Smaller Tote Bag Project

I just know all of you have been saving your selvages since I posted my first photos of my huge selvage tote bag so I thought I'd post a photo of a much smaller (and more reasonable) tote bag .... this particular one only used about twelve or thirteen selvages per side as I recall. So if you only wanted to do one side of the bag it wouldn't be that difficult to round up some really cute selvages and give it a whirl.

The pattern is from http://www.anotherpat.com/fabricbags.htm

The pattern works up very quickly from odds and ends you might already have in your stash; for example the piece needed for the lining of the bag was about 18" x 36". The strip for the handle was 4" x 96". This is a terrific shopping bag for those of you interested in recycling ... keep something like this in your car the next time you head to the store.

Judy in Ohio