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COST - $6.99
The Spectrum Tote sewing pattern by Cozy Nest Design is a stylish, roomy, and unique tote bag pattern that is perfect for shopping, books, or just for everyday! The pieced
exterior lends itself to a huge variety of looks and can be quilted or not - your choice! Inside you’ll find a magnetic snap, a zippered pocket and 2 rounded slip pockets.
The finished size is 18"w x 15"h (26" with handles) x 4"d or
46cm x 38cm (66cm with handles) x10cm. This pattern is recommended for experienced beginners.
Materials Needed:
- Exterior Fabrics: Suggested fabrics: Quilting cotton or light-weight home decor
- Primary Fabrics: 5 - 1/4 yard (23cm) cuts - 44"(112cm) wide OR 5 fat quarters - for 5 bottom pieces of
exterior
- 1/2 yard (46cm) - 44"(112cm) wide OR 2 fat quarters - for exterior handles
- Contrast Fabric: 3/4 yard (69cm) - 44"(112cm) wide- for contrast strips on exterior and binding for handle
opening
- Lining Fabric: 1 yard (91cm) - 44"(112cm) wide
- Pocket Fabric: 11x19" (28x48cm) remnant or 1 fat quarter
- Medium-weight Interfacing*: one-sided fusible - 4 1/2 yards (4.11m) - 20”(51cm) wide - for stabilizing
exterior quilt -weight cottons
- Suggested Interfacing: Shape Flex (SF101) from Pellon
- Medium-weight Canvas*: 1 yard (91cm) - 44"(112cm) minimum width - for interlining
- Suggested Canvas: Drill canvas (found in the utility fabric section of Joann)
- Ultra-firm Stabilizer or Plastic Canvas (optional): 1 - 14 x 4"(36x10cm) piece - to stiffen the bottom of the
bag.
- Suggested Stabilizer: Peltex (#70 or 71F) by Pellon (a double layer may also be used)
- NOTIONS:
- 1 - 9” (23cm) Zipper
- 1 - Magnetic snap
- 18" (46m) - 1/4" (1cm)
Fusible web tape (optional)
- Heavy-weight needle
- Temporary marking pen
- Walking foot (if quilting
bag-optional, but
recommended)
- Coordinating thread
- Basic sewing and cutting
equipment
*If you plan to quilt this bag, you only need 2 yards of the medium-weight interfacing. You will also need
2 - 20 x 32"(51x81cm) pieces of fleece, batting or Soft and Stable from byAnnie's. If you use the Soft and Stable,
also forgo the medium weight canvas interlining.
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The Spectrum Tote Pattern is in PDF format and has a total of 33 pages. There are 11 pages of instructions and illustrations, 20 pages of pattern pieces (to be taped together), and 2 pages of cutting labels (can be made into stickers by printing to1 x 2 5/8"mailing labels)
Imperial and metric measurements are included.
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