I am so excited to show everybody the tester round of the Iolite Tote! I couldn’t have asked for a better team to help kick off my very first pattern! I hope y’all enjoy seeing all of these beautiful bags as much as I did!
-Alex
Iolite Pattern Designer
Alex Soelke Bag 1
Exterior: Marine vinyl from Joann Fabrics
Interior: Amethyst in Ashes in TSM luxury cotton
Hardware: Hardware is from Emmaline bags
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Alex Soelke Bag 2
Exterior: Iolite print in TSM vinyl
Interior: Moda grunge
Hardware: Grommets and zipper tape from Idleblooms, handmade tag and rivets from Emmaline bags, and zipper pulls and feet from Wizardry Stitchery
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Alex Soelke Bag 3
Exterior: Tawny leopard print in TSM vinyl, straps are Mora Faux leather from Emmaline bags.
Interior: Kona cotton
Hardware: Hardware is from Emmaline bags and zipper tape is from Amazon
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Alex Soelke Bag 4
Exterior: Dahlia’s flowers print in TSM vinyl, straps are Mora Faux leather from Emmaline bags.
Interior: Kona cotton
Hardware: Hardware is from Emmaline bags
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Tara Rittenhouse
Exterior: Midnight Floral in TSM canvas,
Interior: Midnight Plaid, TSM Luxury cotton
Hardware: Hardware is from Idleblooms
Stabilizer used: Decovil heavy
Danielle Allen Bag 1 (black solid)
Exterior: Solid vinyl from fabrictopia
Interior: cotton woven from Joann Fabrics
Hardware: Hardware is from Ait Said Creations, grommets from Emmaline bags
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Nikki Scott
Exterior: Vinyl from Fabrictopia SA
Interior: Leopard Luxe in TSM canvas
Hardware: Hardware is from Idleblooms and personal stash
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Teal Keller
Exterior: Watercolor Enchantment (black) in TSM canvas
Interior: Watercolor Enchantment (white) in TSM Luxury cotton
Hardware: Hardware is from Idleblooms
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Danielle Allen Bag 2 (brown solid)
Exterior: Vinyl from fabrictopia
Interior: Tawny leopard in TSM stretch woven
Hardware: Hardware is from Ait Said Creations, grommets from Emmaline bags
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Paula Coleman Barron
Exterior: Premonition in Faux leather
Interior: Fabric from Hobby Lobby
Hardware: Hardware is from Idleblooms
Stabilizer used: decovil light
Danielle Allen Bag 3
Exterior: Shivering Sands print in TSM faux leather
Interior: cotton woven from Joann Fabrics
Hardware: Air Said creations and Emmaline bags
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Rejeana Dizon Ebata
Exterior: Harry Potter vinyl from Sweet n charmed. Cork from personal stash
Interior: Kona cotton
Hardware: zipper pull and webbing from WMX sewing notions and hardware from Indo Love Kreation
Stabilizer used: Peltex and foam
Danielle Allen Bag 4
Exterior: solid vinyl from fabrictopia and print is vinyl from Over the Selvage
Interior: cotton woven from fabricopia
Hardware: Strap connectors from Sew Dulce
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Emilie Kahr
Exterior: Electric Fusion print in TSM vinyl
Interior: woven fabric from Fabricville
Hardware: Emmaline bags and zippers from Blue Calla
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Sierra Wohlers
Exterior: Emerge print in TSM vinyl
Interior: Linen look in grey in TSM luxury cotton
Hardware: zipper tape and purse feet from my handmade space, grommets from Emmaline bags, and magnetic snap and rivets from Kamsnaps.
Stabilizer used: decovil light
Kayla Murphy
Exterior: Mora Faux leather from Emmaline bags
Interior: Gold haze in TSM stretch woven
Hardware: Emmaline bags
Stabilizer used: decovil light
Emilie Kahr
Exterior: Nightgarden in TSM canvas
Interior: woven fabric from Fabricville
Hardware: Emmaline bags and zippers from Blue Calla
Stabilizer used: decovil light
Shelly Andrews
Exterior: Effervescent Print in TSM vinyl and black vinyl from Emmaline bags
Interior: Cotton woven from Walmart
Hardware: Hardware from Emmaline bags
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
Joy Yamashita bag 1 (Cinderella)
Exterior: Cotton Woven and cotton lycra from OhanaFabric
Interior:
Hardware: Grommets and Strap Ends from Idleblooms, webbing is from Level Up Hardware Designs
Stabilizer used: Sf101 and Foam
Joy Yamashita bag 2 (wall-e)
Exterior: Panel is from EdenElle Fabric. Main fabric and vinyl from Whispering Royals Custom Fabrics (no longer in business)
Interior: cotton woven from local store and from Whispering Royals Custom Fabrics (no longer in business)
Hardware: Grommets from Idleblooms and Chicago screws from Amazon
Stabilizer used: sf101 and foam
Joy Yamashita bag 3
Exterior: Watercolor Enchantment in TSM vinyl and the black vinyl is from Joann Fabrics
Interior: cotton woven from local store
Hardware: Chicago screws are from amazon and the grommets are from Idleblooms
Stabilizer used: SF101
Joy Yamashita bag 4 (Disney Castle)
Exterior: Fabric from a customs destash group
Interior: Fabric from a customs destash group
Hardware: Chicago screw WMX Sewing Notions, strap ends from Seams sew Awesome LLC
Stabilizer used: Foam and SF101
Sonia Jessop:
Exterior: Rapture print in TSM vinyl
Interior: cotton woven
Hardware: Hardware is from Emmaline bags
Stabilizer used: Decovil light
These are stunning! I already wanted to get the pattern but now I NEED the pattern 🤩