Have Tote, Will Travel

I finished my tote!!  I'm over-the-top-happy-excited about it.

As I mentioned, I used Anna Maria Horner's Art Student Tote pattern (and I might add here that everyone kept making fun of me because I went around calling it the "art student tote", in place of the plain "my new bag"...).  I loved the look of the bag on the front of the pattern, but this time was my first making it. 

And look!  Not only did I make the biggest bloomin' bag on the pattern, BUT I also made that snazzy extension panel!  It really does make this bag fit for lots of things.  It's amazingly big.

Even though I figure I never need to give a good reason for making a brand new bag, I will tell you that I'd originally intended it for something in particular. Do you remember my embroidery project???  Well, I have really taken such a HUGE liking - no LOVING - to doing handwork that I need a bag to carry everything around.  Speaking of embroidery, I just finished another project that I hope to share soon.  

Now.  I've come to the conclusion (with help, of course) that this tote might even be a teensy bit too large for my embroidery goodies, so I'm using this as a carry-on-a-trip-tote, and plan on making another Art Student tote - minus the extension panel - for my handwork.  Good excuse to pick out more pretty fabric and have another new bag, right??  My thinking exactly.  I mean, really, we're talking about the girl that was asking for purses and bags for her birthday before she was 7 years old. 

So, I'm planning on carting around this lovely on our upcoming vacation.  It should house a couple of books, notebook and pens, red and white mints, and a needlepoint tapestry project.

xox! Achaia

Comments

[Melissa P]

Love it!!!

[Alison]

What a great bag! I like your fabric choices. I also really like your blouse. Did you make that as well?

[Amy Phillips]

LOVE this! And I am right with you...always love a bag or purse, even as a child. I'm 44 now and nothing has changed!!! Makes me want to try sewing again, but then again, your family's projects always make me want to!!

[Achaia]

Hi Alison!
Thanks! The fabrics are some of my very favorites. Yes, actually I did make my blouse! It's the Sencha blouse from Colette patterns.... http://www.colettepatterns.com/shop/sencha.
xo! Achaia

[pam]

That is so darling!

[Linda H.]

It's a really neat bag, and pretty too. You did a great job of selecting prints. I predict you'll be using your art student tote for years!