I love, love, love making bags and totes! My whole family of females are all bag lovers and every time I make one daughters, mom, sisters-in-law, nieces all vie for who gets it! If you just dive in, you find most are not hard and for all you fellow lovers or especially for those who want to venture forth and give it a try go to diybaglover.blogspot.com She has tons of free patterns and tutorials for all types of bags from small travel pouches and water bottle carriers to handbags and totes. If you give it a try, I think you'll enjoy it. You can make something to match outfits. You can make great gifts. And most take very little time to throw together!