Rockport Totes Pattern

The Rockport Totes Pattern by Aunties Two has clear directions to make channel stitches totes in 3 sizes! Instructions are included to pick out the perfect fabric for easier stitching and each bag has double handles. Finished sizes are as follows:  Large (16”x 11”x 6”) Medium (14” x 9” x 4”) Mini (4” x 3” x 2”).

Materials Needed:

• FABRIC: (Sides and bottom)
• LARGE: 1 yard, MEDIUM: 1 yard, MINI: Fat Quarter (For horizontal directional print fabric add 1/4 yard to Large). For vertical (selvage to selvage) direcional print fabric 1 yard is enough
• Bindings & Handles - LARGE 3/4 yard, MEDIUM: 3/4 yard, MINI: Fat Quarter
• Double Sided Fusible Batting - Use Bosal's Duet Fuse 11, 1 yard for Large or Medium or a 3 1/2" x 12" rectangle for the Mini
• Stiff Double-Sided Fusible Interfacing - Use Pellon's 72F 1/2 yard for Large or Medium or two 3" x 5" rectangles for the Mini
• Cotton Batting for Handles - about 5" or so - Use your leftovers!
Screen Spline for Handles - 6 feet of .140 inch wide spline (This is soft plastic tubing used to repair windows or door screens, available at Hardware Stores.).
• Buttons - Totes without a closure - 2 large (1 and 3/4") and 2 medium
• Totes with a closure - 1 or 2 magnetic sew in snaps or buttons AND 4 medium (1") and 4 small (front cover) OR 2 large (1 and 3/4") and 2 medium