A Day In The Park Backpack Tote Pattern - PDF DOWNLOAD

This versatile bag can be worn as a backpack, shoulder bag, or tote and is suitable as a second project for new sewers. Fully lined interior includes zippered pocket and divided patch pocket for pencils, cell phone, or other small items.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Suggested Fabrics:

Medium- to lightweight fabrics such as upholstery fabric, cotton home decorating fabric, quilting cottons, linen, or wool.

Notions:

• Matching thread
• 2 x 1 1/4" - 1 3/4" o-rings
• 1 x magnetic snap
• 4 x small rivets
• 1 x 7" zipper
• 1 x 1" - 1 1/2" button
• Small scrap of lightweight fusible interfacing (approximately 2" x 9")
• Note: A walking foot is strongly recommended, due to the number of fabric layers.

PDF Pattern Includes:

• Instructions: 13 pages
• Tiled Pattern Pieces: 23 pages
• 36-inch Pattern Sheets: 1 page
• A0 Pattern Sheets: not available for this pattern

Your sewing pattern download will include the above in a single PDF file. Make sure you only print the page(s) you need!

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Fabric Requirements:

• 3/4 yard medium-weight fabric (standard 44" wide) for the exterior (body) of the bag. (Allow extra fabric for matching or centering a pattern.)
• 1/2 yard of medium-weight fabric (standard 44" wide) for the straps and inside patch pocket. (Straps are cut on the cross grain; for directional fabrics, buy 1 yard and cut the straps on the long grain.)
• 3/4 yard light- to medium-weight fabric (standard 44" wide)
• 1/2 yard cotton canvas (standard 60" wide)
• 1 1/2 yards heavy sew-in interfacing (or 1/2 yard if using heavy-weight fabric for the exterior)

Finished Dimensions:
The body of the bag measures 13.5" tall (without the straps), 12" wide, and 2" deep.