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Sewing: Sturdy Stripey Tote
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Sturdy Stripey Tote

Sturdy Stripey Tote

Sturdy Stripey Tote

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Bag-Making Basics: Reversible Tote & Zipper Pouch »

Instructions

This project is based on the reversible tote, bit I didn't follow the instructions too closely.
Changes I made:
~I used different lengths of fabric for the external pieces of the bag to accommodate the fabric I had.
~I used iron-on interfacing on the external sections of the bag to make the bag sturdier.
~When I boxed the bag I made the depth 5 inches.
~I omitted the ...

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Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Functional

For: Unisex

Style: Casual


Materials

Quilting cotton, Some other mystery fabric I had lying around.

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11 comments

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innerwave on craftsy.com
Mar 25, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Very nice fabric for this beautiful bag. Thanks for sharing.
Ginger54 on craftsy.com
Mar 07, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
wow! I didn't even think of it that way...how pretty
SimpleFibreLife on craftsy.com
Mar 07, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks Ginger54. I'm thinking of making a bunch of Totes and Zipper Pouches, Drawsting Bags and Bucket Bags to 'wrap' gifts in instead of wrapping paper. :)
Lisa_Marie on craftsy.com
Dec 21, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great tote! Love the fabric choice too.
WowCarol on craftsy.com
Dec 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Your project made me stop and smile!
SimpleFibreLife on craftsy.com
Dec 13, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks WowCarol. That make me happy :)
SimpleFibreLife on craftsy.com
Dec 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you for your lovely comments. :)
Amborg on craftsy.com
Dec 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very nice indeed! I really like the solid bottom.
KatherineBG on craftsy.com
Dec 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Nice! Very clever modifications. It looks great.
shazdove on craftsy.com
Dec 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very nice, green is my favorite colour, I love the way the handles are a different shade of green
Beshie on craftsy.com
Dec 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love the solid bottom.