Tote bag patterns or ideas wanted
 

Participating in an auction each year at the end of the year is a great way to use all your patterns that you've been wanting to try but never did. However, I have run out of ideas after doing this for 10 years now. I need some suggestions or pictures of new or unusual tote bag designs. The size doesn't matter. Can you help me? Thanks!

Do you have a list or pictures of what you've already done?

I have been strip piecing these QAYG. Very quick to make.
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Just saw a tutorial for the Origami tote bag recently. Looked very interesting...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vskbDx1K0hA

I’m taking a class later this month to make a reverse applique tote using denim.

It depends on how much work you want to put into it. I made a Professional Tote this year. It's a great bag but not a quick and easy one. There's a lot of zipper pockets and detail work which is what makes it a great bag. Lazy Girl designs has several cute totes. Again, not fast and easy but really nice.

I've seen bags made in the shape of chickens on sites like Pinterest. I made a cow tote bag as my first sewing project as an adult (it was a printed fabric you cut out and sewed, but I've got a copy of the pattern I'd be happy to email if anyone wants, just PM me).

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There are totes made from the top portion of jeans, with colorful "belts" made with bandanas or other fabric. I've seen one someone made to look like the head of a highland cow (might have seen it on Facebook, but it was really cute!).

You could also make one with a two colored leather (I have one I really like that is black on the outside, red on the inside).

here are some of my favorite free purse pattern sites:
http://pursepatterns.com/free_bag_patterns.html
http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projec...terns_ss1.html
http://www.allcrafts.net/sewing/pursesew.htm
http://www.allfreesewing.com/Bags-and-Purses

This is my current favorite youtube site. Unique projects:
https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtsAnd...able_polymer=1

I like lazy girl designs one yard, one hour tote -freebie

These aren't really tote bags, but they are so much fun to make and turn out darling. The pattern comes in three sizes. There are free patterns/tutorials online that do not use the curtain grommet if you Google "Japanese knot bag". https://www.connectingthreads.com/pa...n__D56093.html
They would make cute lunch bags or knitting bags. I made some small ones for my DGDs. They are reversible, too.

I just picked up this pattern. I can't wait to make this.