Come make a unique tote bag with Courtney, built to perfectly hold four 12×12 project boxes! This bag is great for bringing projects to retreats or guild sew-ins, and is a lovely aesthetic upgrade to your sewing room storage too. One side of the bag fully unzips so you can see the contents, and handles make it easier to bring the whole thing with you. With 16 sawtooth star blocks covering the sides, this is a super-fun one to personalize to your exact tastes.
Participant supply list:
- Proof of purchase for the pattern, available on Etsy. Each participant MUST purchase their own copy of the pattern in order to attend. You don’t need to bring the pattern with you to class. Courtney will walk you through making the bag, including her tips on construction.
- Assembled bag panels and other fabric (precut) including binding pieces to cover seams and strips to cover straps if desired. You’ll receive a cutting sheet and homework instructions attached to the Zeffy signup confirmation email.
- Sewing machine (power cord and pedal!)
- Zipper foot and regular piecing foot. Walking foot if desired
- Polyester thread to match fabric choices
- Cotton thread for piecing
- Wonder clips– at least 20
- Sewing machine needles: at least two 90/14 or 100/16. Universal is fine.
- Rotary cutter, ruler (large rectangular or large square is good), small cutting mat
- Safety pins for basting
- Pins, scissors, other basic sewing supplies
- A project box if you don’t have one! 12×12 scrapbooking box from Michaels or ArtBin box.
- Optional: Class kit will include off-white bag handles (polypropylene webbing) and ivory zippers with matching pulls. Feel free to substitute your own zippers (size 4.5 or 5 is recommended, two zippers at least 18″ long) and/or webbing (2 1/2 yards of 1″ webbing) and/or to bring fabric to cover the handles (cutting instructions included). If you’re going to cover the handles, you will also need a tube turner (or safety pin or bodkin)!
- All other supplies, including zippers, webbing, foam, and interfacing, will all be provided.
Location: Grand Central Quilt and Stitch
The signup link was sent to members on August 28, 2026. If you need the link sent to you, please email sdmqgboard@gmail.com.