Annette’s Tote
I wanted to make a useful bag that was hard wearing. I managed to find a piece of furnishing fabric which was of the appropriate colours.
The size of the pattern determined the size of the bag. I managed to match the pattern at the bottom when I squared off the corners..
I then made a bag lining and added an inside pocket
Next I joined the lining to the outer, turning both in and top sewing around the top twice.
Due to the material being quite thick the straps turned out well and I attached them to the outside, top sewing a cross design.
The bag at this point seemed quite large, so to enable it to be folded and used in a smaller mode I added bag magnets to the inner folds.
The finished item looked good. Annette kindly said it was great for taking things like hairdryers and bulkier items on holiday etc.
It will also fold away quite well as I inserted a covered cardboard base inside too.
Auntie Dorothy’s Tote
This is a slightly small version of Sally’s bag made previously shown in Bags 4.
I added a pocket and a covered insert.
The final bag looks in proportion and should be very useful for all the plastic bags we have to carry these days.
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