PLEASE NOTE: You are purchasing a downloadable sewing pattern and not a finished product. You will receive a download of the pattern immediately upon checkout. Because of the nature of this product as a non-tangible downloadable pattern there is no refunds for this purchase.

The Go Green Thermal Tote and bonus Reusable Produce Bags

Living an Eco-conscious lifestyle has never been more stylish!

Skip the plastic bags and go green while keeping an entire grocery trips worth of perishables cold on your trip home from the market. The Go Green Thermal Tote is insulated so you don’t have to worry if you if you need to make a few more stops after picking up groceries.

The Go Green Thermal Tote is not only good for keeping items cold, but it also keeps them hot! Great for transporting takeout orders, casserole dishes and even pizza! Bag is designed to easily convert for horizontal carrying.

The Go Green Thermal Tote features-

• Front slip pocket to keep your re-usable produce handy or use to keep your grocery list, coupons and other small items handy.

• Long handles loop over your shoulder for easy carry. Easily adjust the straps for carrying the bag either vertically or horizontally.

• Bag folds flat for easy storage in your home or car.

• A ring on the front to carry your Go Green Pod (pattern sold separately) or use to keep your keys handy while shopping.

The Go Green Thermal Tote measures: 22" wide, 17" tall, and 8" deep

Bonus Pattern Included!  

Eco Friendly Re-usable Produce Bag in two convenient sizes. Further commit to eliminating the use of plastic bags with lightweight, durable, and best of all reusable drawstring bags.  Make these useful bags from utility mesh, organic cotton muslin, or a combo of both! A tab on the exterior to stick the plu/scan sticker from your produce so that there is no need to open the bags at check out!

The Go Green Reusable Produce Bags measure:

 Large Bag - 12" x 17"

Small Bag - 12” x 12”

Materials Needed for Thermal Tote:

FABRICS AND INTERFACINGS:

Main Fabric-

1 yard 60” wide Medium Weight Waterproof Canvas

Contrast Fabric-

½ yard 60” wide Medium Weight Waterproof Canvas

Lining Fabric-

¾ yard 60” wide Medium Weight Waterproof Canvas or PU Coated Ripstop

OR-

1 ¼” yard 45” Laminated Cotton Fabric

*NOTE: If you prefer to use the same 60” wide Medium Weight Waterproof Canvas for both the Contrast and the Lining

Fabric you will need 1 total yard for both the contrast pieces and the lining pieces. If using a directional print Fabric, you

will need 1 ¼ yards for the contrast and lining pieces.

Thermal Batting-

¾ yard 45” wide Insul-Fleece - Pellon 975, or Insul-Bright from The Warm Company, or a similar Thermal

Batting

Straps-

3 yards- 1 ½” Strap Webbing

HARDWARE:

1- 1” D-ring or O-ring

1- 24” or longer #5 Coordinating Zipper- Top Closure

Materials Needed for Produce Bags:

For each Produce bag you will need the following:

1- Piece 26” x17”-Large size/ 26” x 13”-Small size yard 44” wide Cotton or Polyester Utility Mesh OR Cotton

Muslin Fabric- Main Fabric

*NOTE: 1 yard- 44” wide Mesh or Muslin will make:

3 Large size bags or

2 Large bags and 1 Small bag

¾” yard- 44” wide Mesh or Muslin will make:

1 Large bag and 2 Small bags or

3 Small bags

1- piece 3” x 30” Ripstop Nylon, Cotton Muslin or other Lightweight Cotton Fabric of your choice. - Contrast

Fabric

1- 32” long piece 550 Paracord or other ¼” cording

Complete your Go Green shopping bags with the Go Green Pod and Grocery bags, you can find the pattern here: https://www.rlrcreations.com/pdfpatterns/gogreen

See lots of photos of this and all my bags by visiting my facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RLRCreationsSewingPatterns/
Feel free to sell your bags made with my pattern but please do not sell or share the pattern.