Aruba Bag Pattern

The Aruba Bag Pattern by Pink Sand Beach Designs is a fat quarter friendly bag design that has a convenient large front pocket, eight organizational pockets inside, and instructions to make either a shoulder or a cross body strap.  Finished size is 13"W x 11"H x 3"D.

Materials Needed:

• Chevron Front Pocket:
• 6 strips of 2 1/2" x 44" of fabric for front pocket (3 lights and 3 darks or 1 fat quarter each
• 1/2 yard of Fabric C for bag front/back, inside pockets or 2 fat quarters
• 1/2 yard of Fabric # for straps, bottom, inside pocket accent or 2 fat quarters
• 3/4 yard of Fabric $ for lining and pockets or 3 fat quarters
• Ombre Front Pocket:
• 6 strips of 2 1/2" x 44" of fabric for front pocket with 6 gradient colors
• 1/2 yard of Fabric 2 for bag front/back, inside pockets or 2 fat quarters
• 1/2 yard of Fabric 3 for straps, bottom, inside pocket accent or 2 fat quarters
• 3/4 yard of Fabric 4 for lining and pockets or 3 fat quarters
• One Fabric Front Pocket:
• 1 Fat Quarter of Fabric 1 for front pocket
• 1/2 yard of Fabric 2 for bag front/back, inside pockets or 2 fat quarters
• 1/2 yard of Fabric 3 for straps, bottom, inside pocket accent or 2 fat quarters
• 3/4 yard of Fabric 4 for lining and pockets or 3 fat quarters
• Interfacing:
• 1 yard of Pellon 987F Fusible Fleece
• 1/2 yard of Pellon 809 Decor Bond fusible
• 1/8 yard of Pellon 71F Peltex single side fusible
• (1) 14" long all purpose polyester zipper (pattern not suitable for metal zippers)
• Jeans/Denim maching needle
• Optional:
• (2) sets of 1" swivel hook and D-ring
• (1) zipper pull or 1/4 yard of 3/8" ribbon