Introducing the All Dolled Up Tote

I'm so excited to show you my sixth, yes sixth!, pattern to be published. Just out today, it's the All Dolled Up Tote. This may be my favorite pattern to date because, well, it was so necessary around here. You see, my daughters wanted the American Girl doll holder bags for Christmas. First I looked at them and they looked pretty flimsy. Then I read the reviews, which were TERRIBLE. And I thought, "I can do better than that." So I thought it out for a few months. Honestly, I did. Exactly what would I want to carry in a bag like this if I was a little girl? So I put a really cool three-dimensional pocket on the front for doll gear. On the back is a huge back pocket that holds books. Mostly because my kids love to travel with their dolls and we always have both reading and coloring books too. Finally, I put a "secret" inside zipper pocket on the interior. That's so they can feel like they're being really sneaky by bringing along a little something in there.

I also made two dividers to hold the dolls. But I wanted to make them removable in case you (or the child) ever need a plain tote bag. And a nice tote bag it is! It's super sturdy since it's stabilized with Peltex. So you're probably waiting for pictures, right? We really had fun taking these.

 I was so happy to use Thomas Knauer's Pear Tree fabric. So perfect for this.

 Here's the bag and its inside dividers.

I'm so thankful to have produced another pattern. The biggest testimony to me is that all my friends have asked me to make bags for their daughters. And my daughters and my testers' daughters won't let the bags out of their sight.

Love,

xoxo