Ocean Tide Shoulder Bag (Needle and Anchor)

This shoulder bag is absolutely perfect for summer beach trips! Pack your snack, bring home anything that catches your eyes while beachcombing.

Finished Dimensions: Low Tide (small) - 17 3/4"W x 18½"H x 2"D / High Tide (large) - 22"W x 23 1/4"H x 2"D

Difficulty Level: Confident Beginner - there is a video available to watch, courtesy of SIASWAG

Recommended Fabric: exterior - pliable canvas, pliable vinyl/faux leather. lining - quilting cotton or pliable canvas. Vinyl, cork or canvas for the contrast unless using leather strapping. Some canvases may need woven interfacing to hang correctly.

Print Options: Letter/A4 (no page assembly required), and A1 (copy shop)

Projector File: The A1 file is projector friendly

Seam Allowance: 3/8" (1cm) included

Fabric & Woven Interfacing Requirements: (measurements are approximate and don’t account for directional and/or fussy cutting)

Low Tide:

• EXTERIOR - 2/3 yard
• LINING - 3/4 yard
• CONTRAST (for shoulder strap) - 1/4 yard OR  Leather purse strapping - 1 ½” x 20” (I buy mine from Springfield Leather)
• WOVEN INTERFACING -
• 20”wide - 2½ yards OR 45” wide - 1 1/3 yards

High Tide:

• EXTERIOR - 1 1/4 yards
• LINING - 1 1/4 yards
• CONTRAST (for shoulder strap) - 1/4 yard OR  Leather purse strapping - 1 ½” x 20”
• WOVEN INTERFACING -
• 20”wide - 4½ yards
• OR
• 45” wide - 2 yards

Hardware & Zipper Requirements:

Low Tide:

• 1 - 10” #5/#4.5 zipper or 9½” #5/#4.5 continuous zipper tape and 1 zipper pull (OPTIONAL)
• 2 - 1½" to 2” O-rings
• 1 - 18mm slim magnetic snap (OPTIONAL)

High Tide:

• 1 - 12” #5/#4.5 zipper or 11½” #5/#4.5 continuous zipper tape and 1 zipper pull (OPTIONAL)
• 2 - 2" to 2½” O-rings
• 1 - 18mm slim magnetic snap (OPTIONAL)

Pattern Piece Features:

• Trim or trimless page assembly
• Pattern pieces for rectangular pieces (cut chart also provided)

Tutorial Features:

• Imperial and metric measurements throughout tutorial
• Cut chart for rectangular pieces
• Fabric requirements and supply list
• Pages to print guide
• Assembly layout and instructions
• Detailed construction tutorial with illustrations and supplemental photographs