Yeah, yeah, I made another bag.

This time I used this tote tutorial from Smile and Wave.

How cute is that bag?!

I knew I had to make one.

It had the pleating detail on the sides, which is something I have been wanting to try, and I really liked the binding at the top.

So this is what I came up with.

I got this awesome fabric from Nauvoo Quilt Co. on Etsy, and knew it would be perfect for this project. By the way, my fabric was shipped so fast, and she tied a little scrap fabric bow around my folded fabric, only enticing me to buy more. I wish I took a picture of it.

Any who...the fabric is a typical cotton fabric, and sadly, I am out of interfacing. So I improvised. In order to give it shape, and stiffness,  I used a heavy cotton for the lining. It worked perfectly. The funny part was, not only was I out of interfacing, but I didn't have enough of the blue fabric for the lining. So I used another fabric of the same weight.

The pocket was made from a patchwork project that I botched earlier this week.

And since leather is out of the question for me, I used the same heavy cotton for the handles, and the fat binding at the top.

Yes I fashioned some binding myself. I had never tried it before.

Even though I didn't have everything exactly as I should have for this project, but it still came out perfect enough for me. The bag is HUGE, and roomy. Just the way I like my bags.