The iTote
Quilted electronics handbag
Keep all your personal electronics snug and cozy inside your handbag with this swanky little zip sleeve - perfectly sized for an iPad, smart phone, and iPod! Or use the pockets for cash, credit cards, business cards, gum, or whatever your heart desires. Once you learn how easy it is, you'll be whipping up cute zip pouches like hot cakes for all your friends and family.
This is the perfect workshop to learn the basics of foundation piecing and bag-making, with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions on zippers, straps, Velcro pockets, modern abstract quilting, and even trendy Sashiko embroidery.
We'll go through it all step-by-step, with tons of clear photos. Best of all, I'll be right here to help you along and answer your questions. I can't wait to see how you get creative and make this project your own with your favorite fabrics and color combos and making your own unique quilting choices.
So what are you waiting for? Gather your materials and let?s get stitching!
Finished Dimensions
- Bag Exterior: 10.25 inches (26 cm) x 8.25 inches (21 cm)
- Side Pockets: 4 inches (10.2 cm) x 5.5 inches (14 cm)
- Designed to fit iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, Droid, Blackberry, and most other tablets & phones
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Category:
Quilting, Sewing
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Basic Skills Necessary:
- Basic machine sewing skills
- Basic quilting skills (e.g. rotary cutting, ¼-inch seams, using a walking foot, etc.)
Includes:
- Pattern & instructions
- Help from pattern designer anytime!
- Step-by-step photos
You Will Need:
- Fabric: 1/3-yard bag exterior; 1/3-yard lining & pocket flap; 1/8-yard strap fabric; Variety of 1-inch to 2-inch wide scraps for pocket patchwork
- 100% Cotton batting: 1/3-yard (at least 13-inches X 35-inches)
- Lightweight fusible woven interfacing: ½-yard
- 9-inch standard zipper
- 4-inches (or 1 package) Velcro
- Sashiko needle (or any long, sharp, small-eyed needle)
- Sashiko thread or embroidery floss
- Sewing machine, with walking foot & zipper foot
- Cotton thread
- Rotary cutter, cutting mat & clear quilt ruler
- Straight pins
- Fabric glue stick
- Pencil or fabric pen
- Spray starch (optional)
- Thimble (optional)
About the Designer:
Amy Gibson
Amy Gibson launched her blog and quilt design shop in 2010 as an outlet for her folksy, whimsical patchwork passions. She's a mother of four, a former stage actress and fashion model booking agent, and true stitch-a-holic. Amy grew up in a creative, artistic 4-H family of musicians, bakers, and sewers, and can't remember a time when she wasn't creating art with her hands. At 12 years old, she stumbled into quilting via a local charity group, and it was truly love at first stitch. Amy is the instructor of the 2012 Block of the Month quilting series right here on Craftsy, and her work has been featured by Fat Quarterly, Moda Bake Shop, Sew Mama Sew, Burda Style, Pink Castle Fabrics, Sew Lux Fabrics, and Money Saving Mom. She also teaches quilting at Fancy Tiger Crafts in Denver, and enjoys being an active part of her local chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild.
Reviews of this Workshop
iTote - ad justed for me! June 1, 2013
mimix10
I liked this project because it allowed me to use 'scraps' and to once again try my hand at simple piecing, since I'm not a true quilter, yet. I measured my tablet and the tote needed to be a bit bigger and I also made 2 sizes for the pockets since I thought 1. my phone was bigger and 2. one might be able to hold a small money purse. I also added a second handle thinking two might be better than one ... well, not really, but it gives me a little more peace of mind while carrying the tablet.
The you can do it too project November 24, 2012
Haekchen
To sew Amy's iTote was pure fun. The photos and the describtions of the several steps are so easy to follow, even when English isn't your mother language! I loved this workshop!
Can't believe I did it! May 6, 2012
Shimmygirl
I was hesitant about this project since I'm such a newbie, but my mom just bought an ipad and I really wanted to make this for her.
The instructions were great and the photos helped so much! Before this project I had never used fusing, machine quilted, used batting,made a pocket or sewn a zipper! Now I'm excited about seeing what else Crafsy can teach me! Thanks so much!
iThink iCan iTote March 25, 2012
Pischi
This is a great little project for someone who has some sewing experience and want to try new method such as foundation piecing, mixing fabrics, and sewing with quilt batting.
Great Project March 17, 2012
Crafty pat
I enjoyed this project so much I have made 3 so far and also modified it to fit my laptop computer. I designed some quilting patterns for my embroidery machine and did the backs with those. Came out great.
iPad. Handbag February 25, 2012
nan91950
I made the handbag and found the pattern easy to follow. One problem was my iPad didn't fit because I had an Otter case on it so I gave it to a co-worker and will make another a little larger for my iPad . I will also make more for gifts.
Nancy
iTote February 1, 2012
Spin the bobbin
Great tutorial. So nice to have so many pictures. Great job Amy!
itote January 7, 2012
Eveline
Great instructions, first time, took awhile but turned out great!
Highest rating possible.
Super fun and easy even if your a beginner. December 30, 2011
SewSavage
Not only is this itote cute. The directions for making it are so well written it was easy to make. The step by step directions with pictures made this workshop accessible and easy to complete.
I recomend this to everyone. If you like the photo, and say I need one, well then make one. You too can do it.
Great project December 28, 2011
Ilova
This project was fun to make. I enjoyed the piecing part of the project because it allowed me to get creative on selecting fabric combinations. Highly recommended for those wanting to learned several techniques on one project.
Great Tips for many Projects.. December 3, 2011
Ruzenad@hotmail.com
Wow! I really learned a lot in this workshop..I ended up printing out the directions to save to my craft file...there are so many things that I learne and the pictures make it so easy to follow. As I am a visual being the way the workshop is presented is right up my alley...can't wait to
take another class and learn new skills...thank you Craftsy...
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