Sew a fully reversible shopper — two bags in one

LUDLOW is completely reversible. There's no lining and no wrong side: you sew two complete bags and join them, so you can turn it inside out and carry a different bag whenever you like. That's also why it takes a full metre of each fabric — both sides are outers.

It's a proper roomy shopper with boxed corners for a flat base, and the handles are cut as part of the bag body, so there are no straps to attach.

What you'll learn

  • Cutting on the fold so the body and handles come out in one piece
  • Boxing the corners to give the bag a flat 12cm base
  • Building two complete bags and joining them right sides together
  • Turning the whole thing through a gap in the end of a handle
  • Closing the handle ends and topstitching them for a neat finish

Finished size

  • Bag body: 35cm wide x 30cm high x 12cm deep, plus the handles
  • Including handles: 60cm top to bottom

What you'll need

Two 1m pieces of cotton or polycotton — one for each side of the bag. No interfacing needed. Seam allowance is ¼" throughout.

Skill level

Beginner. The printed pattern is posted to you with full-colour step-by-step photographs, our trademark 'Easy to Follow Instructions', a fabric requirements list, and full-size reusable A4 templates — no enlarging required. A free video tutorial is available on our YouTube channel.

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