The Roaming Tote Project - Video Tutorial + FREE Pattern

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Watch the full video tutorial

​The Roaming Tote is designed for you to travel in style. This crossbody style tote bag comes with enough room and pockets to carry your essentials, a luggage sleeve (for carry on suitcase) to keep you at ease, yet looking very chic.
Finished bag measurements (lay flat):
15" wide (top) x 14 1/2" tall x 5 3/4" deep (bottom center).

Features include 
Exterior slip pocket 
Luggage sleeve (for carry on suitcase + zipper pocket)
Interior zipper pockets (2x slots)
Tablet/ Laptop (13") compartment
Adjustable Strap

Continue reading below to see the link of the materials used in this project.

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The Roaming Tote Bag Supplies 

Below you will find the list of materials that I used for this project

Fabric
Exterior fabric: Faux Leather Fabric
Interior fabric : Cotton quilt weight fabric

Stabilizer and interfacing
Decovil
Fusible foam stabilizer

Zipper
Metal zipper at least 16" (40.5 cm) long; 1" (2.5cm) wide
Metal zipper 8" (20cm) long (teeth length); 1" (2.5cm) wide
All purpose nylon coil zipper at least 9" (23cm) long

Hardwares
1" (25mm) inner measurement d-rings 
1" (25mm) inner measurement swivel hooks
1" (25mm) inner measurement adjustable strap slider
1x set of button snap closure
12x set of rivets (medium size -7mm post)
4x set of purse feet

Other
1" (2.5cm) wide leather strap
1" (2.5cm) wide webbing strap
Heavy duty/ Upholstery thread - I use this Guttermann upholstery thread
Polyester thread
1/8" or 1/4" basting tape
Single fold 7/8" (22mm)bias tape
10" long elastic band; about 1 1/2" - 1 3/4" wide 
Fabric glue stick
Regular paper glue stick

Tools 
Sewing machine, basic sewing notions, walking foot, zipper foot, leather hole puncher (optional),
​pattern weights, sewing machine needle size 90/14 & 100/16, hand sewing needle ​

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After you download the free pattern, watch the full video tutorial of The Roaming Tote Project on my Youtube channel. Remember to subscribe so you won't miss any future upload.

I hope you enjoy this project. Happy Sewing.