Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Charm Pack Tote Bag
I made this cute tote bag last week. I found the pattern on Pinterest, which as you will soon come to find, is my primary resource for ideas. I can come across a quilt or project on there and it sparks something in me that shouts "You can do this!" Anyways, the original tutorial for this bag can be found here. As a mom of 5, I have a very hard time finding a diaper bag that #1: is cute, #2: is functional, and #3: is BIG enough. The pattern calls for a bag size of 3x2 charms per side; as you can tell, I made mine 4x2. I also added more pockets inside and a larger pocket as well. I also increased the bottom panel by 5". After all that, I wasn't completely satisfied with the colors (too bright for me personally), so I gave it to my brother-in-law's girlfriend, who loves it. I've started another for me, using Moda's line from Sandy Gervais, called Flirt. If you've ever seen this line, it's a cute, fun line filled with hearts and lovebirds. Here's a pic I took of the charm layout:
I'm going to use the taupe solid as the fabric for the straps, the lining, and the bottom I can't wait to finish it. :)
Blogging
I've been giving some thought to this recently: where can I go to show off pictures of things I'm working on, share updates and news about the kids, and just generally sound off? Facebook is great, but space can be limited. That leaves blogging. So I'm going to try this again. If you are following me, thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoy!
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