The MINITOTE. Pattern No. 001. The one you make first.

A clean two tone canvas tote. Cream body, contrast base, webbing handles you can grab with a full load, and a boxed base that stands on its own. Two panels, a bottom, a pocket, and two straps. No zippers, no hardware, no fussy turning.

Made for beginners and built for a home sewing machine, no industrial gear. Plan on about two to three hours start to finish. This is Level 01 of the CANVASWORKER Make It Yourself series, the place to start before you step up to lined bags, zippers, and structured packs.

What is included

• The full pattern at true size, 1:1. Print, cut, sew.
• Cut list with fabrics, cut sizes, and quantities.
• Step by step assembly, five steps, with the seam and stitch specs called out.
• A glossary, so no term trips you up.
• Print instructions and a print check box, so your scale comes out exact.

Print it at home

The pattern is a true scale PDF built to tile across Letter paper (8.5 by 11). Open it in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, print as a Poster at 100%, and tape the pages together. Measure the print check box first, so you know your scale is dead on before you cut. Prefer a shop? Send the file anywhere that prints and ask for one sheet at 100%, no scaling.

Made by CANVASWORKER

A soft goods design to manufacture studio in Costa Mesa, California, run by a designer with 25 plus years building bags. We make gear by hand, design it to scale, and teach people to make their own.

Built by Hand. Designed for Scale.