Tutorial: Mommy and me tote bags

An from Straight Grain shows how you can make a set of mommy & me tote bags. Everything about the pair of bags is the same – the fabric, the faux leather bottom, the sturdy construction – but one is sized for an adult and the other for a child. I think what I love most about this is that she uses a sophisticated, modern print for something intended for a small child. Her daughter can feel grown up carrying a bag that looks like her mom’s, and mom doesn’t have to carry something that looks like it’s made for a little girl.

Click below to go to her tutorial:

Mommy and Me Totes, by Straight Grain

[photo from Straight Grain]

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