The Feature Me Everyday Tote PDF Pattern by Lisa Ratford of Andrie Designs has sewing instructions and pattern templates for creating a tote with a front panel that can be pieced or non-pieced - you decide your own bag style - the perfect tote bag to show off that special feature fabric! This tote pattern comes in two sizes - Coffee Date (small tote bag) and Shopaholic (large tote bag). Despite the piecing, it's a relatively quick sew; you'll be out featuring your favorite feature fabric in no time! This tote bag also includes a simple magnetic snap to keep the tote bag closed, a single shoulder strap, and a large inner zippered pocket. This pattern is suitable for the advanced beginner sewer.
Finished sizes:
COFFEE DATE - 11” W x 3" D x 12" H
SHOPAHOLIC - 13” W x 3" D x 14" H
Materials Required:
- Outer fabric for piecing (i.e. quilting cotton) - up to 1/2yd (0.5m)
- Outer fabric for gusset, strap and piping (i.e. quilting cotton) - up to 1yd (0.9m)
- Fabric for lining and inner zipper pocket - up to 5/8yd (0.6m)
- By Annie’s Soft and Stable Foam Interfacing (or equivalent foam) OR Fusible Fleece (i.e. Pellon Thermolam 971F, Vilene H640) - up to 40" x 20" (102cm x 51cm)
- Light-Medium Weight Fusible Interfacing (i.e. Pellon Shapeflex SF101, Legacy Shapeflex L-SF101) - up to 1 1/8yd (1.05m) (based on a 40"/100cm width)
- Cotton cording - 3/32" size (2.5mm size)/size 00 (or the equivalent of premade piping) - up to 3 1/4yd (3m)
- Firm fusible stabilizer (i.e. Pellon’s Peltex #71F, Legacy #71F) - 1½” x 3” (4cm x 8cm)
- 1 magnetic snap – ¾” (18mm) size
- 2 rectangular rings - 1 1/2" (3.8cm) size
- 1 coordinating dress zipper - 8" (20cm) length
- Coordinating thread, scissors and general sewing supplies.
The Feature Me Everyday Tote PDF Pattern has a total of 29 pages. There is a one page cover, 8 pages of instructions and illustrations, one page of handbag photos, 17 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).
