Tote Bag

[Seagrove59]

I had previously asked for some help with rolled handles. Here is the tote bag that they went on.

My Daughter had wanted a large tote for travelling, market runs, general use. After putting her off for sometime due to other projects, she reminded me she still wanted same. Here is finished project. It is huge and she has been putting it to good use.

First time doing a drop in lining. Lots of work and a Kwan’s doing the hand stitching on it but it seemed to turn out ok.

[dikman]

Very nice job, looks great!

[Seagrove59]

15 minutes ago, dikman said:

Very nice job, looks great!

Thanks

[toxo]

That's a great practical bag. Well done. 

[Seagrove59]

5 hours ago, toxo said:

That's a great practical bag. Well done. 

Thanks

[MarshalWill]

That's a mighty nice bag. The extra pockets look useful. Very nice work.

[Seagrove59]

33 minutes ago, MarshalWill said:

That's a mighty nice bag. The extra pockets look useful. Very nice work.

Thanks

[Bert03241]

[ArkieNewbie]

19 hours ago, Seagrove59 said:

I had previously asked for some help with rolled handles. Here is the tote bag that they went on.

My Daughter had wanted a large tote for travelling, market runs, general use. After putting her off for sometime due to other projects, she reminded me she still wanted same. Here is finished project. It is huge and she has been putting it to good use.

First time doing a drop in lining. Lots of work and a Kwan’s doing the hand stitching on it but it seemed to turn out ok.

Very nice! I like it a lot. It has a very equestrian feel to it. 

[Seagrove59]

5 hours ago, ArkieNewbie said:

Very nice! I like it a lot. It has a very equestrian feel to it. 

Thanks it is almost big enough to be a saddle, ha ha

6 hours ago, Bert03241 said:

Thanks

[toxo]

If I was gonna be picky I'd say make the handles a little bigger to go over the shoulder or add a shoulder strap cos when it's loaded it's gonna be heavy. But still a great job. 

[Seagrove59]

1 hour ago, toxo said:

If I was gonna be picky I'd say make the handles a little bigger to go over the shoulder or add a shoulder strap cos when it's loaded it's gonna be heavy. But still a great job. 

Thanks but handles were made for that purpose, and to her specifications. Pictures are somewhat deceiving as to size. My daughter is just over 5’7” tall shown here with bag, she has been comfortable with length

[toxo]

2 minutes ago, Seagrove59 said:

Thanks but handles were made for that purpose, and to her specifications. Pictures are somewhat deceiving as to size. My daughter is just over 5’7” tall shown here with bag, she has been comfortable with length

 

Fair enough. I'm just trying to be helpful here. For a normal bag I'd agree with you. But my heavy duty shopping tote is around a foot or more wide when full and my handles are useless and I'm thankful for the shoulder strap.

[Seagrove59]

14 minutes ago, toxo said:

Fair enough. I'm just trying to be helpful here. For a normal bag I'd agree with you. But my heavy duty shopping tote is around a foot or more wide when full and my handles are useless and I'm thankful for the shoulder strap.

I do appreciate the suggestions and help. Thanks again

[chuck123wapati]

1 hour ago, Seagrove59 said:

I do appreciate the suggestions and help. Thanks again

beautiful bag!!  man she can carry half an elk in that thing lol. 

[Doc Reaper]

Your daughter can fit in that bag! How much leather did it take to make that bag?

[Seagrove59]

6 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

beautiful bag!!  man she can carry half an elk in that thing lol. 

Thanks and close too, she has stuffed it for travel.

[Seagrove59]

5 hours ago, Doc Reaper said:

Your daughter can fit in that bag! How much leather did it take to make that bag?

Final measurements on it were 15 1/4” height x 22 1/4 “ length x 6”;wide,  support straps are under a yard each, handles are around 18” each, then interior pockets and exterior pocket. So a lot.  I had alot of it as left overs.

Hoping it lasts a lifetime, if not hers at least mine as it took some time to hand-stitch interior and exterior and finish bag.
 

[jrdunn]

I like it!  It's a lot bigger than I first thought.  Nice bag.

[Mablung]

Awfully nice bag. She looks happy with it (and she’s awfully pretty, too). 

[Seagrove59]

10 minutes ago, jrdunn said:

I like it!  It's a lot bigger than I first thought.  Nice bag.

Thanks I am pleased with how it came out, and learned some new things so win all the way around.

5 minutes ago, Mablung said:

Awfully nice bag. She looks happy with it (and she’s awfully pretty, too). 

Thanks

[blue duck]

This is a lovely bag! It will last a lifetime for her because her daddy made it. No better reason to build something.

[Athos]

Amazing! 

Can I ask if you made your own pattern? 

Really nice work! 

[Seagrove59]

On 7/6/2024 at 8:08 AM, Athos said:

Amazing! 

Can I ask if you made your own pattern? 

Really nice work! 

Yes, was a compilation of a smaller bag I had made my other daughter a few years ago, and some bags I had seen here and on line.  Took a couple pieces of Bristol board used for erasable markers (stiffer than plain Bristol board) and tape, but now I have it in case insanity hits me again. I usually will make patterns for larger projects after working out proportions/measurements on paper.

Photos is her having packed it to fly home.

On 7/6/2024 at 7:32 AM, blue duck said:

This is a lovely bag! It will last a lifetime for her because her daddy made it. No better reason to build something.

That is true