Burlap Tote

I made my sisters tote bags as part of their Christmas gift.  I will be filling them with lots of goodies made and bought. 

For the fabric I used burlap for the outside and canvas for the lining.  I'll have to explain why I used the burlap.  Back when I was into making and selling candles, I would do craft shows and my booth decor was primitive country.  I used tea stained muslin to cover the tables and over top I used burlap (that was my sister's idea).  Well now that I don't sell candles any more I have all this burlap laying around.  I've searched the net for ideas that I can use the burlap for.  I came across a tote bag made from burlap and the light bulb went on.

The tote measures 17" across and is about 17" deep.  The handles are 26" from end to end.

I wanted the tote to have a natural feel to it so I decided to use canvas for the lining.  The tote it very sturdy using both fabrics.

The tote looked very plain and I wanted to add a little feminine touch so I made these fabric rolled flowers.  I added pins on the back of each flower so they can be removed and worn on a shirt or jacket.

I also made an organizer that can be removed and used in another bag.  I used the same canvas that was used for the lining.

I made smaller pouches for the outside so you can put your cell phone, lipstick or any smaller items and then one large pouch.

I filled my sister's pouches with lots of things to pamper them with.  In the days to come I'll show you some other things I made that will go into the totes.  Till then, thanks for visiting!