More Classmate Totes

It’s officer gift time for the guild again. Since I organize the gifts, I get to decide what bag we will make. The Classmate Tote** is the bag of the year for the officers.

This is a small project bag the officers can use for a small flat project, like English Paper Piecing, or that they can use for tools and supplies. I wanted to make this pattern again after making one for Gerre and one for Lindsay. I also thought it wasn’t too big, but had a useful design.

I initially started writing this post back in December after I spent some time one day cutting for both bags. I know several officers read this blog, so I decided not write about the process as I didn’t want their surprise to be spoiled.

We gave them the bags yesterday. We delayed the thank you gifts until all of the officers were at the meeting.

Mary C and I made two bags each for the officers. I’ll have to recruit more people next year as I struggled to get mine done.

I wasn’t sure what fabric to use for Lee Ann’s  bag. I wasn’t originally scheduled to make it, but picked it up when another member couldn’t do it. This Philip Jacobs fabric spoke to me and I really hope she liked it.

For Sue, I used the fabric I have been using for bags for her and Carrie for the past year or two.

I am pleased with how they both came out.

Mary, as usual, did a great job on her bags.

 

 

 

 

 

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