Sewing

Just have to share one more project tonight! We've been working on tote bags of various sorts, although I still need to take pictures of the others here are two that were fun to make! The blue camouflage has a long shoulder strap, plus a zipper from side to side within the half circle shape.
The material came from the $1.50 table at Walmart which was purchased to make a tent for the grandkids (for Christmas.) This bag was made from the remnants left over. It was created as I sewed and the day after my daughter used it the first time I cut off the strap and recreated where the strap connects to the bag. It makes the ends of the zippers smoother and now the zipper can be opened from either end. The fringe at the bottom is a little fancy, but assures that the bag belongs to a girl since the camo is more boyish! My daughter wanted this for her P.E. clothes, the size and the cost of creating are perfect.


The leafy look bag is very simple and more substantial than it shows in the picture. I stuffed it full of limes, about 2 1/2 dozen limes, to take to a friend. The strap is made of several layers of material and the bag is lined and interfaced. My planned use is as my reusable grocery bag. This material was also purchased at Walmart on the $2.00 table to use as table clothes for a party. I have plenty of table clothes still, plus material to make a dozen bags or so and pillow covers for autumn time.


It's also the perfect size to take to the library when we want to check out 1/2 dozen books. Each of us takes our own bag since we each want at least six books! When I go scrapbooking at a friends it also holds the 8x10 papers easily. So many uses for one little bag, I need to hurry and make more!