March 2024 - Embrace the Blooms: Introducing Our March Featured Design, the Flower Patchwork Tote Bag

Welcome back, fellow sewing enthusiasts! As we embark on another month of creativity and making, we're thrilled to unveil the latest sewing pattern in our Featured Design series: the beautiful Flower Patchwork Tote Bag. Bursting with cuteness and versatility, ready to add a touch of charm to your everyday adventures.

Our Flower Patchwork Tote Bag comes in two sizes: small and oversized, catering to your needs - whether you're running errands or heading out for a day trip. Decide between making your flower patchwork edges frayed and artisanal, embracing the glorious raw state of your fabric or fully finished with our bagged out design. Whichever you prefer, we've got you covered with clear patterns and instructions for all the options included in the download.

Beyond its practicality, the Flower Patchwork Tote Bag is a canvas for your creativity to flourish. Experiment with colour combinations, mix and match fabrics, or even add personalized embellishments to make it uniquely yours. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination. The perfect little project to make use of all your remnant and offcut fabrics!

Make it Natural and Silky

This version was made with a mix of reclaimed parachute silk and an old damaged silk tablecloth.

The perfect design to make use of old offcuts and damaged fabrics.

Make it by hand

This version is made from a two tone cotton/linen demin, making use of the both faces of the fabric to achieve a contrast.

Made with the single “Raw edge’ version of the pattern - this bag features a hand stitched blanket stitch finish.

Watch a video demonstrating the blanket stitch technique used on this tote bag here

Make it colourful

A simple monochrome design that plays with different colour tones to create a subtle contrast

A video - showing some different fabric combinations to give you some inspiration…