make it again, the proper size. Can you give any advice?