Bottle-In-A-Fish Beverage Tote Pattern *

The Bottle-in-a-Fish insulated beverage tote is a pattern by Fletcher Ross Designs. You can carry your water bottle in style with this cute pattern for a fish beverage tote.  Instructions are in color with easy to follow directions and it fits a full 24 ounce water bottle. (Pattern can be reduced for a 16 ounce bottle).

This pattern is available for immediate download at ePursePatterns.com!

Materials Needed:

• 1 Fat Quarter for fish body, drawstrings, and straps
• 11 inches x 10 1/2 inches scrap for fish body lining
• 11 inches x 10 1/2 inches Insul-Brite from the Warm Company (I got mine at Jo-Ann Fabrics)
• 10 1/2 inch x 3 1/2 inch scrap of fabric for fish lips
• 13 inch x 11 inch piece of medium weight fusible interfacing
• One small fabric scrap each of black and white for eyes or two 3/4 inch buttons
• Sulky iron-on transfer pen
• Embellishment materials for fins:
  • Option 1: Applique
    • 15 inch x 11 inch scrap of contrasting fabric for fins and tail
    • Sulky Solvy or Paper Solvy
    • Applique pressing sheet
    • Steam-A-Seam 2
  • Option 2:  Free Motion Design
    • 8 1/2 inches x 11 inches Sulky Paper Solvy
    • 11 inches x 14 inches Sulky Super Solvy
    • Applique Pressing Sheet
    • Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive
    • Sulky Holoshimmer thread
    • Contrasting Sulky 30 or 40 weight Rayon