Süße Sac Tutorial

Today’s feature is from Kristin La Flamme with her Süße Sac Tutorial:

The pattern is based on a bag I saw in a Japanese craft book, but I have changed the size (theirs was too small, though mine is not large) and added patchwork, plus yo-yo embellishment, so I think I can share this without stepping on anyone’s toes.

The first thing you need to do is make a pattern. I drew mine on some tracing paper, but yours could be on newspaper or a brown paper bag, or whatever you have handy. The following dimensions make a bag with the same proportions as the ones in my pictures. I’m really liking this one where the handles are longer by increasing the entire height by 5″ (making the 12″ section now 17″ and the whole height of the pattern 25″).

If you have some pretty fabric remnants kicking around (hehe), this can make a pretty summer ‘tote’. Although the pattern is something you’ll have to draw by hand, it’s a fairly simple shape with clearly marked measurements. I’m confident that all levels of sewers can get the job done .

Very cute! Please visit the site above for pattern details.

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