Tote Bag, Acrylic Template

Tote Bag Leather Pattern - Acrylic Template

This product is an acrylic template used for making our leather tote bag kit.

Acrylic templates are great for those looking to expedite production and are perfect if you are looking to add a new product to your catalog.

Make your own custom Leather Tote Bag from scratch! Using top of the line leather, create the dream bag you've always wanted. With two roomy pockets, a hidden inner snap for keys, and plenty of room for a laptop, water bottle, notebooks and more. Perfect bag for commuters, students, and anyone who wants to show off their incredible stitching skills. This tote was designed for the New Englanders lifestyle - adventurous and versatile. Made to go where you go and last a lifetime.

What you will need, along with our recommendations:

• Leather: ~5 square foot between 4-5oz
• Click here for our suggested options
• Thread: ~800 inches
• Click here for 0.030" - Maine Thread
• Click here for 1.0mm - Ritza 25 Tiger Thread
• Harness Needles: 2 needles
• Click here for 517-2 - CS Osborne Harness Needles
• Edge burnishing (2 options):
• Click here for beeswax
• Click here for Seiwa Tokonole
• Edge Burnisher:
• Click here
• Thread Nippers:
• Click here
• Sand Paper

Experience Level: Intermediate. A fun starter leather pattern that involves basic leather cutting and stitching!

Skills Learned & Used:

• Leather Cutting
• Hand Stitching
• Edge Burnishing
• Assembling a gusset
• Overlap Seam
• Turning a bag inside out

Finished Product Dimensions: 12.5 inch  x 3 inch x 12 inch (LxWxH)