Free pattern: linen market bag

This bag easily carries your weekly shop and makes a great first sewing project.

Cutting

• Linen or canvas: 2 × 40 × 45 cm (front and back)
• Handles: 2 × 70 × 8 cm
• Optional: "handmade" woven ribbon as a label

Sewing

1. Fold the handles lengthwise to the centre, fold again and topstitch close to the edge.
2. Place front and back right sides together and sew the sides and base.
3. For the boxed base, flatten the bottom corners into triangles and stitch across 10 cm wide.
4. Fold the top edge over by 1 cm and 3 cm, tuck in the handles and topstitch all round.

Your new favourite bag is done!