Classic Canvas Bucket Bag FREE Tutorial

This crisp, cute bag looks like we grabbed it right off the shelf of the trendiest high-end boutique. Its bucket shape and cinched top is a silhouette that remains popular season after season.

This bag finishes at approximately 10″ wide x 12″ high x 6″ deep. The adjustable strap comes in two snap-together pieces for a finished cross-body length of approximately 46″.

Sewing Tools You Need

Sewing machine and standard presser foot

Fabric and Other Supplies

¾ yard of 44″+ wide medium-weight cotton canvas or similar for the bag exterior and strap
- NOTE: ¾ yard is the minimum required.
½ yard of 44″+ wide standard weight cotton for the bag’s lining
1½ yards of ¼” twisted cord
TWO 1″ D-rings
FIVE size 16 long-prong, smooth-cap snaps
TWELVE large grommets
FOUR purse feet – optional, but a great professional finish
ONE cord lock (optional for front tie slide if not using a simple bow); we used an extra large cord lock in nickel
- NOTE: All your bag hardware should match. Ours was all nickel in a bright finish.
¾ yard of 22″+ wide high-loft fusible fleece
¼ yard of 45″ wide medium-weight fusible interfacing
¼ yard of 20″+ wide heavyweight interfacing
See-through ruler
Fabric pen or pencil
Seam gauge
Seam ripper
Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
Iron and ironing board
Straight pins
Seam sealant; optional for knotted ends of twisted cord