Gingham Tote Bag – Sewing Pattern PDF, 3 Sizes
Fully lined tote · 3 sizes in one pattern: Mini, Medium and Large · Confident beginner · Seam allowance included
The everyday tote you keep reaching for — now in three sizes. Make the mini for lunch or a book, the medium for every day, and the large for the market or the beach, all from one pattern.
A gingham body sits on a sturdy solid canvas base band, and the canvas straps run all the way down the front and the back to the base: that is what carries the weight and keeps the bag from sagging, even when it is full. A patch pocket sits between the straps, the boxed base lets the bag stand on its own, and the whole bag is fully lined.
- Mini: 11″ wide × 10″ tall × 3″ deep (28 × 25.4 × 7.6 cm) · handle drop 7″ (18 cm)
- Medium: 14″ wide × 12″ tall × 4″ deep (36 × 30.5 × 10.2 cm) · handle drop 9″ (23 cm)
- Large: 17″ wide × 14″ tall × 5″ deep (43 × 35.6 × 12.7 cm) · handle drop 11″ (28 cm)
WHAT YOU NEED (gingham and lining 44″ / 112 cm wide, canvas 54″ / 137 cm wide, interfacing 20″ / 50 cm wide)
- Mini: gingham ⅜ yd (0.30 m) · canvas ½ yd (0.45 m) · lining ½ yd (0.40 m) · fusible woven interfacing ¾ yd (0.65 m) of 20″ wide
- Medium: gingham ⅝ yd (0.55 m) · canvas ¾ yd (0.65 m) · lining ½ yd (0.50 m) · fusible woven interfacing ⅞ yd (0.75 m) of 20″ wide
- Large: gingham ¾ yd (0.70 m) · canvas ⅞ yd (0.75 m) · lining 1⅛ yd (1 m) · fusible woven interfacing 1⅜ yd (1.25 m) of 20″ wide
- Matching thread · optional magnetic snap
- Pattern pieces for all 3 sizes in A4 (13 pages), US Letter (13 pages) and A0 (1 sheet), layered by size, with a test square on every sheet — plus a projector file
- Seam allowance already included (1/2″ / 1.3 cm)
- Illustrated step-by-step instructions (4 pages), with sizes, materials and cutting charts for every size
- Fully lined tote with a canvas base band, a boxed base and full-length straps
- Patch pocket between the straps
- Skill level: confident beginner — straight seams only, no zip
- Estimated sewing time: 2 to 3 hours for the large size
Everyday errands, market days, library trips, a lunch bag for school or work, and handmade gifts — make the set of three.
This is a digital PDF sewing pattern. No physical item will be shipped. Colours may look slightly different on your screen. For personal use and small handmade sales.
