Design Your Own Tote Bag with French Toile Fabrics

On this page you can select the size, fabrics and features for your tote bag (by clicking on the radio button) and press "add to cart" button at the bottom of this page.

Below is the illustration for the tote bag. Note: This illustration is for visual purposes only.

Large Size Tote Weekender Bag with Front Pleated Pocket with Flap



Medium Size Tote Bag without Front Pocket



General Features:

  • Large and medium size have six inside pockets plus two pen pockets. The small size has four inside pockets and one pen pocket.
  • Interfacing material is used to make the bag sturdy and durable.
  • Reinforced stitches on the handle and upper bag.
  • "PaulJulia Designs™" label.
  • Handmade in USA.

Care Instructions:

  • Dry clean only. Also high pressure air can occasionally be used to clean (if available at your dry cleaning center).
  • Iron if necessary.

Now, are you ready to design your own tote bag? If so, let's get started!

Step 1: Select Size

This drawing of a tote bag shows the the width, height and depth.

Large Weekender size @ $ 55.00 (18" W x 14" H x 5" D)
Medium size @ $ 49.00 (16.5" W x 12" H x 4" D)
Small size @ $ 45.00 (13.5" W x 11" H x 4" D)

Step 1A: Do you need a different size tote bag from what has been already described?

You can input your own preferred size for your custom tote bag on the form below. I have three sizes: Large, Medium and Small. Your custom size must not exceed the size I have in Step 1 above for each size to be considered as Large, Medium or Small.

Click on the button to select your preferred size and input the size (WxHxD) on the form provided. The price would be slightly higher, an additional $ 15.00, since I have to make templates for your custom tote bag.

Large size @ $ 70.00. Input Size: e.g.17x13x5

Medium size @ $ 65.00. Input Size: e.g. 14x11x3

Small size @ $ 60.00. Input Size: e.g. 12x10x3

Step 2: Choose Fabric for Outside Shell

Illustration of the outside shell of the large size tote weekender bag.





Step 3: Select Fabric for Lining

The fabrics below are for the lining of your tote bag. Please select one that compliments your outside shell fabric.

Note: I purposely added 1 toile prints for the lining. These prints are nice when paired with the solid black outside shell.




Step 4: Select Fabric for Outside Border

The fabrics shown below can be used for the outside border of your tote bag. If you don't select a fabric in Step 4, I will make the outside shell entirely from the fabric you have chosen in Step 2.

Below is the illustration of the outside bottom border of the bag. In Step 4A you will select the placement for the outside border.

Illustration of the weekender bag outside bottom.




Step 4A: Choose Location for Outside Border

You must complete Step 4 in order to choose the option of placing an outside border for your tote bag.

Outside bottom of the bag
Outside at the top
Outside top and bottom (+ 5.00)

Step 5: Choose Strap Length

The tote bag has a regular strap length of 26" end-to-end. Please fill in the form below if you need a different strap length. Note: If you choose to have a top border for your custom bag, the strap outside color will match the top border color.

Input Strap length in inches:

Step 6: Select Bag Top Closure

Select your tote bag top closure.

Magnetic Snap Fastener (polished brass)
Zipper (color compliments main fabric)

Step 7: Additional Features

I can add more features to your tote bag. If you like, I can make additional outside front pocket, outside back pocket, make the straps extend the full height of the outside main fabric (plus the top border if any) of the bag, monogram and quilt the bag for additional cost. Please select one of the options below.

Optional Front Pocket

The front pocket with flap is pleated on the sides so it will extend up to 1". You can select to have the front pocket without the pleat here:

Front Outside Pocket with pleat (+ 15.00)
Front Outside Pocket without pleat (+ 10.00)
Front Outside Pocket with Zipper (color compliment main fabric) (+ 20.00)

Large Outside Back Pocket

This pocket is placed across the bag on the back at 2.5" below the top. It is lined and interfaced. Note: the pocket with a zipper is an additional $ 20.00 and the pocket with velcro closure is an additional $ 15.00.

Outside Back Pocket with Zipper (+ 20.00)
Outside Back Pocket with Velcro (+ 15.00)

Strap Design Option

Your custom bag's straps are designed to end at the top of the bag. I can also make straps that extend the full height of the outside main fabric (plus the top border if any) of the bag. The additional cost for the straps to extend the additional height is $ 10.00.

If you chose to have your custom bag's front pocket with a zipper top closure and select to have straps extend the full height of the outside main fabric of the bag, the zippered pocket will be sewn between the two straps just like this image with flap pocket.

Note: If you select to have a bottom border, the straps and pocket will end at the top of the bottom border. Also if you select to have a monogram, either on the top, flap or bottom of the bag, the monogram will be sized accordingly to fit inside the border or flap pocket.

Select straps extend the full height of the outside main fabric (plus the top border if any).

Straps extend the full height of the outside main fabric (plus the top border if any) (+ 10.00)

Monogram

If you would like your weekender bag to include an embroidered monogram please select the style of font and the thread color. Next, please write your initials in the form provided. I can monogram up to FIVE letters, so I can also embroider names! Don't forget to let me know where on the bag you want the monogram to be located. Note: the monogram is an additional $ 7.00 regardless of whether 3, 4 or 5 letters.


Style 1 (+7.00)

Style 2 (+7.00)

Style 3 (+7.00)

Style 4 (+7.00)


Style 5 (+7.00)


Select Embroidery Thread


Crimson

Purple

Hot Pink

Black


Egg Shell


Input your Initials to be Monogramed

Monogrammed initials:

Monogram Position

Please select where you want the monogram to be. Click the weekender bag illustrations to view the monogram position.

Centered top of the bag.
On the flap (Only if you choose outside front pocket with flap. See Step 7).
Centered on the body.
Centered bottom of the bag.

Quilted in Diamond Pattern

Choose one of these options if you would like me to quilt your custom tote bag.

Fully quilted throughout (+ 50.00)
Only outside fabrics quilted (including straps) (+ 25.00)

Input Quantity to Order:

   

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