The Stargazer Tote - PDF Sewing pattern
The Stargazer is a larger tote (15” W x 10.5” H x 4.5” D) with 2 carrying handles and a removable cross body strap. The pattern's hardware kit comes with 2 handle attachment options: using diamond strap anchors or vinyl connectors. The bag pictured above shows the vinyl connectors.
The Stargazer has a cut out style slip pocket on both sides of the exterior, perfect for your phone and keys.
It has gusseted sides and some lovely pleats along the bottom to give it some personality! The cut out pockets and side seams are accented with piping.
For the bag's interior, the pattern includes instructions for a zippered main closure, 2 slip pockets and 1 zippered pocket.
Tester Michelle Tripp from Barabooboo Designs also wrote a tutorial to turn the Stargazer into a grommet handle clutch!
If you haven't purchased your hardware kit yet, you can order one from a hardware supplier in your country.
SUPPLIES:
Exterior fabric:
Exterior 1:
1 yard (0.9 m)
Exterior 2/Vinyl:
1/2 yard - 3/4 yard(0.4 m - 0.6 m)
Lining fabric:
1.75 yard (1.6 m) quilt weight cotton
Note: all fabric quantities will vary depending on fabric width and fabric print (for fussy cutting).
Interfacing:
13” x 16” (33 cm x 41 cm) Peltex/Vilene Decovil 1 (20”/51 cm W) OR Stiff Stuff interfacing3/4 yd (0.6 m) Fusible fleece (45”/1.1 m W)
6 yards (5.5 m) Fusible woven interfacing (20”/50.8 cm W)
1/2 yard (0.4 m) Foam interfacing (20”/50.8 cm W)
Notions and supplies:
(4) Strap Anchors: Diamond (or similar for 1” (25 mm) wide straps)
OR
(4) 1” (25 mm) rectangle rings
(2) 1” (25 mm) D-rings
(1) 1.5” (38 mm) slide
(2) 1.5” (38 mm) swivel hooks
(2) 14mm magnetic snaps
(1) metal zipper end
(1) 14” (35.5 cm) zipper (#3 dress zipper or #4.5 handbag zipper)
(1) 9” (22 cm) zipper (#3 dress zipper)
Piping 2.5 yds (2.3 m) L
Fabri-tac fabric glue or double-sided tape
Fray check
Thin 1” wide (25 mm) twill cotton tape or fabric selvedge scraps
OPTIONAL: Rivets
Measurements: 15” W x 10.5” H x 4.5” D
SEWING EXPERIENCE: This project is suitable for an intermediate sewist. It can be made in approximately 6 to 8 hours depending on your sewing experience.
PLEASE NOTE: This pattern is in ENGLISH only.