Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Art Supply Tote Bag

Is it possible for a quilter to pass up an opportunity to make their own art supply tote bag?  I think not especially when the only option is buy a black one with no bling or pop. So when my teacher said we would need to carry a 18" x 24" sketch pad to class along with a drawing board, I had to act fast.  Yesterday I spent most of the day crafting this bag.


It's not as if I don't have two projects on my design wall waiting for attention.


As well as a basket full of projects begging for completion or something.


No, I had to do this!  I worked until late into the evening and everyone wondered why I didn't want to hang out. I guess they didn't understand the urgency of grasping this creative moment. "Shhh" I said "Give me a minute."  They did just that and husband even spent time with me in my room. 

The inside is lined.

The sides are striped.


The back has applique. 


Upon completion, I went into each kids room and woke them up to take a look.  They gave smiles and said nice things.  Once again, I dragged an unusual project to bed with me and it slept next to my bed. Sewing feels good.

Cheers!
Anna


4 comments:

SewHappyGeek said...

Ha Ha I did the same thing! When I started knitting the first thing I did was make myself 2 zippered knitting bags - one for a current project and another for needles and stuff.
Ah, sewing. How I love thee.

Spontaneous Threads said...

Lovely bag!!! The nicest art bag in the class I'm sure- be careful, you'll likely be making more- I can hear your classmates trying to figure out how to ask!

Anonymous said...

Been awhile since visiting your blogspot and I am always rewarded with some insightful writing. But this bag is particularly delightful. Thanks for the "warm fuzzys"! :))

Anna Circo said...

Thank you anonymous. :) It's been a while since I wrote a post...Schools out and I'll be back on the writing wagon soon.