I am participating in “The Covert Robin, a mystery gift exchange.” It is such a cute idea. You sign up and then you are assigned a secret exchange person. You make a handmade item and then send it off to her. In return a totally different person makes something and sends it to your front door! So much fun! I found out about this cute idea because I follow Clover & Violet. A darling quilting & sewing blog! I was assigned Melle from Feathered Fuffles.
Melle and I have lots in common – she loves sewing and she loves cats!! Here is what I made her. Since she has received it, I can write about it.
Meet my favorite tote bag. (I, myself, don’t own one because I seem to make them and give them away!!) The draw-string quilted tote.
It has darling draw strings which cinch this bag and make it look all ruffly at the top.
It opens up to be a large tote – big enough for a day at the beach, a day at the park, or a day at your favorite place. I can just imagine stuffing towels, sweatshirts, and snacks in the bag and cinching it up!
This bag begins as a quilt. I pieced it kind of randomly so it would feel bright and colorful.
I love that it is quilted because it stands up by itself without being stiff and it feels soft and cuddly….and bonus – super easy to wash!!
The bag measures 20″ wide by 15″ tall and 7″ deep.
Melle, I hope you love your bag!! It was sewn with love 🙂
I love this bag!!! First off FABULOUS COLORS, DESIGN ETC… just love it.. Do you have a pattern for it? I can understand what you meant about making them for everyone but yourself lol… That is me with quilts. I make them for everyone, but me lol… Anyways kudos on this bag as it is gorgeous… Love it.
I am SOOO glad you got a picture of it! I immediately… like… unpacked… oohhed and awweeddd… pulled it inside out and rightside in… and proceeded that very same 3 minutes to empty my then current purse into the new tote.
It hasn’t left my side since!
And it’s PERFECT! It holds easily my blog journal, a pouch for pens, my pouch for make up, my wallet… and there’s still room for more!
And it’s SOOOO CUTE! I can’t tell you how much I am enjoying it. Well… actually I can. See normally, I carry a purse from then house to the car once. then it gets left in the car. i carry it into stores and what not with me, but it NEVER comes inside again until I am ready to change it out…
This NEVER gets left in the car! !!!
That’t huge. Even my husband commented on it… “In 5 years of marriage I have never seen you actually carry a bag… what’s up?”
I just love it. Pure and simple.
Thank you so much!
Melle