What could be more useful than a bag with lots of pockets to pop things in?
‘Poppin’ is a useful everyday bag with plenty of easy to access pockets. Pop your essentials in any of the front or back pockets and valuable items can be stowed away in the internal pockets. There is a small zip up pocket at the back and the bag is securely closed with a zip. It is lightweight but can stand up on its own and the straps allow it to be worn over the shoulder or carried. ‘Poppin’ would also work well as a craft or knitting bag.
The finished bag size is: Height 30cm (12″) x Width 45cm (18″) x Depth at Base 13cm (5″).
Our sewing pattern for the ‘Poppin’ pocket tote bag has been tried and tested in many of our workshops and we are delighted to be able to offer the pattern to all of our customers.
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Sewing Level:
The bag pattern is suitable for intermediate sewists who are confident using a sewing machine.
Fabric Suggestions:
For ease of sewing we recommend stable cotton or polycotton fabrics such as quilting cottons or soft furnishing fabrics.
Requirements:
- Fabric A (main bag and zip panels) – 0.5m x 112cm/42” wide
- Fabric B (outer pocket and outer pocket trims) – 0.6m x 112cm/42” wide
- Fabric C (lining, inner pocket trim) – 0.55m x 112cm/42” wide
- Fabric D (inner pocket) – fat quarter (50cm/20” x 55cm/22”)
- Vlieseline Style-Vil Wadding – 80cm x 72cm wide
- 15cm/6” zip for pocket
- 46cm/18” zip for bag
- Optional – 80cm continuous zip and 2 sliders instead of individual zips
- 6m webbing for straps
- 25cm x 50cm light weight iron-on interfacing
- 4 x bag feet (optional)
- Thread
- Zipper foot for machine
- Sewing machine and general sewing tools
All fabrics and tools required are available to purchase in our studio by appointment or via our website.
