Diamond Island Tote (challenging for me)
 

I completed this tote a couple of days ago. It is the Diamond Island Tote by AuntiesTwo.
It was quite challenging for me, but I really do like it. I used a Kaufman Cherry Balipop for the weaving strips.
It is rather large and I plan to use it for my knitting projects in progress. The hardest part was attaching all the strips to the bottom of the purse. The weaving was fun and the clothes pins worked better than pins in lining up the strips correctly as I could reposition the strips easily. Hope you like it.

Wow it's really pretty and looks like a lot of work! Great job

I love this ! I am off to find a similar pattern I can make . ( I am on a spending freeze :( )

Very Very nice!!!!

That looks like it was a lot of precise work, but it came out great. Good job! Love your fabric and color selection. Great idea to use it for knitting works in progress. Thanks for sharing.

I love your bag, I might have to get the pattern so I can make one. Thx for sharing.

I love it. Beautiful. You did a fine job.

very pretty bag. I was going to buy the pattern but i am a new quilter and it looked overwhelming to me...now i am convinced..i would rather buy the bag already made because i do not have the skills for that! you did a great job.

Love it. Beautiful job and so many colors. Want to do this for myself. Thanks for sharing.

that is really nice, love the colors. I'll have to look for that pattern, would make a wonderful project bag

I can see why it was hard to do, but you did a fantastic job. You should be proud, it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

That is a fabulous bag, great job!

Wonderful bag. Love the fabric you used.

Challenging! I would say so! You did a wonderful job.

That is very pretty!!! Love it!!

Gorgeous!
I can so see this in scraps. The talented ladies here are so good in using their scraps!

What a neat tutorial, it is darling, love that batik red-violet fern pattern in the top border and bottom, a beautiful mix of batiks.

Well Done!
I think that'd be challenging to most everyone ... like fighting with a couple of octopus'! :D

When you say it's large .... how large?

It looks like it'd make a great shopping purse/bag!

I absolutely love everything about it!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

Wow, with the first picture I was thinking what a pretty bag it was. With the rest of the pictures I was just amazed at how it was constructed. You are one brave lady for starting out with that pattern, and your bag is gorgeous.

Very interesting pattern! Your bag looks great! Love the colors!

Great tote, really like the fabric you used.

Awesome tote!!!!!

Beautiful...........love the colors and the design.

Very pretty!

Awesome, cute, adorable, pretty and the list goes on. I absolutely love it! It is beyond my skills. I think I would get dizzy weaving it together--what am I saying, I am dizzy all the time. lol

Thank you for all your wonderful comments.

The dimensions of the tote are: 12"-Height, 14" Wide, 8"-Depth

If using for shopping, I would suggest more substantial handles. I made mine according to the pattern. They are strips with 1/4" cotton cording in them. Each handle is three strips braided together.

I'm really interested to see some more of these posted here on the quilting board.
Have fun!

Indeed it'd be a perfect shopping assistant ... could stash lots of loot as you go from shop-to-shop! Or one that'd be good for toting along WIP when we head to our LQS to find additional fabrics.

Thanks for the tips!
Though, I think it is one pattern that you'd definitely need the pattern!!

Your weaving strips .... are they strips sewn and turned? Or do you have a batting inside of them?

I think it is beautiful, love the handles!

Delicious fabrics! Nice bag!

The strips are 2-1/2" by 44". You use one layer of batting (I used warm & natural), fold the strip together lengthwise with rights sides together and batting on top.Then sew one short side and down the full length of the long side and turn. By closing one short end, it is easier to turn. When assembling the strips on the bottom, use the raw edge short end. You will end up cutting off the closed short end when you trim the top.

I love it. The bag itself is very interesting and the fabrics are beautiful.

Thanks!! The more you tell use, the more you are luring me into this ... though it looks almost impossible to get all those legs and arms to cooperate! :D

The pattern lays out the approach to get them all lined up.
Looking forward to seeing your tote.

I am working on this bag at the moment & came here to search and sure enough, great pictures! Just starting to lay my strips onto the bottom shape & couldn't decide if they were supposed to lay straight & if so...then how did I get them sewn on.... THANK YOU so much for your picture!

It might have been challenging for you, but it sure did turn out great. Your success must have felt wonderful - you have such a great bag.

Lovely bag! Such pretty fabrics too! :)

That is beautiful. You overcame the challenge. Great job. BrendaK

You are welcome for the pictures. Please post pictures of your tote when completed. You are in the home stretch now!

Love bag. Well done