Tote bag pattern dimensions calculator

Calculate body panel width, cut 2 and body panel height, cut 2 with your own figures.

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Use body panel width, cut 2 and body panel height, cut 2 to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Finished face width (cm)
30
Finished height (cm)
35
Finished depth (cm)
10
Seam allowance (cm)
1
Top turn-down allowance per panel (cm)
3
Finished handle length (cm)
50
Finished handle width (cm)
3
Body panel width, cut 2 (cm)
42
Body panel height, cut 2 (cm)
44
Box corner cutout side (cm)
5
Fourfold handle strip width, cut 2 (cm)
12
Handle strip length, cut 2 (cm)
52

Try another scenario

Finished face width (cm)
40
Finished height (cm)
35
Finished depth (cm)
10
Seam allowance (cm)
1
Top turn-down allowance per panel (cm)
3
Finished handle length (cm)
60
Finished handle width (cm)
3
Body panel width, cut 2 (cm)
52
Body panel height, cut 2 (cm)
44
Box corner cutout side (cm)
5
Fourfold handle strip width, cut 2 (cm)
12
Handle strip length, cut 2 (cm)
62
Calculation method

Calculation method

Body panel width, cut 2 (cm)

W+D+2s.

Body panel height, cut 2 (cm)

H+D/2+s+topTurn.

Box corner cutout side (cm)

D/2 from raw lower corner.

Fourfold handle strip width, cut 2 (cm)

4*finishedHandleWidth; edges folded to center then in half.

Handle strip length, cut 2 (cm)

finishedLength+2s; s is attachment allowance at each end.

Symbols and units
a
Finished face width (cm)
b
Finished height (cm)
c
Finished depth (cm)
d
Seam allowance (cm)
e
Top turn-down allowance per panel (cm)
f
Finished handle length (cm)
g
Finished handle width (cm)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Unlined boxed tote, raw-edge corner cutout convention and fourfold handles. Attachment, interfacing, reinforcement and load capacity are outside this geometry worksheet. Supported limits: All finished dimensions>0; seam and turn-down>=0.
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