Bag.uettes – Zero Waste Tank Tote – PDF Pattern

Please note: This is a Digital Sewing Pattern, not a Physical Paper Pattern.This PDF pattern is a digital download that must be printed at home or at a copy shop. You will receive an email with a link to download the pattern, which will give you several printing options.

Each bag is constructed from a single rectangular piece of fabric without producing any scraps or waste in the process.

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The ZWTankTote, or Zero Waste Tank Tote, is a versatile, unlined tote bag with an over-the-shoulder length strap. The bag is both functional and elegant; it has the silhouette of a utility tote bag and curved details reminiscent of a summer bikini or tank top.

The pattern includes four options of where to place the semi-circular pockets, as well as a choice to make the bag from either one fabric type or two contrasting fabrics.

Level: The pattern is Intermediate level. The construction of the bag requires sewing with small seam allowances, sewing both straight and curved seams, and finishing seams. View D omits the curved pockets, meaning that the tricky step of pressing and sewing convex curves is eliminated. Feel free to choose this view if you prefer something slightly more beginner-friendly, albeit not completely zero waste. Otherwise, Views A, B, and C are identical in terms of difficulty level and number of steps.

Fabric Yardage/Meterage:
The pattern contains cutting layouts with all the dimensions you need to make your own ZWTankTote but if youd like to get a head start on knowing yardage/meterage, here are the dimensions of the fabric required:
-Two fabric option: 13×31.5 (33x80cm) x 2
-One fabric option: 26×31.5 (66x80cm)

Recommended Fabric:
This pattern is best suited for medium-to-heavyweight woven fabrics at around 10-14oz/yard (340-475 g/m2). If you are making the bag out of two fabric types, the inner fabric type 1 works best in the upper fabric weight range while the outer fabric type 2 works best in the lower range. Using a lighter weight fabric works fine; the bag will just have less structure. Stiff cotton canvas, waxed canvas, twill, denim, oilskin, etc. fabrics work well.

PDF Details:
-Instructions full of diagrams & text guiding you through the process of making your own ZWTankTote bag
-Three minimal waste options for transferring the pattern onto fabric:
(1) Measure & Mark cutting layouts included within instructions; printing only 2 pages Letter/A4 paper is required.
(2) Print-at-Home version compatible with Letter/A4 paper; printing 8 pages is required.
(3) A0 version for projector sewing.