Another Christmas present finished – yay!  It’s the Pleated Beauty Bag from Bend the Rules Sewing by Amy Karol.

As usual, I have added an inside zip pocket, inside patch pocket, and key fob.

There’s a magnetic catch to close the bag.  I used fast-to-fuse to make a firm bag base, and added a layer of heavy-duty interfacing to the base as well.

The entire bag is interfaced and has a layer of thin fusible fleece as well.  The floral fabric was from Spotlight, and the lining (almost all gone now) from GJ’s Discount Fabrics.  All the other bits and pieces needed to make the bag (bag feet, catch, intefacings etc) came from Nicole Mallalieu Design.

This is a great tote design – fairly easy and quick to make, but the pleats make it a little special.