Terrific Tote

I wanted to make something special for my coworker for Christmas. She’s been with us almost a year and has really been such a help and a nice presence in the office. I wasn’t quite sure what style to make for her but then I saw this great looking tote pattern and decided that would be a perfect work bag she could use. I already have a lot of tote patterns but figured this one would be a good one to add to my list. Mostly I downloaded it because the pattern has an option for a patchwork version that I really want to try. I haven’t done much patchwork/piecing yet so that would be a good challenge. But I decided to make the regular version since I was strapped for time.

My coworker is very into Disney so my sister and I went to the big Joann’s store to see what licensed fabric they had. They were running a great deal over Christmas break. They had a ton of stuff - Disney, Marvel, etc. I found a great, vibrant fabric of old Disney posters but figured that would be better as a lining - otherwise the bag would be very in-your-face. I found a more muted blue/white line drawing fabric for the outside that I thought would pair nicely with some solid red accents.

The pattern came together very easily. It was a nice front pocket feature and an inside zip pocket as well. You can watch the whole process of making this bag in my YouTube video: https://youtu.be/fv0cxRl5Tpg

The Details:
Pattern: The Terrific Tote by Rosie Taylor Crafts
Interfacing: SF101 and Fusible Fleece
Finished bag size: Large 14”w x 14”h, 5”d