Custom Totes

Everywhere you shop now, for a few dollars you can purchase a tote bag with a store logo to put your purchases in and save the planet by not using plastic or paper.  During the art show, we made some bags for our customers and they were a big hit, so big, that I'm doing some for a CSA program (community supported agriculture program).  When someone signs up for the program, they get a personalized bag. 

 I made the bag big enough to hold a dozen eggs in the bottom and then be loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables.  But if it were mine...I'd load it with quilt projects!

 

 The tote is 19 inches wide at the opening and narrows down to a pleated base of 6 x 13 inches.  The handles are 1 1/2 inch wide and for this bag, I made them a little shorter, with a depth of 7 inches.

 This particular tote is a custom design for a local farm that sales at market every week.  It is customized with the CSA member's name.   I had made some for them during the art show, but it wasn't quite big enough to get all their goodies in them. 

Their stuff is so good!  I've been eating fresh veggies all week.  If you are in the Nashville, Dickson, or Hickman County areas, you can sign up for the program.  Find them on Facebook at Pinewood Farms, in Pinewood, TN (mailing address is Nunnelly, TN).  I can't wait to see the pictures them make with this new bag!  Be sure and follow me on Facebook too, Piney's Needle and if you are interested in a custom bag, email me at pineysneedle@gmail.com.