Homemade Gift: Passage to India 15" Tote

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Today I'm going to give you a sneak peek of a gift I made for our Conference President's wife.

We have our annual conference and camp meeting coming up in the next few weeks, and it's always a busy time for her. I know she does a lot behind the scenes (and makes sure it stays behind the scenes), so I wanted to make something for her in appreciation - and to help brighten a few stressful weeks. It's something I've thought of for a few years, but I usually think of it during camp meeting when I can't do anything about it.

So I made her this 15" Passage to India tote from some of the Paul Kaufmann decorator fabric my husband found on a thrifting excursion. Although I forgot to take pictures of the inside, I designed it like the rest of my totes - with pockets that match the outside.

It's lined with the lovely dark brown vintage sheet gingham that you can get a peek at if you look at the top of the tote. I added a zipper to make it more secure to carry things in, and I really, really love this tote.

Here you can see about how big it would be to carry. It's about the perfect size for someone my build who just can't get by with a huge bag, but really needs to carry more than you can fit in a purse that usually "fits" my frame. :)

And here you can see it in relation to the other totes I've made in the last little bit. It's an in-between size.

Although I'm saving this one for my Conference President's wife, I think I may just make one up for the shop at some point. I have lots of the fabric, and I personally love this tote.

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