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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Screen Play Tote Bags......3 of them

 

I met up with my Monday group...

The Harlan Valley Quilters


I made more Screen Play Totes



It was so much FUN to make the black tote

that I just had to make the pink tote...






How HAPPY is this tote !






I know somebody who loves cupcakes !






The brown mesh goes great with

this horse fabric...





I dug around in the fabric cupboard and found

the light tan fabric with brands on it...

this one is staying at my house !




and then there were.....3


It is birthday season in my world,

there will be more to come !


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CLICK HERE: Pattern and Vinyl Mesh


CLICK HERE to learn about mesh


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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

8 comments:

  1. Those totes are fabulous!!! I especially like how square you got the bottoms to be - what does the inside of the bottom look like?? Choosing a favorite would be difficult, but after losing my horse this year, I would definitely go with the horse tote!! Miss my boy!!!

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    1. The inside of the bag is all mesh. We covered a very stiff piece of cardboard with fabric and it fits nicely in the bottom for support. A horse is tough to lose, you never seem to get over it.

      LuAnn

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  2. OMG!! Those are so gorgeous, I think the brown one is my favorite, but so is the cupcake, I love the all, is that mesh fabric on the top?? Did you line them as well part of the way??

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    1. The entire bag is created with mesh. The fabric strips are stitched on top of the mesh. We used a very strong piece of cardboard, covered it with fabric and that is the support for the inside bottom of the tote.

      LuAnn

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  3. So the fabric parts do not have any other type of stabilizer - like foam? - to make the tote sturdy? It looks firm on the bottom parts. If the fabric is just sewn onto the mess, the mesh must be pretty firm besides having a firm bottom as described in the above comment. Where can I get the mess? They are lovely

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    1. No stabilizer is used in the making of this tote bag. Yes, the mesh is sturdy, yet soft and pliable as well. I covered a very firm piece of cardboard with fabric and placed that in the bottom of the bag for support, which is what the pattern instructed. There is a link at the bottom of this post for the pattern and mesh purchase.

      LuAnn

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  4. so there is no other stabilizer - like foam - in the fabric parts? The tote stands firm so the mesh must be pretty firm. I do understand that you put in a firm cardboard bottom but it just looks so firm. Where can I get this type of mesh. I have only worked with mesh that is quite soft. The tote are lovely.

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    1. No stabilizer is necessary....the vinyl mesh is quite sturdy and stands up on its own, the fabric sewn to it merely decorates it, but doesn't support it in any way. I included a link at the bottom of the post for ordering the vinyl mesh, which is also called Pet Screen.

      LuAnn

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