Olivia Quilted Patchwork Tote Bag - Sew along

The Olivia quilted patchwork tote bag is such a darling bag that will surely brighten up your day. This bag comes with 2 exterior pockets, and four interior pockets. 

The patchwork of this bag is made out of charm packs (5" squares), and you will need 16 pcs only. If you have some charm packs perhaps leftover from previous project, you can pull them out, or simply purchase a fresh new one from your favorite fabric line.

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Finished tote bag measurements :
Approx : 15" x 14" x 4"

Supplies 
16 charm packs (5" squares) 
7/8 yard accent fabric (fabric C) 
1/2 yard lining fabric
Quilt batting (or interfacing of your choice)
1/4 yard backing fabric if using quilt batting(use cheap fabric, muslin, or scraps)
fusible woven interfacing (I used pellon SF101) 
nylon zipper (at least 8") 
4 D rings (1") 
1 set of magnetic snap 

Cutting measurements 

~Exterior~

To make the block :
Cut the charm packs into 3 1/2" x 5" (fabric A) and 1 1/2" x 5" (Fabric B)

Exterior Top
From Fabric C cut two 16 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Exterior bottom
From Fabric C cut  two 16 1/2" x 9"

Pocket Binding :
Cut 2 1/2" wide strip for the binding

~Interior~

Facing 
From fabric C  cut two 16 1/2" x 3"

Lining 
From lining fabric cut two 16 1/2" x 13 1/2"

Zipper pocket :
From the lining fabric cut two 11" x 9"

Slip Pocket
From the lining fabric cut two 16 1/2" x 8"

Straps
From Fabric C cut two 22" x 4"

Straps interfacing
From the fusible interfacing cut two 21" x 2"

Strap anchors 
From fabric C cut four 4" x 4"

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