Crafts for Authors: Making a Tote Bag

This is the first in a series of blogs I hope to write about crafts for authors. This is not to be confused with writing craft, that’s an entirely different subject. So take your hands off the keyboard — this blog is about sewing a tote bag.

Author’s note: the tote I’ve used as an example in this blog is the one I’m giving away as part of my Merry Christmas Giveaway, which you can enter here. A winner will be announced on December 23, 2015.

This project requires a sewing machine and some basi...