Alicante is a reversible tote bag with a wide shoulder strap. It has plenty of room for all the essentials and can be worn on the shoulder or slung over the chest. It has two inside pockets, one of which has a zip fastening.
This pattern has several variations:
- the exterior bag can be slit and topstitched on either side of the seam line,
- the shoulder strap is either fixed or adjustable with a knot that can be tied on the shoulder or on the side,
- the ends of the shoulder strap can be rectangular or slanted.
This pattern is appropriate for intermediate sewers. All seam allowances are included.
We recommend fabrics that are both supple and robust: cotton, linen, blends of lightweight materials, denim, supple leather, etc. Avoid fabrics that are too thick if you're sewing the bag with an adjustable shoulder strap: it will be difficult to tie the two parts of the handle together to form a beautiful knot.
Our Alicante bags were sewn with an indigo blue cotton denim and coloured linen, weighing 240g/m².
For a fabric in 1m35 / 53.1" and 1m50 / 59.1" widths, amounts of fabric are:
You will also need:
- matching or contrasting thread,
- interfacing,
- one zipper 16,5cm / 6.5".
PDF patterns
The Alicante tote bag pattern is a PDF pattern. An email with a link to download the .zip file will be sent to your mailbox right after the payment for the order is complete.
The .zip folder contains:
- the PDF sewing pattern in A4/letter format,
- the PDF sewing pattern in 1830x841mm (72.05x33.1") format,
- and the assembly instructions with all the necessary information in French and English.
You will find the instructions for printing our PDF patterns here.
