Unforgettable Tote Bags

Express your creativity and your respect for Mother Earth, too! Way better than paper or plastic, the SUPERmarket bags showcased in this book are diverse and unforgettable! Try out the signature styles and innovative techniques of many of your favorite quilters, artists, and teachers: Virginia Avery, Rachel D.K.Clark, Karen Eckmeier, Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, Diane Gaudynski, Judy Hooworth, Jean Ray Laury, Lonni Rossi, Jane Sassaman, and Susan Shie. Respected quilt book author and editor Eleanor Levie shares her own whimsical designs, too, along with her tote-ally reliable how-to's for all 20 projects. The first section, called On the Fast Track, lets you start with a ready-made bag, serving as a foundation or lining. In the second section, Sew Simple, you'll get a load of several simple, sewn constructions, some quilted, some not. And the third section, Play with Paint, includes free-wheeling fun (to put you in touch with your inner child) plus sophisticated surface design (to bring out your inner artist). Enjoy gorgeous photos, dozens of tips for customizing, personalizing, adding pockets, choosing the best handle or strap. Mix and match features from the various bags, and add your own ideas, UFOs, or orphan blocks, to design your own bag! While all the projects are fun, easy, and quick, they'll do you proud. The book, first in a make it green series, helps you do the planet proud, too. After all, these are the market bags you will remember to take from your car into the store! These are the welcome gifts that need no gift-wrap, and that friends and family will be talking about--and using--for many years to come! These bags are truly unforgettable!