I made this cork Firefly Tote quite a while ago! I had it saved to gift to a friend of mine for over a year. I took pictures the other day and got to gifted it to her finally. It’s always fun to finally be able to give a gift!

Cork exterior

I don’t think I’ve used cork for the full exterior of a bag until now (only as accent features). It’s really great to use for the Firefly! You don’t have to use interfacing on the cork and I think I only used SF101 on the Main Lining pieces and interior pocket. It’s a really nice option and it is pretty speedy, too!

This is the Project size Firefly and I think it’s perfect to use as a lunch box or for holding your knitting/crochet projects! Of course you can use it however you’d want, too! I think the cork will hold up really well over time and will be wipeable for any spills that might happen.

If you’re newer here, the Firefly Tote has a full video sew-along available for FREE on my blog. Maybe you’ll check it out and sew your own cork Firefly Tote! It’s also the perfect project for using cotton canvas, dry oilskin, and waxed canvas or waxed twill! Lots of great options to choose from, hopefully you can find something in your stash!

Project Details:

• Pattern: Firefly Tote (this is the Project size, and the pattern includes a Tote size as well which is bigger) in both PDF and paper formats
• Fabric:
  • exterior is cork from Sew Sweetness I believe? I know there are probably lots of sources, but Sara is great!
  • lining is by Alexia Abegg for Ruby Star Society (I can’t remember which collection it’s from, if you know, leave it in the comments please!)
  • accent (drawstring closure, etc) is Perennial by Sarah Golden for Andover Fabrics (it’s an old one!)
• Notions: Zipper (6″ for Project size and 7″ for Tote size), chicago screws, webbing (for the handles), and drawstring cord are all available in my shop.