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Designed By: Sandra L. Hatch and Connie RandFinished Tote Size: Approximately 34" x 26" x 3"Finished Block Sizes: 4" x 4" and 14" x 14"Number of Blocks: 8 and 4

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TOTE REQUIREMENTS12 Kits

Design: Yards Bolts

25759 X ⅔ 1

25762 S ⅜ 1

25763 R ¼ 1

25761 B 1⅞ 2

25762 B 1 1

23528 HE ½ 1

23528 VP ¼ 1

23528 A ⅛ 1

24776 S 1 1

25763 ZJ ⅞ 1

25762 H ¼ 1

Other Materials Needed:2½ yards (45"-wide) fusible fleece

Cutting DirectionsWOF = width of fabric from selvage to selvage. Remove as little fabric as possible when squaring strip ends. A few extra 2½" squares are cut for borders and sashing strips to allow you to move them around as desired.

25759 X - Fifi’s Fabric Follies• Cut (6) panel squares ¼" beyond the outer framing border (approximately 11½" x 11½").

25762 S - Yellow Pincushion Print• Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (20) 2½" squares and (2) 2½" x 11½" pocket rectangles.• Cut (1) 4½" x WOF strip. Recut strip into (4) 4½" squares.

25763 R - Red Print • Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (22) 2½" squares and (2) 2½" x 11½" pocket rectangles.

25761 B - Blue Sewing Machine Print• Cut (2) 28½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (2) 28½" x 37½" lining rectangles.

25762 B - Blue Pincushion Print• Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (22) 2½" squares and (2) 2½" x 11½" pocket rectangles.• Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (2) 2½" x 34½" strips.• Cut (6) 2" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (4) 2" x 28½" side strips, (4) 2" x 11½" pocket border strips and (2) 2" x 34½" bottom strips.• Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (2) 2½" x 40" handle strips.

23528 HE - Green Texture• Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (22) 2½" squares and (2) 2½" x 11½" pocket rectangles.

23528 VP - Purple Texture• Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (20) 2½" squares and (2) 2½" x 11½" pocket rectangles.

23528 A- Brown Texture• Cut (2) 1½" x WOF strips. Recut strip into (16) 1½" x 4½" rectangles.

24776 S - Cream Texture• Cut (1) 2½" x WOF strip. Recut strip into (16) 1½" x 2½" rectangles.• Cut (2) 1½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (32) 1½" squares.• Cut (2) 11½" x WOF strips. Recut into 1 each 11½" x 37½" and 11½" x 13½" pocket lining rectangle.

25759 X 25762 S 25763 R 25761 B

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25762 B

23528 HE 23528 VP 23528 A 24776 S 25763 ZJ 25762 H

25763 ZJ - Black-and-White Print• Cut (1) 4½" x WOF strip. Recut strip into (10) 2" x 4½" sashing rectangles and (4) 1¾" x 4½" end rectangles.• Cut (1) 15½" x WOF strip. Recut strips into 8 each 2½" x 15½" and 2½" x 13" framing strips.• Cut (4) 1½" x WOF strips. Recut into (4) 1½" x 34½".

25762 H - Green Pincushion Print• Cut (2) 2½" x WOF strips. Recut strips into (22) 2½" squares and (2) 2½" x 11½" pocket rectangles.

Fusible Fleece• Cut into the following: (1) 11½" x 37½" rectangle for pocket (1) 11½" x 13½" rectangle for pocket (2) 1" x 40" strips for handles (2) 28½" x 37½" rectangles for front and back

Note: Use a ¼" seam allowance for all stitching unless otherwise noted.

Completing the Spool Blocks

1. Draw a line from corner to corner on the wrong side of each 1½" cream square. Place a marked cream square right sides together on each end of a 1½" x 4½" brown rectangle and stitch on the marked line. Trim seam allowance to ¼" beyond the stitched line and press the cream triangles to the right side to complete 1 end unit. Repeat to complete a total of 16 end units.

2. Sew a 1½" x 2½" cream rectangle to opposite sides of a 2½" green texture square to complete a center unit. Repeat to make a second green unit and 2 each blue pincushion print, red print and green pincushion print center units.

3. Select 1 center unit and 2 end units. Sew an end unit to opposite sides of the center unit to complete 1 Spool block. Press seams toward the center unit. Repeat with remaining center and end units to make a total of 8 Spool blocks.

Completing the Panel Blocks

1. Center and sew a 2½" x 13" black-and-white print strip to opposite sides of (1) 11½" panel square. Press seams toward the strips. Trim excess at each end even with the panel square. Repeat with a 2½" x 15½" black-and-white print strip on the top and bottom of the panel square. Trim the framed panel square to 14½" x 14½", centering the panel square, to complete 1 Panel block.

2. Repeat step 1 with 3 of the remaining panel squares and strips to complete 4 Panel blocks.

Bag Front/Back Assembly

1. Select and join (7) 2½" squares to make a sashing strip. Press seams in 1 direction. Repeat to make 6 sashing strips.

2. Select and join (17) 2½" squares to make a sashing row. Press seams in 1 direction. Repeat to make 4 sashing rows. Set aside remaining squares for another project.

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3. Arrange and join 2 Panel blocks and 3 sashing strips to make a block row. Press seams toward the Panel blocks. Repeat to make a second block row.

4. Sew a sashing row to the top and bottom of each block row to complete the tote bottom panel. Press seams toward the block rows.

5. Join (2) 4½" yellow pincushion print squares with (5) 2" x 4½" black-and-white print sashing rectangles, (2) 1¾" x 4½" black-and-white print end rectangles and 4 Spool blocks to make a pieced border. Press seams toward the rectangles.

6. Sew a 1½" x 34½" black-and-white print strip to opposite long sides of the pieced border to complete the top border strip. Press seams toward the strips. Repeat to make a second top border strip.

7. Sew a top border strip to the top of a tote bottom panel. Press seam toward the top border strip. Sew 2" x 34½" blue pincushion print strips to the top and bottom and then 2" x 28" strips to the short ends to complete the tote front panel. Press seams toward the strips.

8. Repeat step 7 to complete the tote back.

9. Fuse a 28½" x 37½" fusible fleece rectangle to the wrong side of the tote front and back panels referring to manufacturer’s instructions. Quilt as desired. Note: You will be quilting through the tote front and the fusible fleece; there is no backing added behind the fleece at this time.

10. Mark and cut a 1¾" square from the bottom corners of each panel. Set aside for tote assembly.

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Completing the Lining

1. Sew a 1½" x 11½" blue pincushion print strip to opposite sides of (1) 11½" panel square. Press seams toward the strips. Repeat with a second panel square.

2. Fuse the 11½" x 13½" fusible fleece rectangle to the wrong side of 1 bordered panel referring to the manufacturer’s instructions. Place the 11½" x 13½" cream pocket lining rectangle right sides together with the fused panel square. Stitch all around, leaving a 3" opening on the bottom edge. Clip corners and turn right side out through the opening. Press edges flat. Hand-stitch the opening closed to complete the small panel pocket. Quilt as desired.

3. Select 6 different 2½" x 11½" pocket rectangles. Join on the long edges to make a pieced unit. Press seams to 1 side. Repeat to make a second pieced unit. Sew a pieced unit to the remaining bordered panel to make the large pocket panel. Press seams toward the pieced units.

4. Center and fuse the 11½" x 37½" rectangle of fusible fleece to the wrong side of the large pocket panel referring to the manufacturer’s instructions. Note: The pocket panel might extend at each end of the fleece. Do not trim at this time. Center the 11½" x 37½" cream pocket lining rectangle right sides together on top of the fused large pocket panel. Stitch along the top and bottom edges. Turn right side out; press edges smooth and flat. Quilt as desired. Trim to 37½" long.

5. Fold each 28" x 37½" lining rectangle in half on the 37½" edges and crease to mark the vertical center. Measure down 9" from the top edge and mark a line from side to side. Center and pin the top edge of the large quilted pocket rectangle along the marked line. Flatten and pin along the bottom and side edges. Topstitch along the pocket bottom edge to attach to the lining. Machine-baste at side edges. Mark lines 5" from each side of the center panel and stitch to make pockets. Stitch a second time to secure. Center the small pocket panel on the marked line on the second lining rectangle. Pin and topstitch in place on the side and bottom edges. Note: You may stitch pocket lines in the ditch of strip seams if you prefer.

6. Mark and cut a 1¾" square out of each bottom corner. Place the 2 lining rectangles right sides together and stitch the sides and along the bottom edge leaving a 6" opening on the bottom for turning later. Press seams to 1 side.

7. To shape the bottom corners, fold the lining so a side seam matches the bottom seam; stitch across the open edges. Repeat on the opposite bottom corner.

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Centerline Centerline

9" 9"5"

6"1¾"

Completing the Handles

1. To prepare handles, fold each 2½" blue pincushion print handle strip in half along length with wrong sides together; press a sharp crease and unfold.

2. Fold long edges in to almost meet at the center crease; press again.

3. Unfold the top long edge of 1 strip and place 1 strip of fusible fleece along the fold line. Fuse in place.

4. Refold long edge, covering fleece. Fold in half on the creased centerline and topstitch along both long edges to finish 1 handle.

5. Repeat steps 3–4 to make the second handle.

6. Pin 1 handle end at the top edge of the tote back section 7½" in from the left side edge; machine- baste to hold. Repeat with the remaining end of the handle 7½" from the right side edge. Note: Be careful not to twist the handle.

7. Repeat step 6 with the second handle on the tote front section.

Completing the Tote

1. With right sides together, pin and stitch the tote front and back sections together along side and bottom edges. Do not stitch cutout edges at bottom corners.

2. Stitch bottom corners as per lining instructions to make sides and bottom of tote. Press seams open as much as possible. Turn the tote right side out.

3. Place the tote inside the lining with right sides together, keeping handles inside between the layers. Stitch around the top edge twice to secure.

4. Turn the tote right side out through the opening in the bottom of the lining. Hand- or machine-stitch the opening closed. Place the lining inside the tote. Poke the lining into the bottom corners and tack to hold in place. Note: You may add some machine quilting through all layers if you want to secure the lining to the outside of the tote in several areas.

5. Topstitch all around the tote top edge with handles up to complete the tote.

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