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08-29-2016, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BMP

I took a class to make this tote , the instructor also had us so the elastic for the side pockets. I made one for travel and one for a diaper bag for my daughter in law. The one thing I did do is have my fabric quilted by a LA gal before cutting my pieces for the bag. Its still my favorite bag....

That's a great idea to have it quilted first! I may have to do that on my next one, which, coincidentally, is, like yours, going to be a diaper bag for my step-daughter. I'm so excited to go choose the fabrics!

08-29-2016, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by meanmom

I love it. The professional tote is my favorite.I also switched the drawstring on the end pockets to elastic. I couldn't find pretty colored cord locks for them and the price of cord locks is crazy. None of the jackets in our house have cord locks as I cut them all off to use on my totes. Then I got the idea of elastic.

I felt the same way about the options out there for cord locks - - all I could ever find were black or white....blah!

08-29-2016, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandygirl

Excellent! I would also use the simple interior pocket method vs. their "pleated" pocket with flap. While I loved doing ALL of the techniques...one really can get away with going back to tried and true methods used in other bags. I also used Soft & Stable on the outside pieces for stability and shape. great job!
sandy

That's a good idea to change out the inner pockets too. Hope you don't mine if I use it. The next one I make is going to be a diaper bag and I think I'll use that pocket style for that one. New new mom is ever going to want to mess with the flap on that pleated pocket! LOL