sailboat tote bags

Drum roll please! I am happy to announce the release of the 4th pattern in the Tidewater Totes series. There's nothing that says "east coast" more than lobsters.

I sewed the red, white and blue bag first and then saw this picture online, which suggested a totally different palette for my crustacean.

I had the perfect mottled orange-red batik in my stash.

All the stitching on the bags is done completely by machine.

The colours are off in this shot, it's actually prettier in person, but you can't order up sunny days at will. (Or at least ...

added by Karen 1 year, 4 months ago. under anchor beach bag , lobster tote bag , nautical tote bags , sailboat tote bags , tidewater totes , whale tail tote bags , whale tails

"Tidewater Totes" photographed at the Lighthouse Park in Five Islands, Nova Scotia.

I am thrilled to announce that the first three patterns in a series of "Tidewater Tote" Bags are now ready. These have truly been a labour of love, and learning. The challenge in designing is to make things attractive and detailed -while keeping the sewing as simple as possible- and I believe that goal has been achieved in these simple-to-stitch projects. Whale tails flashing above the water line, lobsters with their claws held high, anchors, and sailboats adorn the tote bag fronts, which are added in fusible raw-edge ...

added by Karen 1 year, 5 months ago. under anchor beach bag , beach bag , cottage tote bags , maritime tote bags , nautical tote bags , nova scotia quilt designer , sailboat tote bags , sand point beach bag , tidewater totes , whale tail tote bags , whale tails

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