Santorini Tote printed sewing pattern

Sew your first bag today! The Sew Hungry Hippie Santorini Tote Bag pattern -is a beginner-friendly sewing experience that will ignite your creativity! Dive into the world of sewing with ease and confidence as you embark on a delightful journey creating your own Santorini Tote Bag. Whether you're a sewing novice or a seasoned pro, this pattern offers a seamless and enjoyable experience, helping you craft a stylish, practical, and trendy tote bag. Elevate your sewing skills with the Sew Hungry Hippie Santorini Tote Bag pattern today!

The Santorini Tote is a great bag to make especially if using unconventional materials such as vinyl or cork. 

Three size options are included in the pattern: small or purse size, medium, and large. Finished sizes are approximately (will depend on your bottom corners)

If you prefer a PDF pattern, find it here.

If you want more step-by-step guidance, join the video course here. 

Purse size: 15.5” x 11” x 5”, Regular size: 19” x 13” x 5” and Large size: 21” x 14” x 6”

Pattern pieces are NOT included in the printed booklet - they are rectangles, very easy to measure and cut.

The video sew-along link is in the pattern so you can follow along easily.

Here is a video montage of various Santorini Totes in the wild.

This bag features a zipper top closure as the main bag opening, optional zipper pockets on the outside and inside, and you can use almost any type of straps or handle you wish, including my sew-able leather straps and webbing.
Made for leather, faux leather, vinyl, canvas, cork, duck cloth, & quilting cotton----- all work fabulously.

 

Materials 
Purse & Regular size bag:

1/2 YD FOCUS fabric in quilting cotton, canvas, duck cloth, vinyl, upholstery fabric, or faux leather for exterior and straps. OR 1 roll vinyl (18" x 54")
1 YD quilting cotton for lining and optional pockets.
One main zipper cut to size per instructions.
1-4 (13”) zippers for optional zipper pockets.
1 YD foam interfacing or fusible fleece for a slouchier bag. I've also layered SF101 successfully and made many Santorini totes from leftover quilt batting. You decide the look you want, and choose from that.
1.5 YDS Pellon SF101 fusible woven interfacing for the lining and optional pockets.

(Make cutting a breeze with this acrylic template set.)

Large size bag:

1 YD FOCUS fabric OR 1 roll of vinyl (18" x 54")

1.5 YDS lining fabric + pockets 
(1) 22” main zipper
1 to 4 (13”) zippers for zipper pockets.
1.25 YD foam interfacing or equivalent, Decovil Light, or fusible
fleece for a slouchier bag.
2 YDS Pellon SF101 fusible woven interfacing or equivalent.

 

Learn how to add a strap and buckles here.

Watch me add full length straps here.

Want to make a see-through bag? Watch this LIVE demo!

If you are new to bag making or want to learn how to make bags the Sew Hungry Hippie way, the add on Sew Hungry Hippie Santorini Tote Bag Course is a full walk through video where you learn step by step how to make the bag with me! The skills you learn in this course will be applicable to all of your bag making adventures!

Please Note: Many of the vinyls and fabrics used in the product images, we no longer carry. You can find all the vinyls we have available here.

All the fabrics we have available can be found here.