I had a great sewing weekend and worked on this this denim tote for my grand daughter. They are headed to university this fall and I have made several bags for them to embellish and hopefully sell to her fellow students over the course of the year. They are taking Art and Design along with Business Management. I have started using up my stash of denim for this purpose. I started with the little strip of decorative fabrics and then worked everything else around it though it did not end quite where I had planned - it should have been a bit higher up to allow for more place to embellish. I added decorative stitching to my seams and on the back I sewed together a few of the pieces with raw edges just using several rows of stitching to keep the pieces together. I used red thread for most of the decorative stitching and added a red pocket to the back before adding the lining. I added a double loop next to the pocket which is a good place to keep your keys safe but still very available.
I found a very cute little pin which I added to the top loop. This side is made up of quite a few more pieces but it makes the patchwork more interesting!! I added a seam to the middle of the pocket to help keep things organized. The inside is fun and funky floral fabric and I added a pocket there too!!! It is 19' wide by 15" tall including a 3" bottom with 23" handles. Therese
I had a great sewing weekend and worked on this this denim tote for my grand daughter. They are headed to university this fall and I have made several bags for them to embellish and hopefully sell to her fellow students over the course of the year. They are taking Art and Design along with Business Management. I have started using up my stash of denim for this purpose. I started with the little strip of decorative fabrics and then worked everything else around it though it did not end quite where I had planned - it should have been a bit higher up to allow for more place to embellish. I added decorative stitching to my seams and on the back I sewed together a few of the pieces with raw edges just using several rows of stitching to keep the pieces together. I used red thread for most of the decorative stitching and added a red pocket to the back before adding the lining. I added a double loop next to the pocket which is a good place to keep your keys safe but still very available.
I found a very cute little pin which I added to the top loop. This side is made up of quite a few more pieces but it makes the patchwork more interesting!! I added a seam to the middle of the pocket to help keep things organized. The inside is fun and funky floral fabric and I added a pocket there too!!! It is 19' wide by 15" tall including a 3" bottom with 23" handles. Therese
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