Tote Bags for Christmas Gift Exchange

[JanelleTrebuna]

I've been working on tote bags for an upcoming Christmas gift exchange at my church since July.
I made a total of 5 and will share two of my favorites (so you don't get picture overload )
I dyed the teal fabric on the black and white polka dot bag; wrapping the fabric around coarse ropes and twisting it.
The other bag has cute little forest animals and is based on the Tikki Tote pattern by Angela Walters.

 

[shunt2011]

those are cute! Nicely done!

 

[JanelleTrebuna]

those are cute! Nicely done!

Thank you

 

[dibbles]

They are great and I am sure whoever receives them will be very happy. I really wish I could learn to like sewing.

 

[lenarenee]

I didn't get picture over load. (hint, hint!)

 

[Relle]

Love the patchwork bag, I hope they all put in the effort for the swap .

 

[JanelleTrebuna]

They are great and I am sure whoever receives them will be very happy. I really wish I could learn to like sewing.

Thank you. I'm color motivated. I think that is why I love dyeing fabric, making soap, and quilting/sewing. I'm also very tactile. So fiber arts appeal to me.

Love the patchwork bag, I hope they all put in the effort for the swap .

I probably went overboard. I just really fell in love with the piecing. The other women are more pinterest craftsy. I think next year I will make soap. I'm pretty confident with my basic recipe and if I practice with colorants, I should be able to make some a gift-swap worthy soaps by then.

I didn't get picture over load. (hint, hint!)

Here are two more. The dark blue and burgundy is the first I made (same Tikki Tote pattern). I actually pieced it at a campground in Indiana when dh and I were out in our trailer for a couple of days.
The other is made from the same jelly roll strips as the larger Tikki Tote Forest animal one. It is a more scrappy patchwork type tote. I even made the straps scrappy.

Janelle

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Those are so darn cute! Somebody at your church is going to be a very happy recipient! Keep up the good work. I see patchwork soap in your future.

 

[JanelleTrebuna]

Those are so darn cute! Somebody at your church is going to be a very happy recipient! Keep up the good work. I see patchwork soap in your future.

Thanks so much Oooo, patchwork soap, is that a possibility?

 

[mommycarlson]

Janelle, those are lovely!

 

[JanelleTrebuna]

Janelle, those are lovely!

Thank you

 

[Paulie]

I bet everyone loved their totes, you did such a great job!