Spring Garden Tote

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Spring Garden Tote

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This beautiful garden tote comes to us as a guest project from Dorinda at Flower Girl Designs Collection.

I love to garden and I needed a tote to carry my gardening supplies. I started this pattern a few months ago, when I started thinking about Spring and I just finished it. I think this would be a great Mother's Day gift for the mom that loves to garden. You could also fill it up with some gardening supplies. It is fun and easy to sew. Enjoy!

Spring Garden Tote

Finished size approximately 12 ½”h x 12 ½”w

Materials:

½ - yard outside fabric
½ - yard lining fabric (durable canvas fabric)
7/8-yard pocket & strap fabric (2 different colors optional)
½ -yard fusible fleece
All purpose thread to match fabric
Scissors & Rotary Cutter
Ruler
Pins
Sewing Machine
Iron


Cutting Fabric for Garden Tote:

Cut 2– 15” x 15” outside tote fabric
Cut 2- 15” x 15” lining tote fabric
Cut 2- 9” x 15” pocket fabric
Cut 2- 10” x 15” pocket fabric
Cut 2- 7” x 15” pocket fabric
Cut 2-4” x 20” strips for straps
Cut 2- 15” x 15” fusible fleece 


Notes:

Read through entire pattern before starting to sew.

Remove all pins before sewing over them.

All seams are a ¼”.


Garden Tote- Fusible Fleece- Corners & Pockets:

  1. Iron on fusible fleece to the 2 -15” x 15” outside tote fabric cuts, following manufactures directions.

    Spring Garden Tote 1
     
  2. Cut out a 2” x 2” square out of each corner on one side of outside fabric cuts.

    Garden Tote 2Garden Tote 2-1
     
  3. Take the 2- 9” x 15” pocket cuts.

    Garden Tote 3
     
  4. Place them right sides together and sew a seam on a 15” side.

    Garden Tote 4
     
  5. Fold right sides out, press and topstitch the seam.

    Garden Tote 5
     
  6. Place raw edges up and 12” down from the top of the bag. The 2” x 2” square cut will now be under the pocket.

    Garden Tote 6
     
  7. Pin in place and sew.

    Garden Tote 7
     
  8. Fold pocket up, press and topstitch the bottom seam.

    Garden Tote 8
     
  9. Fold the cut in half to find the middle and sew a straight stitch down the middle, back stitching at the top to make it more secure.

    Garden Tote 9
     
  10. Take the 2- 10” x 15” pocket cuts, for the other side of the tote.

    Garden Tote 10
     
  11. Place right sides together and sew a seam on a 15” side. Turn right sides out, press and topstitch the seam.

    Garden Tote 11Garden Tote 11-1
     
  12. Place the pocket raw edges up and 11” down from the top of the other tote fabric cut. Pin in place, sew, fold up pocket and topstitch the seam.

    Garden Tote 12
     
  13. Take the 2-7” x 15” pocket cuts; once again place right sides together sew a seam on the 15” side. Fold pocket right sides out, press and topstitch the seam.

    Garden Tote 13
     
  14. Place the pocket raw edges up and right under the pocket that you just sewed in place, pin and sew.

    Garden Tote 14
     
  15. Fold pocket up.

    Garden Tote 15
     
  16. Topstitch the bottom seam. Fold the tote fabric cut in half to find the middle, once again sew a straight stitch down the middle, back stitching at the top of both pockets to make them more secure.

    Garden Tote 16

 

 To learn how to sew together the outside of the tote and complete this project, click here.

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I realy like the use of Canvas fabric for your lining, it should hold up well.

Absolutely Gorgeous!

I like this tote very much,,It will come in handy for my little garden..Thank's for sharing.......

Looks great with those blooming tulips. I want make one from from some bright canvas I have. Hope I can find fabric to go with it. Thanks

I love the tulip fabric in this tote. Where can I buy this fabric? Thanks.

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