Hex Crocheted Handbag

Sometime ago I saw some videos by futuregirl detailing how to crochet hexagons into a tote. I watched the videos, favorited them and bookmarked her site so I could make one in the future. I wanted to know how to crochet a hexagon so this project was a perfect way to make some and put them together into a project that wouldn't take too long to finish.

The other day I was looking at my favorites on YouTube and found the videos and remembered how I wanted to try them so I got my yarn together and began. I decided that my daughter Kayla could use a new purse. I had crocheted her one months ago and she has used it hard and it looks like it. So I picked her favorite Rasta colors and put this bag together. I lined it with pockets and put a magnetic snap in as well. The bag is about 16" x 17". The strap was made by double crocheting a strip as long as I wanted it and sewing it around a piece of cording and then sewing it to the bag. Its different from the strap that futuregirl makes. The last bag I made my daughter we bought a strap but I wanted to see how a crochet strap made this way would hold up.  I will be sending the bag off to her very soon! I hope she loves it!

 Sorry the pictures of the lining are overexposed. Still trying to figure out how to use my Nikon D-60!

See the magnetic snap and the pockets!

The Hex Handbag hanging out in my garden!

School Teacher Tote Bag

One of my daughters is a middle school choir teacher and I decided for her birthday this year I would surprise her and make her a music teacher's tote bag. I  blanked out the name of the school on the picture to retain privacy. I embroidered the school name, the music notes and the word Choir with my Singer Futura CE200 embroidery machine. They don't make my machine anymore but there is an updated one just like it. The bag was made with a nice cotton blended fabric on the outside and a cotton music print on the inside. I also made a cute embellishment on the back with some of the music fabric and a ribbon. I don't remember the blog where I got the original tutorial to make this type of tote but I have made lots of them since then and made my own variations on them. I even added a zipper to one I use to put crochet projects in when I am on the go. She loved the tote. I hope she gets a lot of use out of it this school year!

Tote Bags!

I recently started having fun creating Tote Bags. Shown are a green tote that I loved and my newest creation...  a Blue Checkered Tote. I spent time with my daughter showing her how to make a Tote. She made a denim tote with a cute red lining and I made the Blue Checkered Tote. We had a day of fun shopping for material and sewing together.