I am still alive blog followers!
This week I have been working on a quilt tote bag. I promise I will post a picture when I am finished. I haven't sewn for years, mostly because of my back problem. I purged three totes of fabric but held onto my sewing and serger machines. My friend Barb (you know, the one that says patience is not one of my virtures) is a quilter. I am proud to say, my patience level has increased a little, but enough with that!
This is a picture of the tote from the free pattern available
HERE at Joann.com.
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| THIS IS NOT MY FINISHED TOTE |
I purchased my fabric earlier this year at Tuesday Mornings. You may remember I was working on a tote in June (
my post). I didn't like how the nearly finished product turned out and after putting in more than forty hours, I threw it away. I am somewhat of a perfectionist and something that would take the average person an hour to do, takes me more than two. So far, I have twenty-five hours in my tote and I think, in the end, I will have another three hours in a small tote. I am blessed to be able to spend so much time crafting - all because my husband works hard so I can play hard.
I modified the pattern because the straps were not sewn inside the seams. I also modified the way the box bottom was made.
Textured cardstock 
Yarn
