Sewing Pattern – Super Tote

Super Tote is a roomy bag with lots of fun options: a recessed zipper, handy interior pockets, an exterior pocket, plus beautiful piping and pleat details. A great choice as a diaper bag, gym bag, or simply for carrying all the things.

Key features

• Optional: recessed zipper
• Roomy interior pockets
• Exterior front pocket
• Piping and pleat details
• Great as a diaper bag or gym bag

Finished size

Approx. 37.5 cm wide x 37.5 cm high x 8.5 to 12.5 cm deep

Skill level

Advanced beginner / intermediate (bag-making experience helps)

Materials (110 cm / 44" wide fabric)

• 50 cm for front/back + exterior pocket
• 92 cm lining (140 cm if you want to fully line the front pocket)
• 2 strips of 23 cm for straps
• 66 cm outer band (includes pieces for interior pockets)
• Fusible interfacing: 2 1/4 yards (Pellon SF101, 50 cm wide) (alternative: approx. 1.2 m G700)
• Stabiliser: 1 yard Pellon Craft-Fuse 808/809 or canvas or ByAnnie’s Soft & Stable (alternative: approx. 80 cm H640 or Style-Vil)
• Optional: zipper 45 cm (recessed zipper)
• Elastic 5–8 mm wide: approx. 90 cm
• Piping: approx. 40 cm (12 mm), premade or DIY
• Optional: magnetic snap 14 mm or Velcro 5 cm wide

Directional prints may require extra fabric.

What’s included

• Paper pattern
• English instructions (in inches)
• Non-rectangular pattern pieces included on paper