My Sewing Machine Has Not Had A Rest!

After sewing together the owl stuffy, I got to work on another sewing project. I was interested in making small cosmetic bags, after I came upon a craft pattern in the Simplicity pattern catalog. I decided to try and tackle the small tote bag. The tote had pockets and a zipper. Two items that I had not tried before. I got busy. I cut out the pattern of the tote. I went to Joanns and picked out an outdoor fabric. I felt the outdoor fabric would be the most durable for everyday use.

Here is a picture of the finished tote and the fabric I chose.

The tote had 15 steps to follow to create the tote. I cut out the material. The first step was to make the hem for the pockets.

I was pinning and sewing, following the pattern instructions. But then, I hit a glitch. I had sewn everything together, but my husband and I could not understand the instructions on how to sew together the bottom of the tote. So, I used the handy, thread ripper, my favorite tool, ugh, and finally figured out what the instructions were telling us what to do. Very simple once I ripped my mistake apart!

Next, I had to figure out how to sew in a zipper. The instructions said to cut the zipper in order to make it smaller. Well, I just did not want to, so I left the zipper alone. I sewed it as per the instructions, minus the zipper alteration. I am happy with my choice. The zipper, in no way, is too long for the tote. I finished sewing everything together.

Here is the completed tote and the pattern I used to create the tote.

Tell me in the comments below how you tackle the zipper. Is it as difficult as it looks to alter the zipper?

Everyone, thank you for reading

Have a blessed day!

~Kathy~