Stylish DIY Tote Bag

you will learn how to transform a piece of leather into a modern, simple tote bag. It can be used to carry books, as a purse or for groceries or any other use you can think of. Because of how the bottom is sewn, it can stand upright on its own as well. It's a bag that should last you a lifetime.

Step 1: Materials for Leather Tote
- Leather

Basic Leatherwork Tools
- a rawhide or basic wood mallet
- a hard surface - ideally a marble or granite slab if you plan to do tooling
- clamps

Ruler & Other Tools Needed
- scissors, utility razors & ruler
- leather glue
- hole punch tool
- spray bottle to wet leather
- small rivets and a rivet setter
- 2 metal clasps

Materials for Sewing
- needles for sewing the leather
- waxed or sinew thread
- pliers - sometimes are needed when pulling needle through holes
- awl - needed for punching holes into leather for sewing
creasing tool - used to make an even line in preparation for stitching
- overstitch wheel - makes indentations where the holes will be put for stitching
- stitching groover - this gouges a channel along the edge to prepare it for the holes & sewing

Step 2: Cutting & Preparing to Sew Sides
The first thing you'll need to do is cut out the leather

Step 3: Sewing the Sides of the Tote
Before sewing along those edges, you will need to use your awl to punch holes into the leather where you'll be stitching.

Step 4: Finishing Bottom of Bag
Next, you'll want to turn that bag right-side out. You'll start by wetting the leather, then using the creasing tool, the groover and the overstitch wheel. Then glue the pieces together and clamp and let them dry. Then use the awl to punch holes and then you can sew the edges.

Step 5: Adding Small Straps
Now it's time to add the small straps. Once the ends of the small straps are prepped, you'll then want to attach them to the bag with glue.

Step 6: Attaching the Long Strap to the Tote
Take out your long strap and wet the ends of it with your spray bottle. Also take out your metal clasps or clips as well as some rivets . Once wet, put the metal clasp through the leather piece and fold the leather over so there is about one inch extra leather from the fold to the end. Find the center of that piece that is folded and use the awl to punch a hole through the two pieces.

Step 7: Leather Tote DIY Done

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