YOU CAN FILL THIS HANDY TOTE BAG WITH SEWING AND QUILTING SUPPLIES!

CUTTING OUT

1 From Fabric A cut:

■ Three (3) 71/2in x 5in.

■ Four (4) 61/2in x 21/2in

■ Two (2) 121/2in x 21/2in

■ Two (2) 161/2in x 21/2in.

2 From Fabric B cut:

■ Two (2) 71/2in x 5in.

3 From Fabric C cut:

■ Two (2) 161/2in x 11/2in.

4 From Fabric D cut:

■ One (1) 71/2in x 5in ■ Two (2) 161/2in x 11/2in.

5 From the backing fabric cut:

■ One (1) 161/2in x 201/2in.

6 From the lining fabric cut:

■ Two (2) 161/2in x 201/2in.

7 From the webbing:

■ Two (2) 30in lengths.

8 From the batting cut:

■ Two (2) 18in x 22in.

PIECING THE TOTE BAG FRONT

9 Follow steps 5– 6 and 8–10 of the quilt instructions to make the HRT units. You will pair each Fabric B and D 5in x 71/2in rectangle with a Fabric A rectangle, for a total of four Fabric A/B HRTs and two Fabric A/D HRTs.

10 Follow steps 11–12 of the quilt instructions to make one block. You will have one leftover HRT unit of each fabric pairing. You can discard it, or save it for another future project.

11 Sew a Fabric A 21/2in x 121/2in strip to either side of the block. Then sew a Fabric A 21/2in x 161/2in strip to the top and to the bottom of the block.

12 Sew a Fabric D 11/2in x 161/2in strip to the top and to the bottom of the block. k. Then sew a Fabric C 11/2in x 161/2in strip to the top and to the bottom of the block.

13 Baste the pieced front onto one of the batting pieces, centrally and right side up. Quilt as desired. Kathleen used a simple horizontal zig-zag stitch. Trim away excess batting and square up to measure 161/2in x 201/2in. Repeat to quilt the backing piece on the other piece of batting.

ASSEMBLING THE TOTE BAG

14 With the quilted back right side up, place one webbing piece, aligning the short edges with the top, 3in from each side. Pin, then baste in place (Fig A).