Description
The Curious Tote – for life lived offline
The Curious Tote is a feature-packed beginner-friendly sewing pattern for you to make a beautifully practical everyday bag. Created for life lived offline, this is more than just a tote. It’s designed to hold the things you love to do that stop you doom scrolling on your phone! Whether that’s sewing, reading, journalling, painting or taking photos …. there’s a place for everything.
Inside, you’ll find a carefully considered layout including a small and large zip pocket, four elasticated pockets and two elasticated bottle loops, alongside a generous main compartment. There’s also the option to add a zip closure flap if you’d like a more secure finish.
The pattern is designed to be flexible and customisable. Choose your preferred strap length (short, long or both), mix and match your outer and lining fabrics, and adjust the structure depending on whether you want a soft relaxed tote or a more structured everyday bag.
WHAT YOU’LL RECEIVE
IMPORTANT: This is a digital PDF sewing pattern (no physical item will be sent).
Your download includes:
- A step-by-step illustrated instruction booklet
- Printable pattern files (A4 and US Letter) for you to print at home
- A0 copy shop pattern file
- Projector file
- Materials checklist
The pattern is written in English and includes clear, beginner-friendly instructions to guide you through every step.
PRINTING INFORMATION
Print at 100% scale (do not scale to fit). There are files to print on either A4 and US Letter paper which include a test square to check accuracy before printing. Full instructions for assembling the pattern are included in the instructions that come with the pattern.
MATERIALS & FABRIC
The Curious Tote works beautifully in a range of fabrics. Suggested fabrics include:
Outer: quilting cotton, corduroy, canvas or denim.
Lining: quilting cotton – with optional contrast fabrics for the zip pockets.
You can choose between using 4oz or 8oz wadding/batting depending on the finish you prefer.
A full materials list, cutting guide and fabric quantities are included in the pattern.
FEATURES
- Spacious main compartment.
- 2 internal zip pockets, one phone size and one laptop size to fit a 14″ model, but you can easily increase the pocket size if your laptop is larger.
- 4 elasticated pockets.
- 2 elasticated bottle loops.
- 2 hanging loops for keys, airpods etc.
- Choice of long and short strap lengths.
- Optional zip closure flap.
- Flat base with boxed corners for structure.
SKILL LEVEL
Confident beginner – the Curious Tote pattern is suitable for beginners who are comfortable with basic sewing techniques and ready to build their skills with zips, pockets and bag construction.
VIDEO SUPPORT
A full sew-along video is linked in the Instructions, to guide you step-by-step through the process, making this a supportive and enjoyable make.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This is a digital download. No physical product will be posted.
This pattern is for personal use only and can’t be used to create products to sell.
© Curious Handmade 2026