SOLIDS- ONLY TOTE CHALLENGE

SOLIDS- ONLY TOTE CHALLENGE

I have joined the 'Solids Only Tote Challenge' and started my tote on the weekend. I would like to share what I have done. I started by deciding I would like to do a beach tote based on beach umbrellas. I have never made a bag with out a pattern to follow before, so have winged this a bit an have been making it up as I go along. I started by choosing the colours. I didn't want standard beach colurs so went for greens (my grand daughters favorite colour) then add hot pink. 

I then used my 'Jewel Box - Gem 10' template to cut wedges. I picked up mine from Kerry Glen in a workshop I did with her this year.

The pink wedges I then framed with black piping 

Then added the other colours to get this effect.

The requirements called for applique  I thought I would add some birds to represent my blog. I also thought that they would look like the shadows of birds flying over the umbrellas.

I also embodied my blog name. Don't all the top bag designers plaster the names all over their bags LOL

This is what outside ended  up looking like

I then added straps. I wanted long ones so I could sling it across my back. I don't now about you but bags always slide of my shoulder and I wanted to be able to carry I hands free. Thanks to Alex for modeling. he is a mathematician and can't show his face on his mothers blog.

I then used the hot pink to line my bag. Adding two pockets one with a zip and on the other side a large pocket lined with minky to put bottles of cool water in.

So there you have to journey of my Solids-Only Tote Challenge. this is the first time I have attempted something like this and am pleased to end up with a nice new beach bag, with all the features I wanted in my bag. 

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Hugs Tanya xxx