REVERSIBLE LARGE TOTE & HANDBAG

Modern, boxy tote and handbag that are reversible for your many moods. Clean lines and cool shapes make for an easy access bag with contemporary urban flair!

Materials List

FOR THE TOTE

-5/8-yard of light to mid-weight cotton for the Exterior

*Allow extra for matching up or centering a pattern on your fabric

-5/8-yard of light to mid-weight cotton for the Reversible side

-1 - 2 3/4" x 9 1/4" piece of heavy pressed cardboard about 1/8" thick for the False Bottom

NOTE: The cardboard from the back of writing pads works great, or you can purchase "chip board" from an art supply store. You will be making a False Bottom for either option 1 or option 2.

-1 spool of coordinating thread

OPTION 1 - Interface the top of the Tote around the Handle openings with a lightweight fusible Interfacing and the entire bag with Timtexâ„¢.

-1/2-yard of lightweight fusible Interfacing AND

-1 yard of 22" wide Timtexâ„¢ (A thick, heavyweight Sew-in Interfacing)

 

OPTION 2 - Interface the entire bag with a heavyweight fusible
Interfacing.

-1-yard of heavyweight fusible Interfacing such as Pellon's Craft Fuse

Finished size: 12 1/2" wide across the top of the bag x 14 3/4" tall x 3" deep

9 1/2" wide across the bottom of the bag

FOR THE HANDBAG

-1/2-yard of light to mid-weight cotton for the Exterior

  *Allow extra for matching up or centering a pattern on your fabric.

-1/2-yard of light to mid-weight cotton for the Reversible side

-1 - 2 3/4" x 11 3/4" piece of heavy pressed cardboard about 1/8" thick for the False Bottom

NOTE: The cardboard from the back of writing pads works great, or you can
purchase "chip board" from an art supply store. You will be making a False
Bottom for either option 1 or option 2.

-1 spool of coordinating thread

OPTION 1 - Interface the top of the Handbag around the Handle openings
with a lightweight fusible Interfacing and the entire bag with Timtexâ„¢.

-1/2-yard of lightweight fusible Interfacing AND

-32" of 13" wide Timtexâ„¢

OPTION 2 - Interface the entire bag with a heavyweight fusible
Interfacing.

-1-yard heavyweight fusible Interfacing such as Pellon's Craft Fuse

Finished size: 15" wide across the top of the bag x 8" tall x 3" deep

12" wide across the bottom of the bag

TOOLS NEEDED: Scissors, Straight pins, Ruler, Hand sewing needle, Iron, Turning tool, Fabric marker (disappearing ink) or chalk pencil