I have made a couple of the Chubby Charmer totes. They were pretty simple and fun. I did use fusible fleece as per the directions because I had on hand and wanted to use up, but in the future, I will use cotton batting and spray adhesive. The bag won't be quite so "thick" that way. Here is the one I made out of squares collected on a shop hop (I didn't care for the pattern they gave out).
Chubby Charmer Tote
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