tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post8722334595869567134..comments2024-02-05T05:29:03.549-07:00Comments on GIY: Goth It Yourself: Red & Black Day 3: DIY Tote BagJ.Banehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-22793993161970329352013-06-23T01:00:45.924-06:002013-06-23T01:00:45.924-06:00Always happy to share! :DAlways happy to share! :DJ.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-50333033348954867222013-06-21T11:20:18.748-06:002013-06-21T11:20:18.748-06:00Thanks for sharing all of these patterns!Thanks for sharing all of these patterns!Vulcan_Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347496680018156439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-2188649454170501532013-06-08T03:44:35.559-06:002013-06-08T03:44:35.559-06:00Mmmm... cookies. :)
It warms my cynical heart to ...Mmmm... cookies. :)<br /><br />It warms my cynical heart to encounter a person with integrity... someone who does the right thing even when no one is watching. :D Feel free to use the pattern. I don't mind. Of course, if you become a tote bag millionaire, I hope you won't forget the little people. ;)J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-1363783244495759672013-06-08T02:47:42.815-06:002013-06-08T02:47:42.815-06:00You're such a smart cookie! I've been want...You're such a smart cookie! I've been wanting to make one of these, now is a good chance for me to do it! Thanks for the great instructions :)<br />I've been wanting to make totes to sell, but I'm not going to steal your pattern (that would be rude)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982067915517648842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-80917247729260020632013-06-08T00:04:58.264-06:002013-06-08T00:04:58.264-06:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-88587112549319578042013-06-07T23:34:11.454-06:002013-06-07T23:34:11.454-06:00Very cute!Very cute!Caityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02956545718926738103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-50295479202898016352013-06-06T03:11:57.501-06:002013-06-06T03:11:57.501-06:00Wow, so many gorgeous fabrics! Sometimes I browse ...Wow, so many gorgeous fabrics! Sometimes I browse eBay or Etsy for fun prints, but shipping makes them so incredibly expensive...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-44414618574002730562013-06-05T15:03:02.991-06:002013-06-05T15:03:02.991-06:00I've had my share of misfortune with complicat...I've had my share of misfortune with complicated linings. :P But as linings go, this one is quite simple.J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-60421447422512374542013-06-04T23:41:34.353-06:002013-06-04T23:41:34.353-06:00That is a perky and cute bag! I must confess, that...That is a perky and cute bag! I must confess, that when there is a lining fabric, it is challenging to me. ^^* But when my old shopping bag is worn out, I shall try to make one like that!Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657394873058225387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-2772073953638731742013-06-04T23:11:08.025-06:002013-06-04T23:11:08.025-06:00I chose the combination because the skulls are wea...I chose the combination because the skulls are wearing red polka-dot bandannas. :)<br /><br />Yes, I think the little old ladies would definitely take notice. :DJ.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-80354103511986968892013-06-04T23:02:53.124-06:002013-06-04T23:02:53.124-06:00They make good grocery bags and are quite sturdy w...They make good grocery bags and are quite sturdy with the right fabrics and thread. When sewing on the handles, you can add another row of stitches for extra strength. I also like to make the handles a little longer and space them further apart when I'm going to use the bag for groceries.J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-47870687980743106582013-06-04T22:54:58.189-06:002013-06-04T22:54:58.189-06:00Yes, I have scaled it down 50% to make a smaller b...Yes, I have scaled it down 50% to make a smaller bag. Just divide all the measurements in half, except for the spacing of the handles, which should still be around 4" apart. It's a great use for scraps. :)J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-82463944631031198172013-06-04T20:14:34.666-06:002013-06-04T20:14:34.666-06:00I never would have thought of combining skulls and...I never would have thought of combining skulls and crossbones and polka-dots, but it works! These <i>would</i> make nice grocery bags. And sure to make all the little old ladies in the grocery line-up take notice, wouldn't they? Mwahahaha. Insomniac's Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713662124096176176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-67713022243669827242013-06-04T19:41:26.188-06:002013-06-04T19:41:26.188-06:00Crafty, cute AND utilitarian! It would be awesome...Crafty, cute AND utilitarian! It would be awesome to make several of these for re-usable grocery bags - so much more stylish than the mish-mash ones we've collected on sale. ;) I wonder if they would be sturdy enough for that, with a heavy fabric and heavy-duty thread...VictorianKitty (Sophistique Noir)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05249293125462602094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-53134998649711305162013-06-04T13:23:30.761-06:002013-06-04T13:23:30.761-06:00I get many of the fabrics, including the ones I us...I get many of the fabrics, including the ones I used in this project, from Jo-Ann (www.joann.com), a chain of fabric and craft stores. My other main source is www.fabric.com. They have a great selection of Halloween prints.<br /><br />I think the popularity of quilting as a hobby is what makes fun cotton prints readily available in the U.S.J.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-37904995789409334652013-06-04T12:54:55.182-06:002013-06-04T12:54:55.182-06:00Thanks! :DThanks! :DJ.Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17195276109146618481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-36743765377482647392013-06-04T06:12:34.334-06:002013-06-04T06:12:34.334-06:00VERY cool! Have you ever decreased the measurement...VERY cool! Have you ever decreased the measurements to make a smaller version/handbag version? I have a lot of scrap fabric that is waiting to me made into something awesome like this. Thanks Bane!Doctor Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990742017081696114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-84717187000347872012013-06-04T06:01:20.730-06:002013-06-04T06:01:20.730-06:00No, it doesn't look easy o me...:D
I wanted to...No, it doesn't look easy o me...:D<br />I wanted to ask you so many times before, but where do you get all these fun fabrics? I mean, it's impossible to find fun prints in the fabric stores over here...do you order them online, maybe? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-34246567213411485842013-06-04T05:48:59.893-06:002013-06-04T05:48:59.893-06:00Looooove this bag <3Looooove this bag <3Leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318376249141746902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9176007711635280067.post-32469578096896907272013-06-04T05:04:24.154-06:002013-06-04T05:04:24.154-06:00This is really cute :)This is really cute :)Chloë Noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046399088234654005noreply@blogger.com