Oxbow Tote Finished

I'm focusing in on getting this Oxbow Tote finished today (Friday). Playing and re-playing the pattern assembly video.

The reinforced bottom was a little tricky, but the experienced bag makers at the Oxbow Work Day advised to cut the reinforcement to be the size of the interior rectangle so that it doesn't end up in the side seams. That worked out perfectly.

 Checking that I've gotten everything sewn down correctly. Birthing Time...

That took a bit of fiddling, but it worked out, phew!

After some top-stitching, it is All Done!

The top and the fancy zipper that I did not screw up!

The inside of the bag.

The bottom of the bag and a corner. Very boxy!

I'm so excited to use this.

It turned out even better than I'd pictured it and I'm very glad that I decided to join in and make one. I feel like I learned a whole lot.

Now I have Even More Appreciation for the bag makers and all of their technical expertise. 

And voila__another finish for the 🌀🌐BAMQ 2026 UFO Challenge🌀🌐! 

Hooray, the deadline worked on me again!