Saturday, July 31, 2010

Just a tote!

Good afternoon! I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. I know I sure am. It has been way too hot to be out of doors this past week, so I decided to put in some machine time. I cannot tell you how long I have wanted to make a tote! I love my Vera bags, but I just had the hankering to make one myself. I thoroughly enjoyed making this one, and I'm sure this was not meant to be as time consuming as it was. The handles on the pattern were not near long enough, but I didn't realize that until I got them cut out and top stitched.  That just figures. But I did recut and make them longer. The fabrics I used are Red Bird in the Bowers by Kathy Schmit for Moda.




I thank you kindly for stopping by, and I hope that if you don't have a blog, you will leave your Email address so I can stop in and personally thank you. It's always nice to see new faces. Have a great weekend!

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

MOTHER!!!! I HAVE HAVE HAVE TO HAVE THAT ONE!! I want it to be a rectangular one!!!! OMG!! I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!! forget the bowl exchange.....I want that purse! LOL!!

Peggy Lee said...

How beautiful! Congratulations on the tote finish. I think I want one. I found another talented toter as I perused blogs the other day...check her out...such talent boggles my pea-brained mind!

http://asamplerofstitches.blogspot.com

Thank you for sharing...can't wait to see what you do next!

Jennifer Stumpf said...

This bag is so beautiful! Can you share where/who is the pattern maker? Thank you!

Faye said...

Oh my!! I am catching up on blogging this morning and what do I see??? MY fabric being used in this beautiful tote!!!! (I say MY fabric b/c it is the same fabric I bought last week to finish off my cross stitched Goode Huswife bird!!!) Great minds must think alike..hahaha..

This tote is absolutely beautiful and would rival ANY of my Vera bags..I love the covered buttons as the finishing touch!

Beautiful job, Faye

Myra said...

Oh I love those rich autumn colors. The tote looks wonderful.

Katrina said...

Gorgeous!!!! Will you adopt me and in celebration will you make me a tote, LOL?????

Catherine said...

Fabulous!! I love Audrey's comment!! You'll have to make one of those in colors for every season!!

Margaret said...

It's wonderful! Must be nice to be able to sew up a tote like that. So are you going to give it to Audrey? :D

Anonymous said...

I love your bag! The fabric range is gorgeous, just my colours :) I shall have to hunt it down, I think.

DebbieSFL said...

Lovely purse!! And once again, you stash posting has caused me to go shopping again!!

Charlene ♥ NC said...

What a lovely tote! Looks like you've found a great way to spend many hot days!! At least five - right?

Paulette said...

GORGEOUS!!!! You did an outstanding job on your tote!!!! Now... if we could work on your stick people...

LLLLLY!

Tanya said...

Marsha!! That is gorgeous. How DO you do those buttons? I tried to cover some of those metal things a week ago and alas, could NOT get the thing to push in to keep the fabby in. ugh - gave up. Yours are wonderful!
Tanya

Deborah said...

The bag is gorgeous!! I love the covered buttons. I would love to know the name of the pattern.

Sherry said...

WOW! I just love that bag! You did a stunning job on it and I know you will enjoy it!

Glenna said...

I love the tote, and if the handles are long enough, then it's BETTER than a Vera tote. No offense to Vera, but her handles are too short!

Constantina said...

Absolutely beautiful tote. I love the choice of fabric you have made. Will this be the first of many?

Would it be possible to email you sometime. I am not sure where I can find your address though.