{"id":65120,"date":"2025-03-16T07:05:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T14:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=65120"},"modified":"2025-10-23T22:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T05:50:07","slug":"more-classmate-totes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/more-classmate-totes\/","title":{"rendered":"More Classmate Totes"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Classmate<\/a>
Classmate Tote by Terry Atkinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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<\/a>** is the bag of the year for the officers.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> and one for Lindsay<\/a>. I also thought it wasn’t too big, but had a useful design.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

We gave them the bags yesterday. We delayed the thank you gifts until all of the officers were at the meeting.<\/p>\n

\"Lee<\/a>
Lee Ann’s Classmate tote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"Sue's<\/a>
Sue’s Classmate tote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For Sue, I used the fabric I have been using for bags for her and Carrie for the past year or two.<\/p>\n

I am pleased with how they both came out.<\/p>\n

Mary, as usual, did a great job on her bags.<\/p>\n