Easier for me if you just want the pattern

I have had some interest in the big tote bag and the purse I made, and some people asking if I would make them one. So here's the deal - I can give you a materials list and a pattern for free, or I can make you a bag for a price. If you want the pattern/info for either one just leave your email in the comments and I would be happy to send it to you.

I'm going to give you the prices for both up front, and if you still want me to make you one after you finish having a heart attack, then you can email me which bag and the colors you'd like at vrcarter3 at yahoo dot com, or leave the info in the comments.

Tote bag - the finished bag is bigger than it looks in the picture: 16 1/2" wide, 5" deep, 12" tall. It is reversible, but I only put a snap to work when it's the way I thought I would use it most. It's made of heavy home decor fabrics and has heavy fusible stabilizer on everything but the handles because I wanted it to stay open when on the floor. The handles are 1 1/2" wide and 26" long so it can loop over your shoulder. It has two pockets on the outside, and two on the inside. I serged all the seams and did decorative stitching around the fabric that the pockets are sitting on. I have to say for cost of materials plus the time it took me to make it, this one is waaaaaay more economical if you just let me send you the pattern/info. For me to make it I would charge $60 + shipping to you, and honestly, that's letting you off cheap on the labor. WAAAAAAAY more economical to do it yourself! Slouch purse - this bag on the other hand is much, much faster and much, much simpler. Finished dimensions are 13" wide on the bottom, 16" wide on the top, 4" deep, and 12" tall. The handle is 1 1/2" wide and 23" long. All the seams are serged and the lining has 3 pockets: 1 large on one side and two smaller on the other. All the pockets have velcro closures. The purse has a magnetic snap at the top. It is made of the same heavy home decor fabric, but has a linen-look lining. Super easy to wear! For the cost of materials plus time, I would charge $25 + shipping to you. Um, don't be afraid of the shipping, I'm talking actual shipping costs - I just sent something approximately the same weight as the large tote bag to Canada and it cost me about $3.60. So, really, nothing to be afraid of there.

Just a quick note: if you decide to make them yourself you should know that I only used a 1/4" seam allowance because I serged all my seams. So if you don't have a serger or access to one, you may want to increase the seam allowances when you cut your material.