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I like to use reusable shopping bags when I go to the grocery store - and after 20 years working in the children's book industry I have a LOT of really terrific canvas bags. The problem is that a lot of them are too small for a lot of what I buy. That is - I have a lot of bags that will hold exactly one box of cereal. :-(
Enter . . . The Big Bag. Now THIS is a tote bag! It's 16 inches wide x 14 inches tall x 5 inches deep. I keep this one hanging in my studio to hold packages waiting to be shipped. I keep a few in my car to carry groceries. It's big enough to hold a few bags of chips, 3 or 4 boxes of cereal, or a bunch of veggies (including lots of healthy-but-bulky green leafies) from the farmers market. I use one when we visit friends at the lake - it's big enough to hold a couple of towels, a small blanket, and some snacks. It's a terrific size for carrying bulky things!
The straps are just the right length for slinging it over your shoulder, and the whole thing folds up neatly.
Oh - and it's lined (because contrasting linings are always fun) and has a nice big pocket on one side.
Ready to make your own? It's easy - all straight line sewing. And like all my patterns - it has links to videos teaching you every skill you'll need to finish it. It will probably take 1-2 hours to make it.
If you want to make one just like mine, you'll want to use fabrics from Ed Emberley's Happy Drawing collection from Cloud 9 Fabrics. I used the dragons for the main fabric, alligators for the pocket, and blue scribbles for the lining and the binding around the pocket. I love this collection - and I hear there's a new one in the works. Yay!
Get the pattern for The Big Bag here.
Happy sewing! And have a great weekend!
Best,
Wendi
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