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$9.00 USD
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The Joanna Tote Bag Pattern is a confident-beginner tote pattern designed to help you sew a professional-looking bag on your domestic machine — without complicated techniques or specialty equipment.
This pattern focuses on clean construction, practical features, and confidence-building skills you'll use in every bag you make. Joanna is perfect if you want a polished everyday tote that looks handmade in the best way… or if you're ready to level up from basic bags to something with more structure and style.
Whether this is your first structured tote or one of many, Joanna walks you through the process in a calm, approachable way so everything makes sense as you sew.
Joanna is also available as part of a Sew Better Bags Bundle — a great option if you want to understand why bagmaking techniques work and then put them into practice right away.
The bundle pairs the Sew Better Bags eBook with the Joanna Tote pattern, so you can learn the fundamentals behind structure, interfacing, and clean finishes — and then apply them in a practical, everyday tote project.
👉 View the Joanna + Sew Better Bags Bundle
Joanna is also included in the Growing Bagmaker Bundle — a collection of 4 essential bag patterns designed to build your skills from structured totes to versatile accessories.
👉 View the Growing Bagmaker Bundle
The Joanna Tote makes a great companion project alongside:
Perfect for everyday carry, market trips, or as a thoughtful handmade gift.
This listing is for a digital sewing pattern only.
No physical item will be shipped.
© 2026 Be Mandy Things. All rights reserved.
This pattern is for personal use only. Handmade items made using this pattern may be sold on a small, handmade scale. Please credit Be Mandy Things as the designer.
This pattern may not be copied, shared, reproduced, or distributed in any form, including digitally, without written permission from the designer.
this pattern was very well written and easy to follow. Since purchasing last week I have made 4 Joanne tote bags!
Instructions were perfect! Easy to follow and understand. My bag came out beautifully!
It went together very easily.
This pattern was very easy to follow!
Love this pattern- so straight forward I’ve already made five! Using as gifts to those hosting us; house warming; and “just because”. Definitely the most straight forward construction instructions I’ve ever followed!
I’ve made two of these (so far) and have many more planned!
This was a nice, straight forward, relatively simple design and the directions were great!
This pattern is sew easy to make, I’m in love with the beginner friendlyness of it and I’ve been able to increase my skill levels working with different materials.
The pattern is great! Simple clear and concise. I loved using it!
I have not made this yet. I love the size of this bag so that’s why I got it. It looks easy enough to do.
So easy to follow directions
Very pretty bag. I made the Kathy bag and wanted to try a different one.
Came out perfect!
Great pattern with excellent instructions.
Love this tote and can’t wait to make it!
Love it!
Do not like that there is no pattern to cut out. Would make the process easier. Lots of printing to do in order to get all institutions. Have not even attempt to make yet. . Advanced sewer. Guess im old fashion.
The Joanna Tote is a cut-and-measure pattern, which is clearly stated in the product description. There are no templates because all pieces are simple rectangles designed to be cut with a ruler, which also keeps printing to a minimum.
As a PDF pattern, it can be viewed digitally on an iPad or device instead of printing, if preferred.
These concerns relate to expectations around templates and printing, not the quality or clarity of the pattern itself.
Fast and can’t wait to get started
The pattern is great! I’m in the process of making it, everything is cut and ready to sew. I’ve used the pattern for the inside pocket on the charm tote and it turned out perfect!
Have not had a chance to look yet
Love it
this pattern was very well written and easy to follow. Since purchasing last week I have made 4 Joanne tote bags!
This was a fun and quick little project. I even found unique fabric for the stripes: the white has the words to The Star Spangled Banner printed on it (also in white so only faintly visible) and the red has pinwheels on it!
It solved my baggy linings and explained the different interfacings. Love it!
The pattern is great! Simple clear and concise. I loved using it!
Such a fun project! A great way to use up precious beautiful squares. After my first trial pouch, my family and friends want one for their very own!
I LOVE this pattern. As usual, pattern is so easy to read and these turned out so cute!!
Great pattern, directions and enjoyed making several!
Love this cute pattern. Can’t wait to sew it up!
Great pattern and easy to make.
Best written instructions I have ever seen. Thank you for being so thorough in your instructions.
I really loved making this tote. But trying to find the other 2 patterns. Could you help with that?. Thank you.
I love it!! Can’t wait to start. I am just finishing off a quilt and looking forward to trying some tote bags😊
