Amy Butler: Chelsea Bags pattern

Reversible Chelsea Tote and Reversible Handbag

Clean lines and cools shapes make for an easy access, super practical bag. Looks fabulous in wools or cords in the colder months. Try popping a flower pin on the front. Sewing pattern includes: instructions, full sized reusable pattern pieces, and measurements to create your own Reversible Tote, and Handbag. For materials list see below.

FOR THE TOTE

• 5/8 yard of light to mid weight cotton for the exterior
  *Allow extra for matching up a pattern on your fabric
• 5/8 yard of light to mid weight cotton for the reversible side
• 1-yard heavyweight fusible interfacing.
• NOTE: If you use heavyweight cotton you may choose to use a light or featherweight interfacing to give your bag firmness and to reinforce the Handle openings.
• 1 - 2 3/4" x 9 1/4" board about 1/8" thick for the bag bottom
• 1 spool of coordinating thread ­ I recommend cotton covered polyester thread.

Finished size: 12 1/2" wide across the top of the bag x 14 3/4" tall x 3" deep 9 1/2" wide across the bottom of the bag

FOR THE HANDBAG

• 1/2 yard of light to mid weight cotton for the exterior
  *Allow extra for matching up a pattern on your fabric
• 1/2 yard of light to mid weight cotton for the reversible side of the Handbag
• 1-yard heavyweight fusible interfacing
  NOTE: If you use heavyweight cotton you may choose to use a light or featherweight inter facing to give your bag firmness and to reinforce the Handle openings.
• 1 - 2 3/4" x 11 1/4" board about 1/8² thick for the bag bottom
• 1 spool of coordinating thread ­ I recommend cotton covered polyester thread.

Finished size: 15² wide across the top of the bag x 8" tall x 3" deep 12" wide across the bottom of the bag