I've been busy making tote bags for my daughter for Christmas. Everywhere I go I pick up a cloth tote bag or grocery bag as a souvenir of my visit. Whenever I get back, my daughter will invariably say, "that's cute, can I have it?" Sometimes I give in, sometimes not. That aside, any time my daughter visits, she picks up stuff from the house and takes one of my reusable grocery bags to take stuff home with her. So I'm sure she will use the bags I've made.
The first bag I made for her is a reversible/reusable grocery tote. The main bag (patterned one) has three smaller pockets on one side. Those pockets hold a calculator, a coupon organizer with small scissors inside, and a notepad and pen, all the things she uses to make a grocery list and go shopping. On the other side of the bag is one big pocket that holds four more reusable grocery bags. All of these are made from dishtowels so they're made of heavy cotton fabric and are washable. I pre-washed them so they wouldn't lose their shape the first time she washes them.
The second tote bag I made for her is also reversible and made from dishtowels. There are loops at the top center on each side of the bag to hook keychains or sunglasses. I have put a key chain on one side. I put a pocket on the inside, but since it's reversible, it could also go outside. My pocket is kind of messy because it was an after thought and too big, so I had to add a button closure so things inside it wouldn't fall out. My stitches are messy, but considering I haven't made anything on a sewing machine since I was twelve, and I didn't measure, it's miraculous that it turned out this well. Back to work on more Christmas projects.
1 comment:
great job !! you are so crafty !
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