

So, you’ve bought your gorgeous Florence Broadhurst fabric and completed your project… What do you do with that end piece?
Make a very useful tote is what you do!
After a few searches on Pinterest I found an easy, no zipper, fold over tote.
What You’ll Need
- Florence Broadhurst fabric. This one is Swedish Stripe ‘Autumn’ printed onto Palermo velvet.
- Contrasting fabric for lining.
- Fabric for handle tabs (I used the same as the lining)
- Either fabric for the strap or, I utilised a handle off another bag.


Prepping The Tote Bag Pattern
Using the width of fabric I had left leftover, I folded it until getting the depth of the bag I wanted.
The Sewing Part
Putting a 3/4 lining in was super easy as you don’t sew the bottom in and I also made the handle tabs out of the lining fabric.
I started by sewing my lining to the tops of the bag and finishing the seams and the hem on the lining.


Then I pinned a very easy tuck in the bottom in the bag to create a no-cut gusset.


- For the bag handle, either pin in your handle tabs (if you’re re-purposing a bag strap like I did) or pin the full length of strap at the point you want your fold-over flap.
- Sew up the sides.
- Turn the right side out to check everything is where you want it to be. Then turn it back inside out and finish your seams.
- Next, turn the right side out and tuck your lining back in.
- Pin top the opening and top stitch all way around.




If you made handle tabs, now attach the strap and you are done!
You have yourself a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Florence Broadhurst tote bag.
Tote-ally amazing, don’t you think?



