With my mad tote bag making skillz I decided to mess with the pattern a bit and made this for my daughter. It is considerably larger and has grosgrain ribbon handles which saved me from the difficulty of the fold and sew.
I always see people doing cool things with felt so I bought some and then had no idea what to make, so monogrammed the bag with it. The heat 'n bond doesn't work on felt and/or I did something stupid. In any case, I practiced my "pivoting" where you turn the fabric while stitching to outline the "A" with pink thread. Embroidering it on would probably have been cuter with a thicker, more noticeable thread, but it was good practice to use the machine.
Notes on the project:
-the heart buttons were an afterthought. If I'd been smart I would have sewn them on before I put the bag together so that the lining would have covered the back stitches. You have to look pretty close to see them inside anyway so not a big deal.
-fourth time is the charm, I finished this tote quickly and didn't make any major mistakes.
-the ribbon handles worked fine for me since the most this bag will hold is stuffed animals, but I don't think they'd stand up to a really heavy load, but maybe. No promises!
-materials cost me about $5.75 and the project took two hours.
Verdict: Tote bags for everyone!
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