"Excellent instructions!  Here is a picture of my first tote bag ever! 
The project took me 2 3/4 hours from start to finish, not including
making up my mind which fabrics to use."

"I did make the handles a bit longer, based on a store-bought tote bag
that I like. Also, the grey part at the bottom is an additional layer,
not just pieced in. So: I layered the top and the lining, AND cut a
third piece the width of the top and about 13" in its short dimension.
Folded/pressed the long edges under, and topstitched it onto the outer
part. I did that because I wanted extra strength in the bottom. With
the extra layer, the French seams got pretty bulky in places, but it
was manageable."
... Elizabeth 12/10/08

"... made 2 of them yesterday. I used 4 Fat Quarters & 1 yard for the lining + webbing for the handles. If I hadn't stopped to chat, eat & buy fabric for today's class, I would have gotten them done sooner. I'd never done French seams before so that took some extra time. You won't have any problems, Pat's instructions are great."
... Qpal Marleen (Alaska) 12/13/08

"Thanks for the fun project!"
... Qpal Jana (Texas) 12/16/08
http://sentimentalquilts.blogspot.com/

I have made several and have now had several customers ask me to make some for them!
I really like this bag because it is very sturdy and I love how all the seams are enclosed. A very nice finished product. Your instructions were complete and easy to understand.
... Angela (Illinois) 
Country Scrap Quilts blog

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Angela sent me a nice email asking if she could sell some bags that she made from my Fabric Shopping Bag directions.

She is now selling the fabric bags from her Etsy shop and her website, Country Scrap Quilts