The French Cottage Bag pattern and matching needle case has instructions for a bucket style bag pattern with a french cottage applique on the front and needlecase. Finished size for the bag is 10" x 12" and the needlecase measures 3" x 4 1/2" when completed.
Materials Needed:
- FRENCH COTTAGE TOTE BAG:
- 50cm (20") Main fabric
- 50cm Linen (bag base and lining)
- 20cm x 25cm (8" x 10") applique border and windows
- 20cm x 25cm applique background
- 15cm (6") square of cream fabric for applique
- 15cm x 10cm (6" x 4") red fabric for applique
- 10cm (4") square of green fabric for applique
- 10cm x 5cm (4" x 2") blue fabric for applique
- 80cm (32") cord
- 10cm x 60cm (4" x 24") lightweight iron-on Pellon
- DMC threads: 3011 green, 3721 dark pink, 224 pink
- NEEDLECASE:
- Fat eighth of 3 co-ordinating fabrics
- 15cm (6") square of felt, wool or wadding
- 10cm (4") square of cream fabric for front
- 10cm x 5cm (4" x 2") blue fabric for front
- 10cm x 5cm red fabric for applique
- Scraps of brown, green, and blue fabric
- DMC threads: 3011 green, 3721 dark pink, 224 pink
- Press stud
- 25cm x 15cm (10" x 6") thin wadding
