Strawberry Fox Bag - downloadable pattern

Downloadable PDF Pattern

This gorgeous, zippered bag is the perfect size for your everyday use.

Mr. Fox and Mrs. Chicken have come to visit the busy bees.  Maybe they are hoping for a delicious afternoon tea of scones and strawberry jam!!

I have had fun combining needle turn and wool appliqué with some of my favorite embroidery stitches.

 Finished size approx. 14½” wide x 10” high (not including handles)

WOF = width of fabric

You will Need:

• 10” x 15” cream tonal, background
• 15” x ½ WOF green multi print, hill, bag base and backing
• 7” x WOF dark blue print, bag top, handles and domes
• 1 (1½” x 5”) each of 5 cream/gold prints, beehive
• 1½” x 5” dark blue floral, beehive base
• 3” x 6½” dark burgundy/brown, fox
• 2” x 2½” blue print, beehive door
• 2” x 2½” pink print, petals
• 2” x 5” green print, leaves
• 1 (3” x 3”) square each of green and red wool, strawberries and strawberry tops
• Embroidery thread, I used Valdani #P5 tarnished gold, #0511 black sea, #078 aged wine, #0518 dusty leaves, #519 green olives, #0178 tea and #126 Old cottage grey
• 16” (40cm) double ended zipper
• 4 x 1” (24mm) plastic domes, zipper ends
• Stitchery stabilizer, optional
• 1/2yd batting, I used a foam batting as I like how it keeps the shape of the bag
• 1/2yd lining fabric
• Fusible web, strawberries
• Fabric glue pen, optional
• Apliquick Rods, optional
• Appliqué paper. optional
• Roxanne’s Glue Baste-It, optional
• Light box, optional
• Fine tipped fabric marking pen
• General sewing supplies