This fabric is just great. It is complicated, yet simple. I love the vintage pattern. This tote is lined with sea green cotton and has been reinforced in the handles and bottom to add stability and durability. I loved making this tote. In all honesty, tote's are my favorite way to haul my stuff around. They're easy to get into, and they hold lots and lots. You just sling them over your shoulder and go. I'm not a fan of lots of compartments. I think by making things more organized, you just make things more complicated. Tote's are simple, useful, and fun to use. How could you ask for anything more?
I just love corduroy. Anytime I see it, I have to buy it (if the price is right, of course!). This red floral corduroy used to be a shirt. Not anymore! Topstitched pleats on the main body draw attention to the fullness of the bottom. The top is actually curved downward, so that the sides are higher than the middle. I lined this in some fabric my mother mailed me that is the same color blue as the flowers. I used a really ornate gold colored button for the ribbon loop to hook around, and with something as rich as this, it didn't seem overdone. Corduroy has such a great texture, and the colors are always so vivid, that it's something I always reach for first!
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