Today is the last day of term, then we have one day to pack and sort out and then we’re going away. I do not feel organised at all. On the sewing front I have a pair of trousers cut out to make and take and a half made t shirt. On the campervaning front I’m a feeling in quite a bit of trepidation about the whole traveling thing. My friend has just started a blog prior to journeying around Europe with her 4 kids, which has made me feel in equal parts inspired and completely disorganised in comparison, so now I’m busy printing out car bingo and downloading podcasts from the BBC before we go.
I did however run up this bag last night for The Girl’s teacher, the fabric just screamed “tote” to me when I was in the shop. It has a denim bottom, mitred to add depth and is lined in red polycotton with a patch pocket inside. I really rushed it and it’s not quite as good as I imagined (I didn’t have enough webbing for my plans for a start), but I’m still pretty chuffed as it looks pretty professional.
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I love this bag!
I was inspired by this one, but I didn’t use the pattern and I didn’t have enough webbing for the straps http://sewmodernbags.com/lined-canvas-tote-free-pattern/
Great bag. The fabric is great and the red handles are a very nice detail.
Thank you, I’d been eyeing that fabric up for weeks, it just screamed bag at me everytime I walked past it in the shop!
My favourite colours are red, white and blue, very nautical and never seems to go out of fashion, loving this bag, such a lovely gift.
I hope so, thanks Lynsey
That’s a cute bag! And practical too!
I love making handmade gifts for teachers at the end of the year – I think it makes a change for them from chocolate and flowers! 🙂