Noodlehead: Redwood Tote

A paper sewing pattern by Noodlehead.

A mid-sized crossbody tote with front zipped pocket, back slip pocket, zip top closure and reinforced base. The handy short handles make for easy grabbing and the crossbody keeps you hands free. This bag is great for traveling and is perfect for keeping organized.

Special features:

• front zipped pocket
• top zip for keeping everything secure
• back slip pocket
• interior slip pocket
• crossbody adjustable strap
• short handles for easy grab and go
• reinforced base

PLEASE NOTE: Noodlehead doesn't include pattern pieces for square or rectangular parts of their makes, just the cutting measurements - we recommend a gridded ruler, cutting mat and rotary cutter to cut your pieces accurately!

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

Approx. Finished Dimensions: 10 ½” wide (measured at base), 2 ½” deep, 13” tall

Materials needed: ( Requirements based on 44”-wide fabric. Fat quarter = 18” tall x 21” wide)

• 1/2 yard Exterior Fabric (two fat quarters may be used)
• 1/3 yard Accent Fabric (includes Reinforced Base, Handles, and Strap)
• 1 yard (¾ yard if using non-directional fabric) Lining Fabric
• 2 1/2 yards Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101 – 20”-wide)
• (1) 6” zip* for front pocket (pattern assumes a zip tape width of 1")
• (1) 12” zip for top closure
• (2) 1”-wide d-rings, (2) 1”-wide swivel clasps AND (1) 1”-wide strap slider
• 2” x 11” piece of heavyweight interfacing for Reinforced Base (Pellon Peltex 72F or equivalent recommended)

Recommended Fabrics: Canvas (7-9 oz. weight) for exterior fabric. Quilting cotton for Accent and Lining.

**Waxed canvas may also be used for exterior fabric, reduce fusible interfacing requirement to 1 ¾ yards and do not interface the exterior fabric pieces.

Additional supplies + tools: Polyester thread, water-soluble pen/tailor’s chalk, cutting mat, ruler, rotary cutter, size 14 or 16 denim or Microtex needle, glue pen,
(optional) two ¾”-wide x 15” long leather handles and eight 8mm rivets/setting tool, (optional) two ¼” x 5” pieces of leather/ribbon for zip pulls