Anita Vacation Tote Bag - Black, Red and Linen Version

Hello, Friends!

Are you going to be traveling this summer?

I took some business trips recently,

so I made myself a new tote bag.

Do you recognize the pattern?

It's my very own "Anita Vacation Tote Bag" design,

available as a PDF pattern here on Craftsy, or

here in my shop called eamylove on Etsy.

For this latest version,

I wanted a mostly-neutral bag that would go with

a lot of my business wear.

The main exterior fabric is a floral print

from the original Mama Said Sew line

by Sweetwater for Moda.

The contrasting fabric near the top of the bag 

is Essex Linen by Robert Kaufman,

in a color called Flax.

The interior of the bag is also made from

the Essex Linen.

I find it to be very durable, especially when interfaced with

Pellon 987F fusible fleece, as I do for all of my purses.

Inside my bag, along one edge,

I use a strip of pockets,

to keep my sunglasses and other key items handy.

How do you like that cute zippered inside pocket?

For the inside of the pocket, I used a coordinating Sweetwater print,

from Volume II. 

What about that magnetic snap closure?
If you don't know how to add those,

my pattern will teach you...it's sew easy!

Even if you're not going on a vacation,

you might want to consider making one of these totes.

They make an excellent gift for a new grad!

Come back soon...we'll chat about this sweet pouch

that I also made, to coordinate with my new Anita Vacation Tote Bag.

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And Now A Word From Our Sponsors...

OK...I'll be honest...

I don't have any sponsors!

{But I'd love to have sponsors, if anyone out there is interested!}

Still, I think it's fair to warn you that I'm

doing some advertising in this little post.

I just have to tell you about some great lower prices,

for my original downloadable PDF patterns!

These prices are available in my pattern shop on Craftsy...

and also in my shop on Etsy - eamylove.

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Everyone needs a vacation from time to time...

and the Anita Vacation tote makes it even more fun and practical.

You won't believe you've made

this soft and sturdy bag yourself, with professional detailing.

Lots of pockets keep you organized, no matter where you're going.

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Also, just so you know...

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If you make something from my patterns,

I'd love to have you share photos in the Flickr group,

Amy Made That...and So Did I!

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Anita Vacation Tote Pattern Giveaway!!!

I'm so happy that I've finished my

Anita Vacation Tote PDF Pattern

just in time for a giveaway!

I've joined the Quilting Gallery

Quilter's Blog Hop Party!

The more blogs you visit, the better your chances to win a prize.

You can see the entire list of participating blogs here

at the Quilting Gallery.

It's Back To School time again for many of us.

We start school on Monday here in my area.

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Whether you are celebrating back-to-school or not,

I invite you to join the party.

I'm giving away one copy of my 

PDF Tutorial Style Pattern for the

Anita Vacation Tote.

This pattern will TEACH you some sewing skills, like:

inserting a zippered pocket..

Stitching two-toned handle straps...

Installing magnetic snaps...

and making a divided pocket for the interior.

A confident beginner can accomplish all of this and more!

How can YOU enter to win my giveaway?

Just leave a comment below, 

telling me something about back-to-school in your life.

Even if those days lie ahead for you, or if they're in the past,

I know you'll have something to say.

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Here's my story...

After all these years, I still have dreams the night before school starts

{for my boys}

that I can't find my clothes or my school stuff or the bus or my locker...

and by the time I get to my classes, school is over for the day!

Please remember...

 make sure I have access to your email address, 

so that you can be my winner if I randomly select your comment.

If you are a no-reply blogger, you can include 

your email address in the comment.

Comments will be accepted until midnight at my house on September 3.

A winner will be randomly selected,

announced and notified on September 4.

{If I get a whole bunch of comments...

more than 100...

I will pick an additional winner!}

International readers are welcome to enter!

My pattern is sent via email in a PDF file, so there is no shipping or waiting.

If you don't win, my patterns are available for anyone to purchase

in several places including

my shop on Etsy, eamylove,

and on Craftsy.

I hope you'll take some time to visit my other blog posts, and will come back soon!  Remember to check out all of the other bloggers, too!

Good Luck!

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