The Shades of Yesterday Tote Bag PDF Pattern by Lisa Ratford of Andrie Designs includes easy to follow sewing instructions and pattern pieces for creating a tote bag with beautifully pieced curves, designed to step you through a pieced tote bag. The outer panel is constructed with a series of beautifully curved pieces, allowing you to play around with a collection of coordinating (or contrasting!) fabrics, featuring a recessed zipper closure, two zipper pockets (one inner and one outer), and an adjustable crossbody strap!
Finished size: 9 1/2" W x 9 1/4" H x 2 1/2" D
Materials Required:
- Outer Front pieces: 3/8 yd (6" x 10", 7" x 11", 8" x 12", (2) 7" x 12", 6" x 13")
- Outer Back & Outer Gusset: 1/2 yd
- Strap & Strap Connectors: 1 3/4 yds
- Recessed Zipper panel & Zipper pockets: 3/8 yd
- Lining fabric: 1/2 yd
- By Annie's Soft and Stable Foam Interfacing: 32" x 16"
- Light-Medium Weight Fusible Interfacing: 1 3/4 yds x 40"
- (2) 1" Rectangular Rings
- 1" Slider
- 12" chunky/long pull coordinating zipper (for recessed zipper)
- (2) 7" coordinating dress zippers
- Optional (6) 8mm rivets
The Shades of Yesterday Tote Bag PDF Pattern has a total of 29 pages. There are 12 pages of instructions and illustrations, 15 pages of pattern pieces (to be taped together), and 2 pages of pattern pieces that can be used to print on large paper at your local print shop (if desired - this is not needed if you print and tape your pattern pieces together).
The printed version of this pattern is available at PursePatterns.com.