Archive for the ‘Tote Bags’ Category

Not only have I been knee deep in a Kitchen Remodel, but due to the recession I’m now the only full time accountant at work. Grateful as I am to still be employed, I’m not enjoying the long hours. Longer hours means shorter sewing time. Instead of sewing I’ve been doing some maintenance on my [...]

For mother’s day I just had to make bags for my grandmothers. One of my grandmothers is very southern, so I tried to pick fabric that looked like her personality: Here is the fabric I chose. I’m measuring out the fleece so I can quilt it. I use a yard stick to measure out my [...]

In an earlier post I highlighted two tote bags made out of canvas fabric. Here are several other examples of cute totes. Again, these are simple market totes made from durable canvas fabric, unlined, but with a finished double seam using bias tape inside. This one is reversible with the très chic and the brown [...]

Using some of my new canvas fabric, I made several tote bags for a customer who gave them away as Christmas gifts. These aren’t lined, but they’re double-seamed for durability. Here’s the Très Chic fabric: And here’s Blue on Brown with Polka Dots: I think they came out great!