I made a rounded tot bag for my mom. She needed a purse she could carry all her music sheets in, so I made a big and sturdy purse with a zipper on the top. For the outside I used thick cotton and for the inside I used the fabric of an old dress. The handles are made from an old leather jacket. I took me a long time to make this purse because it was the first time I put a zipper in a purse like this. But I think it turned out quit nice, what do you think ?
Today I tried out a tutorial from Misusu, to make a Diamond Tote Bag. Even though it took me quit a while to cut out all the triangles, and assemble them in the right order, I’m really happy with the results. If you would like to try out a diamond tote yourself, you can find it here.
For the outside of the purse I used a striped cotton. You have to puzzle the pieces together a little bit, but it’s well indicated on the pattern which directions the stripes should be on each triangle. For the bottom I used a sturdier dark blue (from the rest of the fabric of our curtains) and for the inside a lightweight, bright blue cotton (from an old table cloth). For the handles I used leather from an old jacket and the same blue cotton from the bottom of the purse.
