Description
Note: This is the same pattern that I previously published on Craftsy. If you have purchased that one, you do not need this one.
PATTERN DETAILS
This bag came about one day when the reusable grocery bag that I was using to carry my featherweight broke. The straps both broke sending my beloved featherweight to the ground. As I realized the injury I’d barely avoided, the damage that my featherweight had barely escaped and the damage my floor had not escaped, I decided to make a bag that could (in theory) never break like this again. What you’re seeing today is the result of that effort.
The pockets are made using an interfaced accent fabric – making the bag attractive while functional. As an added bonus, the bag will protect the outside of the case from abrasion during travel and make it safer to carry a vintage case without the risk of failure.
These bags also double well as shopping bags. I have 5 of them that I use for featherweights or shopping trips. The stabilized pockets are wonderful for beverage bottles and other items that tend to be heavy and tip over in a large bag.
There are 2 sizes of bag that will accommodate all sizes of the Singer featherweight cases – including the white/green and tan cases. Information on which bag to choose is provided in the pattern.
The pattern itself contains 18 pages of detail with 27 photographs to help you along the way.
BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY
- Follow a pattern
- Measure, Mark and cut accurately
- Use a rotary cutter, ruler and cutting mat
- Use a hump jumper or similar
SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
This pattern fits all of the cases for the black Singer Featherweights, including the 221 and 222K. (Measurements provided in the pattern for reference) **The white and tan cases should fit based on measurements that have been provided to me – but please verify your case measurements against the measurements provided in the pattern.
Recommended with this pattern
- Chalk pencil or other marking tool suitable for your fabric color choices
- Optional: 1/2″ double fold bias tape to cover exposed inside seams / fabric for second smaller outside pockets / store bought padded handles for the webbing or fabric to make them / fabric and Coroplast (or 1/8″ plywood or similar) to make base for bottom of bag / additional fabric and zipper to make zippered closure for bag.
- A properly working sewing machine with tension set appropriately
- Interfacing for Accent fabrics – yardage will depend on how many pockets are built
- Pins
- Rotary Cutter, Mat, and a long ruler – 6″x24″ or similar
- Hump Jumper
- Thread
You are purchasing a pattern to make the Featherweight Tote Bag. Featherweight not included. Finished Tote Bag is not included – you will make your own. This is a physical copy of the pattern and will be mailed to you.
***Please note: Patterns are non-refundable due to their very copy-able nature. Please ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.***
