Tutorial: Kantha stitched tote bag

I’m having a hard time believing this beautiful tote started out as a plain canvas bag. Sara from Radiant Home Studio gave it a major upgrade by adding kantha stitch details. She shares a 2-part tutorial showing how she did it. The first part shows how to make the kantha stitched pocket. In the second tutorial, she shows how she created the knotted handles.

Click below for her tutorials by Radiant Home Studio:

Add a Kantha Stitch Pocket {Tote Bag Upgrade}

Add Kantha Stitched Straps {Tote Bag Upgrade}

[photo from Radiant Home Studio]

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