Done! I finished this up just the other day. I really like it, but I’m not 100% satisfied. To be clear, its MY mistake, not the pattern. Anna wrote a very clear, detailed and wonderfully drafted tote pattern. I didn’t have enough interfacing to line the front and back of the tote. I used canvas instead, and it is not as stiff as the craft fuse I used for the side gusset pieces. Also, for the lining fabric, I used cotton which is noticeably softer than most quilting cottons. If I use shot cotton again for a bag lining, I’ll be sure to add some light weight interfacing to beef it up a little.
Oh, to explain a bit for my non-sewing readers, interfacing is a textile applied to the ‘unseen’ or wrong side of a fabric to make it stiffer. Interfacing comes in a variety of thicknesses and weights. You’ll find interfacing in shirt collars for example. Some you can use an iron to fuse it directly to the fabric, or baste the non-fusible interfacing to the fabric. I used a combination of thick and thin, fusible and non-fusible interfacing for this bag.
Back to the tote. Construction wasn’t difficult, thanks to the well-written instructions. I did opt to add piping to the front pocket, which I attached using my zipper foot. I thought I had a piping foot, but apparently I don’t. No matter, the piping + lining + front pocket came together all right.
I made one change with the interior. I swapped out a zipper pocket for the elastic pockets on one side of the lining. With the help from this instructional tutorial.
Its a nice sized tote. And yeah, its super!
Details:
Pattern: Super Tote1 by Anna Graham @ Noodlehead
Side gussets and interior pockets: Robert Kaufman Quilter’s Linen Silver
Exterior Front and Back: Carolyn Friedlander’s Architextures Ledgers in Multi
Lining: Kaffe Fasset Shot Cotton Grape

It’s gorgeous! Love the ledger print that you used, too. I think I may have to make this bag…
Thank you very much! I love this bag, and have plans to make another (or 3). I think I will line my next one with oilcloth so I can use it as a bike tote or gym tote.
You should definitely make one! I’ll be watching your blog for it!
WOW- I commented on your flickr photo too- I am going cray over these fabrics! I wanted to buy this print when it came out and didn’t- I’m kicking myself now- I’m on the hunt- this is perfect- and the purple pops so wonderfully! Absolutely amazing job! What interfacings did you use?
Thanks so much! I used Pellon craft fuse and a medium weight Pellon interfacing – I’m sorry but I can’t remember the product number. Pretty much, I just used what I had on hand.
I am really REALLY loving the low-volume + purple combination. Your tote rocks!