The tote ended up being A LOT harder than predicted. I decided to go with my own idea of what I wanted and skipped using the tutorials. That was probably my first mistake.
The interfacing I used was Peltex. That was my second mistake. I don't think I will be working with Peltex again for a long time. A looooooooooong time. I used some of the same interfacing to make the pocket (also a bad use of Peltex). You can see just how stiff and thick it is.
The straps were my other big hurdle. I first tried making straps using the Peltex (third mistake), that's didn't work. Didn't work at all. Not even close. So I then tried to make a casing and tried to shove a smaller strip of the Peltex into the strap. Also didn't work. My third attempt was golden. I'm proud of this one. I used one long piece of the lining (a bottom weight fabric), folded in half and sewed long edge. Next I turned that right-side out and then topstitched the folded edge. It didn't have enough umph, so I added the stitching in the center. They turned out great and I think this will be my "strap of choice" in the future.
The second project I did was the boxy bag. Well, that turned out great, except one side which is a little wonky. If you try this tutorial, be sure to follow the pictures, as well as the instructions. The writer leaves out a lot of information that is seen in the photo. Of course, when I didn't read that information, I figured it must not matter and later learned it did (after a few go rounds with my BFF, the seam ripper).
The last project is just precious. My little love bird turned out very goofy and not really like the picture of what it was supposed to look like, but I love it. I think Mom will love it, too. My only advice for this one is to use a high quality felt for the hair and feet. My hair ended ripping off (but I kinda liked it better that way).
The links to all of these tutorials can be found a couple of posts ago.
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