Evy’s Favorite Purse & Tote Pattern

Make an elegant evening bag, tote bag, diaper bag, beach tote, purse or travel bag using these two simple purse/tote pattern instructions. The possibilities are endless!

This downloadable PDF pattern contains the instructions and measurements to make two types of bags — or use your own measurements and creativity to make totally original purses/totes according to your own size requirements. Big bags or tiny, this pattern makes them all fast and easy. Add embroidery, quilting, Sashiko stitching or decorative stitching to make your version totally “you!”

The two silk velvet purses shown have beaded handles and 3D silk flowers from the Flower Brooches collection; the flower on the blue purse has a costume jewelry center! Other embroidery designs shown on the sample tote bags are from the following collections: Dear Pooh Appliques, Stippled Framed Blocks, Zora’s Font, Baby Girl Fashions, Petites and Sewing Girls.

You can make the blue purse shown with one fat quarter of silk velvet! Click HERE to find some beautiful hand dyed colors.