The Emily Tote Bag pattern by Sue Spargo and Kerry Green is a folk art pattern made with upholstery fabric and hand dyed wool.
Materials Needed:
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1/2 yd 54" wide upholstery fabric for bag
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1/2 yd cotton lining
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Fat 1/4 fabric for inside pocket
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1/2 yd of Pellon fusible fleece interfacing or thin cotton batting
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9" x 15 1/2" eggplant wool for applique background
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4" x 15 1/2" bittersweet wool for contrasting strips on the front
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Scraps of orange, red, pink and a variety of different greens and aqua wool and silks for applique
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Scraps of cottons for wings and hill of applique
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50/50 wool thread for cotton applique
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One set of 18" brown pre punched leather handles
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Two magnetic closures for bag and pocket closure
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Cebellia thread to stitch on handles
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EMBELLISHMENTS: 2 mustard beads for bird eyes
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3 large red and 3 medium striped Heishi beads for flower centers
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9" wide red rick-rack for hill
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14" medium gold rick-rack for stem
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5" baby turquoise rick-rack for bird bellies
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2 yds green seagrass for veins on leaves
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Over dyed cotton for label and 05 Black Pigma Pen for label