One more tote

Today I worked on a tote bag using scraps from the last tote bag I created. I’m always very thrifty but since I really like the music themed fabric I used on the last tote and its no longer available, I didn’t want  any of it to go to waste so I decided to use it to applique music notes on a black background. The tiny bits that are left over went into the scrap bag and will be incorporated into my next scrappy quilt    🙂

I started early, but I had one of “those” days where my seam ripper got more use than the sewing machine — (yep…I make mistakes-plenty of them).    After having to correct numerous  problems  that I caused  myself by just not paying attention I finally got it finished. 

It’s approx. 12 inches tall by 17 inches wide.  It has an outside pocket the 7″ x 5″.  There are two handles that are about 25″ each.  I used unbleached muslin for the lining.  For no other reason than embellishment I made  a little heart and attached it to one side of one of the handles with a tiny ribbon so it will move and swing freely when the bag is being used.

It’s pretty simple and even though it took all day and lots of “ripping”, I  like the way it turned out.

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