Field Bag & Tote NEW!
My Field Bag & Tote can hold just about everything. Perfect as an everyday tote around town and big enough to use for a weekend getaway or craft carryall.
Big enough to pack for a weekend getaway and great on the beach, plenty of room for books, sun tan lotion and towels! With lots of large pockets inside to hold and organize it all. You have the option of adding a top zipper or finishing it without one.
From the pattern:
Materials List
Allow extra yardage to match or centre a design on your fabric. The yardage amount listed is enough for a one-way design.
The Field Bag comes in two styles. "The Bag" has a Top Panel with a zipper and "The Tote" has an open top without a closure.
There are 2 options to make the Exterior. The first uses one print; the second uses 2 coordinating prints.
Either style can be made using 44" wide light to mid-weight fabric OR 54" wide mid-weight Home Dec fabric.
|
Field Bag / Tote |
Fabric Width |
Exterior Fabrics |
Exterior Yardage |
Lining Yardage |
Interfacing Yardage |
|
Bag Zippered Top panel |
44” wide fabric |
One main print |
1 5/8 yds |
2 ¾ yds |
8 ½ yds |
|
Two coordinating prints |
¼ yds |
|
1 3/8 yds |
|
54” wide fabric |
One main print |
1 5/8 yds |
2 ¾ yds |
4 ¼ yds |
|
Two coordinating prints |
¼ yd |
|
1 1/8 yds |
|
Tote No Closure |
44” wide fabric |
One main print |
1 ½ yds |
2 5/8 yds |
8 ¼ yds |
|
Two coordinating prints |
¼ yd |
|
1 3/8 yds |
|
54” wide fabric |
One main print |
1 ½ yds |
2 5/8 yds |
4 ¼ yds |
|
Two coordinating prints |
¼ yd |
|
1 1/8 yds |
PLUS (for either the Bag or Tote)
-Fusible woven interfacing (we use Shape Flex® SF-101 by Pellon®).
Please check the chart for the amount required for the bag you're making.
-1 1/4 yards of 44” wide fusible fleece (we use fusible Thermolam Plus® from Pellon®)
-4 1/4 yards of (size 6/32”) cotton cording (found in the home decorating department of most fabric stores)
-1 spool of coordinating all-purpose thread (we use Coats Dual Duty XP®)
If making the Field Bag you will also need:
-22” coordinating nylon Sports zipper (we use Coats brand)
Finished Size: Field Bag - 18 1/4” wide at the top of the bag (27 1/4” wide at the widest point) x 15 1/2” tall (25” with the Handles) x 5 1/2” deep
Field Tote - 17 1/2” wide at the top of the bag (27 1/4” wide at the widest point) x 15 1/2” tall (25” with the Handles) x 5 1/2” deep
TOOLS NEEDED: Scissors, Straight pins, Iron and ironing board, Pressing cloth, Ruler, Measuring tape, Wax-free Tracing paper from Prym-Dritz™, Pencil or fabric marker, Chalk pencil, Turning tool (such as a closed pair of scissors), Hand sewing needle, Zipper foot for your sewing machine OR Pearl / Piping foot (optional), Schmetz jean/denim sharp point heavyweight sewing machine needle size 16 (we suggest using the heavyweight needle for sewing the entire project).