Selfless Sewing: Tote Bag for Mom
Although the Selfish Seamstress *purports* to be selfish, she actually sews for other people all the time. I, dear readers, am truly entirely selfish--to the point where it's actually almost a character flaw. There are only a very few people for whom I make an exception, and my mom is at the top of the list. You may recall that last year I made her a jacket . This year was a tote bag. I got the quilted faux suede in a Fabric Mart bundle and was stumped as to what to do with it when it arrived. It was not my style, but at the same time it is high quality fabric, and with the pre-quilting saved an interfacing step. It finally dawned on me that purple is my mom's favorite color and that she might like a bag. Perfect! The bag is made with two rectangular sides and then a long one-piece gusset. The dimensions below include 1/2 inch seam allowances. Front and back: 16 wide x 14 tall Gusset: 42 long by 6 wide Handles: 5 1/2 wide by 4...