Pepin Tote Bag Class

It goes to and from work, on car trips, and anywhere you travel when you need to stash a notebook and extra items. This is a quick tote designed with a few optional add-ons if you’re feeling up to it. It is beautiful and useful in its simplicity. It includes a front pocket, divided interior pocket, and magnetic snap top closure. It is made entirely of rectangles, no need to cut out templates.

Approx. Finished Dimensions: 13½” wide x 12” tall x 4” deep

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Materials needed:

• Sewing machine in good working order
• Pepin Tote pattern
• 1 yd Exterior Fabric if using non-directional exterior fabric reduce to 2/3 yd 
• 2/3 yd Lining Fabric (includes interior pocket)
• 2 yds Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101-20”/51 cm-wide)
• (Optional) 3/4” magnetic snap, for top closure
• (Optional) (1) size 24 metal snap, for Front Pocket
• (2) 28” x 1” wide leather straps OR (2) 28” x 1” wide cotton webbing for Handles

Recommended Fabrics: Canvas or waxed canvas (7-10 oz.) for exterior fabric, quilting cotton for lining if using waxed canvas (8-10 oz.), reduce fusible woven interfacing to 1 ¼ yd and do not interface exterior fabric pieces.

Additional supplies + tools: Polyester thread, water-soluble pen/tailor’s chalk, cutting mat, gridded ruler, rotary cutter, size 14 or 16 denim or Microtex needle.

Plan to arrive 15 minutes early for set-up.