Our totebags were the hit of the art auction and truly a labor of love! I made these totebags from scratch, which ultimately claimed the life of my Singer sewing machine, atleast it was for a good cause. *Singer if you are reading this, we really have a chat about your products!* Our theme was based around favorite foods. I worked with the four and five year olds in my daughter's pre kindergarten class to create the art that is appliqued on to both sides of each bag. This post features the Lunch Bag (yellow bottomed bag) and the Dessert Bag (pink bottomed bag).The bags are roomy approx 17"wide x 15"deep x 6" in depth. They were made of white denim and oudoor canvas so that they would be sturdy and handle all the elements. They have an inside pocket perfect for keys and the all important cellphone and a ribbon tie closure. Of course they had to have generous handles too.
I worked with the children on three occasions. First I quizzed them about their favorite foods, then we worked together to draw those foods. Next I took their drawings and transferred them to cotton muslin. I took the muslin pieces back to class where each child painted their foods. Each child was on at least two bags and some were even on three bags. Aren't they just darling?!
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