Fiber Harmony (Stitch 'n Dish)

Tag: tote bag

  • Winding it down

    Winding it down

    I’ve added the 3rd color and am now working on the straps. This turned into a pretty heavy bag, so the straps will need to be strong. I’m thinking about making the straps half-white and half-green, in opposite orientations so that when held together, the white ends are adjacent to the green ends. I want…

  • Beginnings (of a bag)

    Beginnings (of a bag)

    I’m making decent progress on this bag and have to say, it’s thick and sturdy: more so than I imagined it would be. For a crocheted bag of this size, it will be able to easily hold items and not sag under their weight. Full disclosure – I did work on my “Bourbon Street Shawl”…

  • Gifts of love

    Gifts of love

    I decided to make a family member, who loves flamingoes, a poolside bag as part of her birthday gift ensemble this year. I used cotton canvas from Joann’s and lined it with Novelty Cotton fabric (also from Joann’s). The pattern is Simplicity 9308 and it went together quickly (it’s not the first one I’ve made with this…