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Check out this free tote bag pattern from J Caroline Creative! It’s designed for heavy use, with extra fabric reinforcing the botton and straps that won’trip off. Get the pattern, and while you’re there be sure to check out all the fabric, notions, and hardware they offer.
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I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.
And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.
The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.
They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.
The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.
Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.
Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.
thank you for the tote bag pattern
Hi, i need one sample bag.
i need a bag for my sisters friend. i am only a teenager but people are begging for one of my bags. any really cute bags would be good, because im charging $30 for the bag.
love it!
This is exactly what I’m looking for! I’m off to start making it RIGHT NOW!!! Thanks very much! Michelle
I made this bag and it was so easy and quick to make. The result was outstanding. Thanks for the pattern
Due to a back injury, I now have to use a cane and walker. I would like a pattrn for making a tote bad that I could attach to my walker. Can you help Thank you.
This may sound like a rather stupid question, but I am trying to print a free pattern for a tote bag. I downloaded the pdf file as instructed, but there is no way I can find to print it out.
Bonnie, When you open the PDF in Adobe, there should be an option to print. Usually it’s an icon with a printer, but it may vary depending on which version of Adobe you’re using. –Anne
can someone please send me this pattern. I bought the supplies per the website but can’t find the pattern now.
I too had problems finding the tutorial as her website is currently (permanently??) down. However, thanks to my friends at google, I found the tutorial on another website for this tote. Here’s the link: http://patternpile.com/sewing-patterns/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/J-Caroline-Tote-Bag-Tutorial.pdf
Happy sewing!
Geri-
Thanks so much for providing this link for the tutorial and putting an end to a frustrating search!
Any way to still get this pattern? I’ve made a couple but it looks like the pattern has been removed. Thanks!
Hello. Is this pattern still available? The link does not work. Thanks!