Sewing for Fun!

I recently had some time to do some sewing for fun! I’ve mentioned a time or twenty that I do enjoy quick little projects that I can finish in a few hours. I went to the fabric store for some elastic, and happened upon a remnant of quilted fabric. It was just under a yard, and immediately I had some great ideas! So I did a little imagining and made myself this handy spotty tote bag!

Here is the view inside of the bag….

I did this one Sunday evening after dinner when all was quiet. I was so happy with it, I quick threw a cell phone picture of it up on Facebook……and had a very nice response. My Sister was taken with it and asked if I could make one for her. That is what you see in the first photo. The Black and White totes are Mother/Daughter totes. The large for her, the 1st small one for my niece Chloe, and the second for my soon to be home with her family niece, Cassia! Cassia is still in China living with her foster family. Hopefully she will be coming home to our family before the end of 2010. She just turned six…I think she will like her matching bag. All the girls will be very stylish while they tour China and spend that special getting to know you time with each other! Here is another photo of them all laid out…

Here is the inside of the Mom tote…

I like to add some loops to the inside for my key chains. I keep all those little store key tags on their own ring and then hook them to the loop. This way my real keys are not overloaded. So my totes have two pockets, two key loops, and the owners name stitched inside. I do also put a fabric covered piece of stiffener down in the bottom. I like that it helps it stand up if I need to set it down. I don’t use a pattern…just go by what feels right, and how much fabric I have. The quilted fabric can be pricey…but with a coupon it is not too bad. Makes a great gift, but probably not quite worth selling as there is no way to charge enough to make any kind of profit! Don’t know how Vera does it!!!