Everyday Open Tote with Leather Trim – Sewing Pattern PDF
Tote bag • Open top • Slim handles • Side gussets • Lined, with zip pocket • Instant PDF download
A big, soft open tote with slim leather handles on teardrop tabs, a bound top edge and a cream lining. It is room for everything ✨
Cut with a ruler, sewn in an afternoon: every piece is a rectangle or a trapezoid, and the only printed template is the handle tab. The exterior and the lining are two identical bags, one dropped into the other, and the top is bound with faux leather. No turning gap, no hand sewing.
20" across the top, 15" across the bottom, 12" tall, 5½" deep (51 / 38 / 30.5 / 14 cm)
Fits a 15" laptop flat. Handle drop 10" (25 cm): over the shoulder with a coat on.
✔️ Large-print step-by-step instructions, 8 pages, with diagrams
✔️ Cutting chart in inches and cm, with a drafting diagram
✔️ Printable handle tab template
✔️ Materials list, fabric guide, troubleshooting, variations and glossary
Coated canvas or cotton canvas, 44" wide: 1 yd
Cotton for the lining, 44" wide: 1 yd
Medium fusible interfacing, 20" wide: 1⅜ yd (the same again if you interface the lining)
Faux leather or leather, 1 to 1.2 mm, 54" wide: ⅜ yd
One 7" zip for the interior pocket
Polyester or bonded thread, leather glue stick
Skill level: confident beginner
Techniques: interfacing, faux-leather handles with tabs, side gussets, lining, zip pocket, bound top edge
Make it yours: magnetic snap, purse feet, bottom stiffener, detachable zip pouch, or a smaller size (instructions included)
Sewing machine with a leather needle and a Teflon or roller foot
Rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
Clips (no pins on faux leather)
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This is a digital PDF pattern, not a finished item. Nothing will be shipped. Colours may vary depending on your screen. Use any fabric you love: the print shown is a styling example and is not included. For personal use and small handmade sales.
