totes are super easy to make.
its kinda like making a pillow case but it has straps.
this one - i just took some scraps from the bin and sewed them together.
then i fussy cut the shape i wanted. it started as a 15 inch square and then i cut a small angle into it so the bottom was smaller.
then you sew the fabric right side together just like a pillow case. make 2 of these 1 is the outside of the tote and the other is the inside of the tote (i used solid sage green).
then square the bottom - i like to square my bags at about 4-5 inches across so a checkbook size wallet and sit nicely in the bottom.
then turn the hem for the tops at 1/2 inch, put the lining inside the outside part of the tote, pin in the straps and pin the tote all across the top and topstitch across the entire tote.