Noodlehead ~ Buckthorn Backpack & Tote Pattern

CA2368

Noodlehead ~ Backpack & Tote pattern.

The Poolside Tote pattern designed by Anna Graham of Noodlehead.

You’ll love this zippered top backpack and tote for everyday use. They both have a front pocket for easy access to smaller items and a flat base. A divided interior pocket keeps everything inside organized. The backpack has adjustable straps and fits tablets, small laptops, and/or notebooks! Buckthorn Tote is perfect for projects on the go.

Special features:

Backpack front exterior pocket, large interior pocket zip top closure to keep your important belonging secure adjustable straps.

Tote front exterior pocket, large interior pocket, zip top closure, grab and go handles perfect for projects, anything from knitting to embroidery to paper piecing and more!

Approx. Finished Dimensions:

Backpack Approx. Finished Dimensions: 13”/33 cm wide by 5 ½”/14 cm deep (measured at oval base), 14”/35.6 cm tall

Tote Approx. Finished Dimensions: 10 ½”/26.7 cm wide by 6 ½”/16.5 cm deep (measured at oval base), 11 ½”/29.2 cm tall

Paper pattern version includes instruction booklet with step-by-step instructions and professional illustrations, pattern sheet for base pieces and rotary cutting instructions/measurements for all other pattern pieces (just cut and sew, no need to cut out pattern pieces), all tucked into a resealable poly bag.

Materials needed:

Requirements based on 44”/1.1 m-wide fabric.

Tote requirements in brackets [ ]

¾ yard/.7 m [2/3 yard/ .6 m] Exterior Fabric

1 yard/.91 m [1 yard/.91 m] Lining Fabric

1 ½ yards/1.3 m [1 1/3 yards/1.21 m] Fusible Woven Interfacing (Pellon SF101-20”/51 cm-wide)

½ yard/.45 m [½ yard/.45 m] Fusible Fleece Interfacing or foam (Pellon 987-F - 44”/1.1 m -wide or byAnnie’s Soft & Stable 58”/1.5 m -wide)

(1) 16”/40.6 cm [14”/35.6 cm] handbag zipper for top closure (must be 1 ¼”/3.18 cm wide)

FOR BACKPACK: 4 yards/3.7 m of 1 ½”/3.8 cm wide cotton webbing FOR TOTE: [2 yards/1.9 m of 1”/2.5 cm wide cotton webbing] OR substitute ¾ yard/.7 m [¼ yard/ .25 m] accent fabric (quilting cotton weight) and additional 1 ½ yards/1.3 m [1/3 yards/.3 m] of fusible woven interfacing for making your own straps/handles (instructions included)

For Backpack only: (2) 1 ½”/3.8 cm-wide Triangle Rings (can substitute two 1 ½”/3.8 cm-wide d-rings), (2) 1 ½”/3.8 cm-wide Swivel Snaps, and (2) 1 ½”/3.8 cm-wide Strap Sliders.