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Small tote with zipped pocket

Small tote with large outside zipped pocket I bought a cheap fabric tote at Oliver T's on Hill Road in Grand Blanc and liked it so much I wanted to replicate it for a goodie bag gift for an upcoming getaway weekend with friends. I liked carrying the tote because I could put my money and phone, etc in the large zippered outside pocket, but still had room to carry a book, and other bulky items in the pouch. I plan to add photos to the directions below, but in case experienced seamstresses want to give it a try right away, I've listed the unillustrated directions today. Photos added 11/16/10 . General instructions: Use 1/4 –inch seams. Press after every stitching. RST = Right Sides Together. WST = Wrong Sides Together Materials and equipment: Cut two outside tote shell pieces each 14 inches by 22 inches. Cut two tote lining pieces each 14 inches by 22 inches. (Stack all four pieces and cut a U-shaped piece 7-3/4 inch wide by 9-1/2 inches tall out of the top center of all four