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Ingenious Tukaway Tote™ pattern sells batiks, great for beginner classes
Newest pattern from best selling designer encourages multiple sales

Every one of your customers has at some point gone shopping and bought just a bit more than planned, and wished they had brought along a big bag to hold it all. And that’s the virtually universal appeal of the new Tukaway Tote™ pattern from Make It Easy® Sewing & Crafts.

This little-big bag folds into a pouch-sized purse that takes up almost no space, then unfolds into a roomy 20” x 22” tote any time extra carrying capacity is needed. Encourage your customers to tuck one in the car so they always have an eco-friendly grocery bag on hand, tuck another in their suitcase for extra souvenirs, tuck another in the stroller for retail emergencies, carry one as a tiny purse when they shop just in case they need to unfold it to hold unexpected treasures…you get the idea.

Once your customers discover how handy these bags are to have around and how much fun they are to make, they’ll want to make multiples for themselves and to give as gifts.

Tukaway Tote™ was designed and written by the same designers as the best-selling patterns and books Humbug Bag™, Rumbleford™, and Hold It!™ -- all of which have been highly acclaimed for their easy-to-follow directions and clear illustrations. This clever design is quick and fun to make and easy enough for a beginner class.

Today’s beautiful batiks are particularly good choices as fabric for Tukaway Tote™. Each bag takes 1 1/4 yards of fabric, 3/4 yard for the bag body and 1/2 yard for the contrast pocket and straps. A big part of the fun in making Tukaway Tote™ is choosing coordinating fabrics. And once a customer gets started looking at the combination of gorgeous possibilities, it’s virtually a given that they’ll purchase fabric for more than one bag. The pattern includes optional directions for adding a zipper to the pocket, creating a secure spot for stowing keys and cash.

Ask for the Tukaway Tote™ pattern from your favorite distributor or order directly from the publisher, online at www.make-it-easy.com or by phone toll-free at 1-877-454-7967.

Tukaway Tote™ is published by Make It Easy® Sewing & Crafts Publishing (owned by QuiltWoman.com) which has been publishing quilt and craft patterns and books since 1999.

Best selling patterns include Humbug Bag™ and Rumbleford™ by Nancy Restuccia, Table Graces by Jean Dunn, and Straight to the Point series by Ann Anderson and Susan Mayer. Tukaway Tote™ was designed and written by McKenna Linn (Nancy Restuccia).

Reprinted from SQE Professional, October 2007