Jane Market Tote

I know many of you have seen posts about this pattern already, but I just had to share how much I love this bag.  I bought the pattern for the Jane Market Tote just last week because I thought it would be perfect for the new Heather Bailey home dec fabrics that I fell in love with.  The Market Tote is a great little pattern.  I was able to put it together reasonably quick.

It's probably no surprise that I adore these fabrics, although the floral print is a bit girly for me.  If I were to ever redo my blue chair though, I would choose the tile print in a heartbeat.  I love it!

Everyone seems to be making bags to take to Sewing Summit.  I really wanted to join the club and make a fun bag to take.  Since I'm traveling approximately 30 minutes to get to Sewing Summit, I didn't exactly need the Amy Butler Weekender that so many are putting together.  This bag will be a perfect addition to my purse at the conference.  It has a great amount of space for handouts, a water bottle, and little extras from the conference.  It's also perfectly practical since I know I will get a lot of use out this in the future.

The main change I made to the pattern was adding interfacing.  I added a medium weight stabilizer to the outer lining.  I added pieces of Peltex to the base of the outer lining pieces to give the bottom a nice stable base.  I also added simple flat pockets to both sides of the inner lining.