I love this bag. I made a few for Christmas gifts last year and have more requests this year. This bag holds a lot of cosmetics, etc.
Your bag is just lovely. Thank you for sharing. They also make great mini lunchboxes or mini coolers using the insulating batting we sell. Let us know if we can be of assistance. We hope everyone loves there gifts. If not a member-you may want to join our Sallie Tomato Patterns and Hardware Group on Facebook for more inspiration and to show off your makes. It is a very helpful group. Happy Sewing.
I'm not a hugely experienced bag maker, mostly sticking to drawstrings until now! But this pattern looked like the perfect bag for my eSpinner. I did have to change the measurements, so working out the sizes for the pattern pieces was in itself a challenge, but the instructions were detailed and clear. The only issues I had came from adding an extra layer of batting so my eSpinner is super safe, and where I changed the measurements. Despite that I think I have a pretty successful bag, not perfectly neat, but given my relative inexperience and alterations it's really pretty good! Any issues were absolutely created by me, not the pattern which was excellent.
I bought the paper pattern locally with the fabric.
Wonderful result with all of your hard work to make this successful. We appreciate seeing the finsihed product too. Thank you for the review. We also have a great Facebook group-Sallie Tomato Patterns and Hardware group to join to show off your makes and more inspiration. Happy Sewing!
I found it mostly easy. But I must have flipped to the front page to decide the abbreviations and mostly the ABCDEFGH…… letters 20 times. Be nice to have a decode in the corner of each page as the pieces are used.
A reference to how to use zipper by the yard would been good but I found it. My zipper did not have a lead as it was cut from the spool at the show, video did not address that but I got it.
Because of this I wouldn’t class this as beginner. The sewing part was easy but I’m not sure how two layers of cork would turn inside out any better than 2 of vinyl.
I also have the Carlton to sew I will know more when I make Betty and it the next time. My first Sallie Tomato.
I’m a happy buyer.
Thank you for the great review. We are happy to hear that you were pleased with the pattern. I will pass your suggestions on. We have a lot of help both on our website and Youttube/Facbook. Please like our Youtube channel so you know when new tutorials are available. We also have a great Facebook group-Sallie Tomato Patterns and Hardware group to join to show off your makes and more inspiration.
The instructions for this pattern are so clear and detailed. The bag came together beautifully and looks great. My daughters love them. Sallie Tomato set me up for success and makes me want to use only this brand of patterns. Very pleased!
Thank you so much for your review-we appreciate you taking the time to do it. Glad your daughters love them. Check out our Youtube channel for more information and join our Sallie Tomato Patterns and Hardware Group on Facebook.
Who we are
sallie tomato
Hey friend! I'm Jess, the Founder of Sallie Tomato. I originally opened my shop in 2014 during college. I began by selling items that I had sewn myself. It wasn’t until 2016 that I released my first pattern, the Puppy Pillow. Now, my passion is to design quality sewing patterns, so you can create too!
Sallie Tomato provides sewing patterns, purse hardware, handbag zippers, cork fabric, and select sewing supplies for bag making.
The name of my shop developed around my middle name, Sallie. Also, the tomato pin cushion is a well-recognized symbol of sewing. Thank you for visiting my website!
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I love this bag. I made a few for Christmas gifts last year and have more requests this year. This bag holds a lot of cosmetics, etc.
Your bag is just lovely. Thank you for sharing. They also make great mini lunchboxes or mini coolers using the insulating batting we sell. Let us know if we can be of assistance. We hope everyone loves there gifts. If not a member-you may want to join our Sallie Tomato Patterns and Hardware Group on Facebook for more inspiration and to show off your makes. It is a very helpful group. Happy Sewing.
I'm not a hugely experienced bag maker, mostly sticking to drawstrings until now! But this pattern looked like the perfect bag for my eSpinner. I did have to change the measurements, so working out the sizes for the pattern pieces was in itself a challenge, but the instructions were detailed and clear. The only issues I had came from adding an extra layer of batting so my eSpinner is super safe, and where I changed the measurements. Despite that I think I have a pretty successful bag, not perfectly neat, but given my relative inexperience and alterations it's really pretty good! Any issues were absolutely created by me, not the pattern which was excellent.
I bought the paper pattern locally with the fabric.
Wonderful result with all of your hard work to make this successful. We appreciate seeing the finsihed product too. Thank you for the review. We also have a great Facebook group-Sallie Tomato Patterns and Hardware group to join to show off your makes and more inspiration. Happy Sewing!
I found it mostly easy. But I must have flipped to the front page to decide the abbreviations and mostly the ABCDEFGH…… letters 20 times. Be nice to have a decode in the corner of each page as the pieces are used.
A reference to how to use zipper by the yard would been good but I found it. My zipper did not have a lead as it was cut from the spool at the show, video did not address that but I got it.
Because of this I wouldn’t class this as beginner. The sewing part was easy but I’m not sure how two layers of cork would turn inside out any better than 2 of vinyl.
I also have the Carlton to sew I will know more when I make Betty and it the next time. My first Sallie Tomato.
I’m a happy buyer.
Thank you for the great review. We are happy to hear that you were pleased with the pattern. I will pass your suggestions on. We have a lot of help both on our website and Youttube/Facbook. Please like our Youtube channel so you know when new tutorials are available. We also have a great Facebook group-Sallie Tomato Patterns and Hardware group to join to show off your makes and more inspiration.
The instructions for this pattern are so clear and detailed. The bag came together beautifully and looks great. My daughters love them. Sallie Tomato set me up for success and makes me want to use only this brand of patterns. Very pleased!
Thank you so much for your review-we appreciate you taking the time to do it. Glad your daughters love them. Check out our Youtube channel for more information and join our Sallie Tomato Patterns and Hardware Group on Facebook.