Hey! It’s finally feeling like spring here lately! I made this corduroy Pepin Tote and coordinating zippered pouch! I had grabbed this corduroy from my stash over the winter and had it mostly finished and then it sat around waiting to be finished.
Of course I tried to finish it in a hurry one day, but that didn’t work out when I accidentally grabbed both the lining pieces together and sewed and riveted through them! Needless to say, I ended up cutting a new lining fabric (liked it way better! isn’t it funny how that works out?).
Corduroy fun!
If you were hanging out in the Noodlehead facebook group anytime in the past 2 years or so, you’ll probably have noticed that corduroy was all the rage! For good reason, it’s soft and has great texture. So I wanted to investigate myself a bit and find out what interfacing I preferred.
Interfacings I used
I ended up using Pellon Fusible Fleece TP971F and Emmaline Bags medium weight fusible interfacing for the Top Lining pieces. The lining is a dry oilskin type fabric (one I had gotten from Zipper Zoo ages ago) and it was good to go without needing interfacing. Love this combo!
Coordinating Zippered Pouch
This cutie coordinating zippered pouch was something I made before sewing the Pepin. I had some scraps leftover and figured why not! It’s a very basic zippered pouch and I love it. It fits perfectly in the Pepin and I think it’ll be great for all the small things I usually carry around. Let me know if you want more details on the pouch!
Anyway, really pleased that I tried this out. I think the Pepin Tote looks great in corduroy! I did do the recessed zipper option and finished it off with webbing from my shop (Acorn).
Project Details:
- Pattern: Pepin Tote (available in PDF and paper in my shop) and coordinating simple zippered pouch (no pattern)
- Fabrics used:
- Exterior fabric is Corduroy (6 Wale) from Bolt Fabric Boutique (I’m not sure they stock it anymore, but here are some others)
- Lining is a dry oilskin type fabric from Zipper Zoo (doesn’t appear they stock this anymore, but check out their dry wax fabrics)
- Zipper by the yard from Sullivan’s Trim for the recessed zipper (and pouch zip)
- here’s a link to my metal snap page (shop links and a how-to) that’s on the front pocket
- 1″-wide webbing for handles (Acorn from my shop)
