Passion Flower Tote (Friday Foto Fun #266)

Last weekend, I decided to do an extra bag day on stream and I started a Passion Flower Tote by Blue Calla Patterns.  I didn't finish the entire bag on stream since the bag took about 6-7 hours to complete.  I absolutely LOVE how this bag turned out.

I used all vinyl for the exterior and water-resistant canvas for the interior.  The pattern called for foam and fleece interfacing, but I wanted the tote to be a bit more sturdy, so I used Decovil Light for the exterior interfacing.  Because of this, I had to sew the bag together with a drop-in lining since birthing the bag with the all Decovil light interfacing was going to be extremely difficult.  I actually had trouble just turning the exterior right side out when I had finished sewing it together.

The interior has a zipper pocket and a slip pocket that runs all the way across the top.  I modified the slip pocket but forgot to adjust the location so it sits just slightly higher than intended and the recessed zipper somewhat interferes.  However, I don't think it'll be too bad once there are items in the pockets.

Overall, I really adore the pattern and have already started cutting out vinyl for my next few Passion Flower Totes.  I did do quite a few modifications to the pattern.  In addition to those I've already mentioned, I added a zipper facing on the interior and the slip pocket accent, used 2 different colors for the strap colors, and I changed how the shoulder bag handles were sewn together.

Bag Details:

• Pattern: Passion Flower Tote by Blue Calla Patterns
• Vinyl and Water Resistant Canvas: Purple Dragon Fabrics
• Hardware: all over honestly - all in antique bronze

Tomorrow will be the "official" bag day for February and I plan on making an H2O 2Go Sling by Linds Handmade, but I think I'm going to try one of the "hacks" to make the a bit easier.  As usual, I'll start at 9am central on my Twitch channel, come hang out, chat, and sew!

 

What are your sewing plans this weekend? 

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