A free PDF sewing pattern for this beautiful quilted tote bag by Mrs. Langley the “Hip Home Ec Teacher”!  A variety of ways are presented to put this tote bag together.  I happen to like the strip (or jelly-roll) piecing across the top as shown here with this green and grey classic quilted tote.  If you are looking for a beginner sewing project to teach someone to sew, or maybe even a classroom full of students, check out Mrs. Langley’s diagrams and instructions that make up

from Atkinson Designs Zippy Strippy Pouches by the folks at Heirloom Creations A great way to sew up scraps to make a zippered pouch in any size you want. Use these pouches to store your notions, tools, or fabric scraps. I love the embellishment ideas that Atkinson Designs applied to the samples in the photo above. No special sewing machine feet, tools, or techniques required, just your own creativity and basic sewing supplies.  Sizes: small 7-1/2″ x 4, medium 9 – 1/2″ x 5 –