Irene Patchwork Tote Bag Sewing tutorial

The Irene tote bag is a large size tote bag, with lovely patchwork design, and several internal and external pockets.
This is a great bag for your a day trip, road trip, market day, or casual daily errands.
The patchwork itself is made out of half square triangles that were extracted from charm packs (5" squares). I have put together the pattern for the front exterior shell on pdf format that you may download below :

DOWNLOAD THE FRONT EXTERIOR PATCHWORK DIAGRAM :

irenetotebag_patterndiagram.pdf
File Size:	149 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

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Click here to watch the full video tutorial

Watch the full tutorial on my youtube channel :

​~Supplies and Tools~
12 Charm Packs (6 prints, 6 light solid color) 
1 yard quilt weight fabric  (accent fabric)
1 yard quilt weight fabric (lining)
Fusible woven interfacing 
Fusible fleece
One set of magnetic snap 
Nylon zipper (at least 7" long) 
Basting tape 
Hera Marker 
Sewing Clips
Square ruler

​~Cutting Measurements~

Front Exterior Shell
-  Make 24 pcs half square triangle out of the charm packs
- Cut two 15 1/2 " x 1 1/2" strips from the accent fabric
- Cut one 15 1/2" x 3"

Back Exterior Shell :
Cut one 15 1/2" x 14 1/2" out of the accent fabric

Side panels :
Cut two 14 1/2" x 5" out of the accent fabric

Bottom Gusset :
Cut one 15 1/2" x 5" 

Side Exterior pocket :
Cut two 7" x 8" rectangles

Fusible woven interfacing :
Cut two 15 1/2" x 14 1/2" (front and back exterior)
Cut two 14 1/5" x 5" (side panels)
Cut one 15 1/2" x 5" (bottom gusset)

Fusible Fleece:
Cut two 14 1/2" x 13 1/2" (front and back exterior)
Cut two 13 1/2" x 4" (side panels)
Cut two 14 1/2" x 4" (bottom gusset)

Lining
Cut two 15 1/2" x 14 1/2" (front and back exterior)
Cut two 14 1/5" x 5" (side panels)
Cut one 15 1/2" x 5" (bottom gusset)

Interior zipper pocket :
Cut two 10" x 7" rectangles

Interior slip pockets 
Cut one 14" x 12"

Straps 
Cut two 27" x 4" strips out of the accent fabric
Cut two 27" x 2" strips out of the fusible woven interfacing

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to leave me a comment.

​Happy sewing!!