The Fika tote is a spacious shoulder bag with beautiful lines, perfect for playing with prints. The bag has side pockets in the front, a pocket with hidden zipper in the back and inside pockets. So you keep all your conveniences organized and within reach! The bag stays open, or you close it with a recessed zipper, it's up to you.

Dimensions finished bag:

• 42.5 cm wide, 37.5 cm high and 12.5 cm deep

Recommended fabrics:

• Canvas, waxed canvas, jeans, home deco or other heavier cotton for the outer fabric
• Cotton for the lining and accent fabric

Supplies for a fabric width of 110cm:

• Outer fabric: 90cm
• Lining fabric: 180cm (for lining and inner pockets)
• Accent fabric (for handles, front pockets, back pocket): 45cm
• Reinforcement (instructions Noodlehead):
  
  • Pellon SF101 ~= G700: 150cm
  • Foam Stabilizer: Style-vil or Be-form: 130cm, or H640 (alternative - 100cm)
  • Zipper: 45/50cm for back, 75cm for recessed zipper (optional: ideal is a zipper with two facing pulls)

Attention!

This pattern consists of a paper booklet with an English manual (and therefore also dimensions in inches - converting to metric measures is very simple: 1 inch = 2.5 cm, 1 yard = 92cm) and does require some knowledge of English sewing terms (or readiness for a little preparatory research). The manual itself is richly illustrated with drawings at each step, so don't be scared off.
Only the non-rectangular pattern parts are supplied on paper, the other pattern parts you draw yourself or cut out directly using the supplied cutting labels!

Photo Credits: Noodlehead