You will need approximately 3 pieces of 12" x 40" fabric for tote, lining, and fleece. I used cotton blend fabric for the red tote and home decorating fabric for the yellow tote. Stitched tote using 0.5" seams, but 0.25" seams would work fine too.
For the yellow tote, I used coordinating fabric for the lining. Embroidered on the front.
For the red tote, I used a strip of black fabric cut two 2.5" x 10" and a yellow 0.25" single fold bias tape (I made my own strip out of scrap fabrics). Place the black fabric and sew into place. Next using the yellow bias tape fold it making a square/belt buckle. Stitch into place. Now construct the body of the tote.
Directions:
1. Fold fabric like it states in the pattern directions, however before cutting fold it again (top of fabric to bottom). This way you don't have to sew a seam at the top of the handle. You will be cutting through 4 layers of fabric for front and again for the lining and fleece.
2. If making Santa belt sew black and yellow fabrics at this time. I used 2 black fabric strips to make it look like belt all around tote. Yellow strip for buckle on the front side of tote.
3. I didn't use fusible fleece, but used regular fleece and stitched around fleece holding it into place. I stitched this to the back side of the front of the tote. (In place of fleece, I've used thin/light weight batting, sweatshirt material, and/or old towel. All with success).
4. Stitch sides and bottom of tote. Do this for the lining too.
5. Stitch corners of tote and lining like my other bags I've posted. However, being that this is a wine tote, I drew a pencil line on the fabric around the bottle and stitched on this pencil line. This gives bag a curve and bottle sits in nicely.
6. With right sides together of tote and lining, stitch one side of handle matching seams. Right side out and iron. Stitch close to seam.
7. Fold and iron 0.5" seam allowance of other side of handle. Sew into place.
Enjoy!
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