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Finished a vintage automotive vinyl tote bag

Finished tote bag
Back pocket of tote

Finished a vintage automotive vinyl tote bag I’ve been working on. The front panel is textured vinyl, I think for a truck with a bench seat because the pattern repeats horizontally. I had to push through some perfectionist blockage, but am happy to have finished!

Dimensions are 13.5”x11.4”x5” and straps are 26” long. Lined in vinyl and orange canvas with an interior patch pocket, and an external shelf pocket on the back. Magnetic snap, and rivet reinforced straps. Piping on front and back. Limited edition because of limited material (wish I had more!)

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New flap bags!

Productive weekend in studio, made some flap bags with adjustable straps, and magnet snaps! Finished these in time to avoid the rain 🙂 Preparing for Blue Genie Art Bazaar, November 24-December 24.

I had a bag of similar size in olive canvas I used for years, which finally wore out after 15+ years, and I realized since I found this size/bag so useful, it might work well for others. There is a back shelf pocket, a pen pocket in the side gusset, a patch pocket inside on the lining, and the strap is adjustable (from 50″ to 30″) so you could wear it on a shoulder or cross-body, and so it would fit people of different sizes. There is a snap tab at the top of main compartment, and two magnet snaps to close the flap. I’ve worked out the pattern after making a few, so I’ll be making more asap. Road-testing one now to make sure I’m happy with design.