I’m putting my Amy Butler Weekender tote to good use this week as I travel to see a dear friend. We’ve been close for over 4 yrs and this is our first meeting in real life. I’m writing this before I leave and just can’t fathom the joy of seeing her and giving her a real hug after all this time!
I added an inside pocket sewed down the middle to make 2 smaller sections. Now if I had been thinking I would have measured my tablet and scootched the dividing line over a few inches to hold the tablet. Hindsight is so clear!! I figured this out after all was said & done and I started to pack. Instead there are Dove chocolates and a small hand-sewing kit in them.
I also added the zipper to one of the outer pockets. I pulled from my memory and added the false bottom but used a piece of shower wall liner cut to size. (and then promptly added one to my tan purse. too!) {Go to your local big-box hardware store and ask for the shower liner. Not a curtain but the stuff you could put up on the walls surrounding the shower. They have flat 4′ x 8′ pieces. It can be rolled for ease of carrying and just cost me $15. It will last me a very long time! Local friends can have a piece for their next bag.}
I love the bag… I nearly hated making it. It isn’t hard but it is a hassle and a lot of work with the layers to stiffen it and the piping… oh! and did I mention the zipper around and down.
If you’ve read here for very long, you know nearly ever purse of mine gets a coordinating clutch. Well, I have my purse with me so really this large tote doesn’t need a clutch.
But I made one anyway! This one a small gift for my friend that matches the fabrics of mine.
I’ll be back to tell you about the trip soon. But give me a chance to catch my breath and help with the college packing!
and sew on... 