Another 241 Tote

Back in May I made myself a Noodlehead 241 Tote for my birthday. Every time I've seen my mother since then she has talked about the bag and shown it to anyone who would look at it. I think she may have been trying to tell me something :) With her birthday coming up next week, I decided to sew one up for her.

I did a couple of things differently this time. I made the bag larger by adding about 2.5" to the width of the center panels. I wish I had done this on my bag, so I thought I'd go ahead and see how it worked out this time around. I had no problems at all; everything fit together just right. I also used home dec weight fabric for the center panels, pockets, handle, and lining. I figured this would give the bag a little more structure. The only quilting cotton I used was for the side panels. And just like last time I used fusible fleece interfacing on all of the exterior pieces.

I made the interior pockets the same way that I did on my bag, but I moved them up closer to the snap closure this time. I've found that I put mine too low on my last bag, so things in the very bottom of the pocket get stuck underneath everything else in the bag.

I really like this pattern and this bag. I've been singing its praises ever since I made the first one. I have seriously carried mine with me every single day since I made it four months ago. The only problem I have with it is that I carry too much stuff around and need a larger one. And now that I've tried making it in a larger size, I'm going to make myself another one... right after I try out Anna's newest pattern, the Go Anywhere Bag :)

Thanks for stopping by today, and have a great weekend!