Amara Tote and Handbag!

Sometimes there are just projects that I get so excited for that I don't wait to stream it on Twitch, but rather just go ahead and make it!  This was the case for the Amara Tote!

I was so excited that the Amara Tote could use up my 12" wide vinyl rolls I had gotten.  Previously I thought I was going to need 18" wide rolls to do most of the bags I wanted to make, so knowing that 12" rolls worked for this pattern was really exciting!  The tote bag has a gusset pocket on the front, a recessed zipper, and the interior has slip pockets and an interior zipper.

I was so pleased with how the Tote came out that I decided to make the Handbag version as well!  The handbag gives you connectors for a crossbody strap and it is smaller than the Tote.  I actually used my sewing machine to show scale!

The kicker is that the Tote bag in my opinion is way bigger than Handbag as you can see from this side-by-side profile photo.

Bag Details:

• Pattern: Amara Tote and Handbag by Bagstock Designs
• Cork:  Natural from Fabric Funhouse
• Hardware:  Luxe Hardware and more! and a few other places for specialty pulls.
• Thread: 40wt Aurifil in 2024 (white) and 2805 (light blue)

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