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Project: Crafty Tote

DESIGNER: ELAINE THERIAULT

FABRICS are from the ColorWorks Concepts Phase II collection by Northcott (northcott.com)

Do you love the look of a patchwork tote but

dont want to take the time to piece one? Use a
preprinted panel instead! This tote is a terrific
take-along to a sewing retreat or knitting get-
together.

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Materials Make Bag Front 2. Fold 1 2" unfused fabric edge

1 yards each multicolor
1
8 and Back over stabilizer; press.
patchwork print and blue print 1. Place a fusible fleece
(bag front and back, bag bottom, 181 2271 2" rectangle on a 3. With wrong side inside, fold
bag lining, bag bottom insert flat surface. Top with a right fused strip into thirds lengthwise
cover) side up multicolor patchwork (Diagram 4) with the long raw
1
4 yard multicolor triangle print print 181 2271 2" rectangle. edge inside.
(handles) Following manufacturers
11 2 yards fusible fleece instructions, fuse fleece and 4. Using variegated thread,
Heavyweight fusible stabilizer, patchwork print rectangle to topstitch five parallel lines
such as Decor Bond make bag front.Referring to through all layers (Diagram4) to
817" rectangle corrugated Diagram1, cut a 41 2" square make a 11 242" handle strip.
plastic board, such as Plasticor, from each bottom corner.
which is available at crafts 5. Cut handle strip crosswise into
stores (bag bottom insert) 2. Using remaining multicolor two 11 221" handles.
Variegated thread patchwork print and fusible
fleece 181 2271 2" rectangles,
Finished bag: 17813" (excluding repeat Step1 to make bag back. Finish Bag
handles) 1. Referring to Diagram5, align
3. Machine-quilt bag front and bag raw edges of one handle with top
Yardages and cutting instructions back as desired. Designer Elaine edge of bag front and 3" from
are based on 42" of usable fabric Theriault used variegated thread center seam; baste. Repeat with
width. to stitch a grid design that remaining handle and bag back.
Measurements include 1 4" seam follows the patchwork squares.
allowances unless otherwise 2. With right sides together, match
stated. bag front and a bag lining along
Sew with right sides together Make Bag Lining all edges; make sure handle is
unless otherwise stated. 1. Following manufacturers between bag front and lining.
instructions, fuse a stabilizer
181 2271 2" rectangle to wrong 3. Sew together bag front and
Cut Fabrics side of a blue print 181 2271 2" lining along top edge to make
Cut pieces in the following order. rectangle to make a fused bag front unit. Press seam open
rectangle. Repeat to make a (Diagram6).
From multicolor patchwork print, second fused rectangle.
cut: 4. Repeat steps2 and3 with bag
2181 2271 2" rectangles 2. Referring to Diagram2, cut back and remaining bag lining to
From blue print, cut: a 41 2" square from bottom make bag back unit.
2181 2271 2" rectangles corners of both Step1 fused
2918" rectangles rectangles to make two bag 5. Layer bag front unit atop bag
From multicolor triangle print, linings. back unit, matching lining print
cut: and patchwork print. Referring
1542" strip to Diagram7, sew together
From fusible fleece, cut: Make Handles along side, bottom, and top
2181 2271 2" rectangles 1. Referring to Diagram3, align edges, leaving a 10" opening in
From fusible stabilizer, cut: stabilizer 41 242" strip with top edge for turning.
141 242" strip wrong side of multicolor triangle
2181 2271 2" rectangles print 542" strip; note that 6. To shape the flat bag bottom,
fusible stabilizer is 1 2" narrower at one corner match bottom
than fabric strip. Fuse strips. seam line to side seam line;
stitch across corner (Diagram8).
Repeat with remaining corners.

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Turn right side out through

opening in lining. Hand-stitch
opening closed.

7. Tuck lining into bag body and

press upper edges flat. Topstitch
1
2" from upper bag edge.

8. Pinch side edges together at

one top corner; pin. Topstitch
1
2" from folded edge to make a
crisp corner (see photo, page1).
Repeat with remaining three
corners.

9. Layer blue print 918"

rectangles right sides together;
sew together along three edges,
leaving one short edge open.
Turn right side out through
opening to make insert cover;
press.

10. Slip corrugated plastic board

817" rectangle into opening of
Step 9 cover (Diagram 9). Fold
in raw edges of cover. Place
covered insert into bag bottom
to complete bag.

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CMR:
Tailgate Tote
Diagram 5
Liz Gordon 5-2-16
100517419
181 2X271 2 181 2271 2"
Re-colored
A Gamm 6/21/16
100589763
41 2
sq. 41 2" sq.

fleece
DIAGRAM 1 DIAGRAM 2

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CMR:
Tailgate Tote
Diagram 7
Liz Gordon 5-2-16
100517421

Re-colored
542"

41 242" A Gamm 6/21/16

100589765

DIAGRAM 3 DIAGRAM 4

3 3

DIAGRAM 5

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CMR:
Tailgate Tote
Diagram 8
Liz Gordon 5-2-16
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100517422

Project: Crafty Tote Re-colored

A Gamm 6/21/16
100589766

Quilts a
CMR:
Tailgate
Diagram
Liz Gord
1005174

Re-color
A Gamm
1005897

10"
opening

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CMR: CMR:
Tailgate Tote Tailgat
Diagram 10 Diagra
Liz Gordon 5-2-16 Liz Gor
100517424 100517

Re-colored Re-colo
A Gamm 6/21/16 A Gam
100589768 100589

DIAGRAM 6 DIAGRAM 7

817"

DIAGRAM 8 DIAGRAM 9

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