Finished Dimensions
The body of the bag measures 13.5" tall (without the straps), 12" wide, and 2" deep.
Suitable Fabrics
Medium- to lightweight fabrics such as upholstery fabric, cotton home decorating fabric, quilting cottons, linen, or wool.
Materials Needed
- 3/4 yard medium-weight fabric (standard 44" wide) for the exterior (body) of the bag. (Allow extra fabric for matching or centering a pattern.)
- 1/2 yard of medium-weight fabric (standard 44" wide) for the straps and inside patch pocket. (Straps are cut on the cross grain; for directional fabrics, buy 1 yard and cut the straps on the long grain.)
- 3/4 yard light- to medium-weight fabric (standard 44" wide)
- 1/2 yard cotton canvas (standard 60" wide)
- 1 1/2 yards heavy sew-in interfacing (or 1/2 yard if using heavy-weight fabric for the exterior)
- Coordinating thread (one color to match each of your fabrics)
- Two 1 1/4" - 1 3/4" o-rings
- One magnetic snap
- Four small rivets
- One 7" zipper
- One 1" - 1 1/2" button
- Small scrap of lightweight fusible interfacing (approximately 2" x 9")
NOTE: A walking foot is strongly recommended, due to the number of fabric layers.
