Thank you all - I was mostly happy with my first try. Tote is a little bit floppy, so won't be using it as my purse, but I'll find another use for it.
Pat - oh my gosh - addictive is right!!! I have become obsessed with them! Started another one tonight, a slightly different type. I am going to use fusible fleece this time, to add more body, and have added Pellon 808 I think it was, to my inside pockets, so they won't be floppy.
Toni - that has been my same problem!! I am pattern illiterate. I am very visual. I know the concept in sewing is right sides together, everything eventually gets turned the right way. I was a little confused with the lining, but I persisted and it worked out okay. This particular pattern had lots of pictures, and it made the most sense to me -
http://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/201...cket-tutorial/
I added inside pockets (only pockets really do need some type of lining/interfacing so they aren't floppy), though it doesn't look like I bookmarked the webpage that I followed when doing that.
Also - take a look at this tutorial on the Quilting Board. Lots of pictures of also, very well explained:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...te-t80833.html
The one above is next on my list I think. Still keeping it simple until I get a little faster. On this one I want to add an outside pocket. Might even try adding some rick-rack or something like that.
The one I started tonight is this one:
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projec...t-purse_1.html I am adding inside pockets as well (got to have a lot of pockets!!). I'll have to post a picture when I am done (won't get a chance to work on it again until Friday
).