Welcome to the Oxbow Tote Sew-Along Part 2! I’m so excited to have you join along! 

Here’s the schedule I’ll be following for the sew-along:
Part 1: Friday, January 12th, fabric selection, cutting & fusing, preparing reinforced base and zipper
Part 2: Friday, January 19th (today), Assemble Front and Back, insert zipper and we’re all done!
Part 3: Possible wrap-up post

This schedule should allow for plenty of catch up time if you miss a week. Don’t feel pressured to rush along! But if you’re cruising along and having fun feel free to go at your own pace, too. No rules here!

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In today’s video (Part 2, linked below) we assemble the front and back of the bag, insert the zipper and finish things up!

After this week you should have a completed Oxbow!

Watch the VIDEO for Part 2 of the sew-along!

Click the image above to watch the video. Or click this link to play the video.

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Looking for supplies for your Oxbow?

Below are supplies for the Oxbow Tote that are available in my shop.

For both the Regular and Overnight size tote:

• Oxbow Tote Pattern (available in PDF and paper coming soon!)
• strap hardware kits (antique brass & nickel)
• zipper for top closure (18″ zipper for Regular size OR 24″ for Overnight size)
• 1.5″-wide/38mm webbing for handles, straps, etc. (in a variety of great colors!) available by the yard (you’ll need to purchase a quantity of 4 for the Oxbow)
• leather zipper pulls

Project Details

The Oxbow in the sew-along video is sewn in the following fabrics:

• Leah Duncan Yuma collection (for Cloud9 Fabrics) for the exterior – I purchased mine from Hawthorne Supply Co.
• Accent fabric is Shetland Speckle Flannel in Olive (Robert Kaufman Fabrics), I purchased mine from Hawthorne Supply Co.
• Lining is Waterproof Canvas purchased from Sullivans Trim (the color I used appears to be out of stock at the moment, but there are lots of great colors to choose from!)

Thank you so much for your support! I can’t wait to see more Oxbow Totes! Be sure to tag me on Instagram (@noodlehead531) and use #OxbowTote #noodleheadpatterns