In between finishing up some March projects and starting things for April, I had a few days to work on an idea I had for the two sweet fabric pieces that LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color sent me early in March. They are both prints with people (and a dragon!) reading! I commented on a project of hers that used this cute fabric, so she sent me some. Thanks, LeeAnna!
I decided that I wanted to make a new tote bag out of these, so I first had to bring the focus prints up to a good size for that. I have quite a bit of this blue green batik, so I started by framing them in that - one for the front of the bag, one for the back.
I added some coordinating bright green to each side of that and connected both sides with a brown piece in between. (That will be the bottom of the bag. It's good to have it be a dark color so that dirt doesn't show!) Then this panel is quilted to a piece of batting.
I squared up the big panel to a 16 x 24 inch rectangle. Then sewed up the sides and boxed the corners. At this point the tote measures about 10" deep x 14" wide and 4 inches across the bottom. I like this size for hauling around all my personal stuff throughout the day.
Next the tote needs a lining with pockets, straps, and a magnetic closure. That won't take too long. But first I'm going to play with my pink scraps, which is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color for April!
Sharing at The Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday Wait Loss.
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