Hello again! My name is Elizabeth and I blog at Don’t Call Me Betsy. Thanks for having me over for Purse Palooza, Sara. I love making bags, although I tend to spend more time quilting than sewing bags. I’ve made quite a few though, including Sara’s gorgeous Aeroplane bag pattern.
Today, I’m reviewing the Super Tote bag by Noodlehead. Anna Graham, the designer behind Noodlehead, creates such well-written patterns. I truly enjoy sewing through her patterns. They are concise, yet detailed enough that you know exactly what to do in each step, which is really important in bag patterns.
One of the great things about the Super Tote is that the supplies are really easy to acquire – I was able to pick up everything I needed notion-wise at Jo-Ann’s, and pulled fabrics from my stash for both of the Super Totes that I’ve made thus far. I used Essex linen and home dec prints for my first Super Tote, and a dark denim paired with a quilting cotton for the second Super Tote. Another great thing about the Super Tote is the size – it’s a great size for me, because I can fit so much in it. I can fit my DSLR and a wallet and a book to travel with, I can fit my graph paper notebook and laptop to take to Starbucks to work on some new quilt designs, I can fit coloring books in it, you name it. It’s a great on to go, take everything with you kind of bag.
Love that pattern, and thanks for the tip on the cross body strap, it is a large bag and while I’ve made a couple for other people, I haven’t made one for myself yet. I’ll totally do it with the cross body strap now! Pretty fabric combos on yours!
Love your fabrics, and the recessed zipper at the top is an added bonus!
Love the fabric choice! Great idea that cross body strap, I’ve made the 241 tote by Noodlehead and it was too easy to follow, I’ll take a look on this one. Thanks for sharing!
Looking good!
I think my DD would love this bag. Thanks for sharing.
What’s not to love about any patter by Anna?!?! I always make adjustable straps for all my bags…everyone prefers a different length. I’m even making the long strap on my Lapin Noir bag adjustable…just a preference. Thank you for sharing your review!
I love the idea of one long strap to carry it cross body. That is what I like about Purse Palooza (well, one thing I like)—all the modifications the posters make that seem obvious but that I had not thought about before. Love the fabric you choose (and the name of your blog!).
Holly
AWESOME Tote!!! Loooove the pattern, & the fabrics you used!! Great idea on strap too..thanks for info! 🙂
Having never made a bag, this one looks like a good one to start with. Thanks for sharing