Learn how to sew the Santorini Tote Bag

This video course includes step-by-step instruction on making the Santorini Tote Bag.

The Santorini tote is not your average bag. It’s a showstopper that comes in three sizes: small (for when you just need the essentials), medium (for when you need a little more room), and large (for when you need to carry everything but the kitchen sink). You can use any type of fabric for the exterior and lining, such as quilting cotton, canvas, duck cloth, upholstery fabric, or leather.

Finished sizes:

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

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 16" to 22", depending on the size you're making
  • 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 go from there.)
  • 1.5 YDS Pellon SF101 fusible woven interfacing for the lining and optional pockets

Large size bag:

  • 1 YD FOCUS fabric OR 1 roll vinyl (18" x 54")
  • 1.5 YDS lining fabric + pockets
  • (1) 22” main zipper
  • 1 to 4 (13”) zippers for zipper pockets
  • 1.25 YDS foam interfacing or equivalent, Decovil Light, or fusible fleece for a slouchier bag
  • 2 YDS Pellon SF101 fusible woven interfacing or equivalent

Course curriculum

    1. Tools and Materials

    2. Chapter 1: Cutting out pieces and attaching interfacings

    3. Chapter 2: Zipper pockets

    4. Chapter 3: Straps, Main Zipper Insertion, Boxing Corners, & finishing!

About this course

  • 4 lessons

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Customer Reviews

5 star rating

Santorini Tote course

Audrey Williams

The class was excellent! I just did not see when she did topstitching on the bottom of the exterior top piece. The bag is so beautiful. Good to know that you can use other interfacings on this tote. I’ve made several totes and they have all been a...

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The class was excellent! I just did not see when she did topstitching on the bottom of the exterior top piece. The bag is so beautiful. Good to know that you can use other interfacings on this tote. I’ve made several totes and they have all been a hit. I had to see the video course to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. Great course!

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Santorini Tote

Raegan Denstedt

This is exactly what I needed! Thanks so much for making this video. I will definitely be making more! 🥰🌞

This is exactly what I needed! Thanks so much for making this video. I will definitely be making more! 🥰🌞

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Super tutorial

Jamie Pillert

I love being able to watch each step in addition to reading the pattern. Natalie gives clear, easy to follow instructions. I can do this!

I love being able to watch each step in addition to reading the pattern. Natalie gives clear, easy to follow instructions. I can do this!

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