Friday, March 13, 2009  Help how to make a dolls handbag or Tote
bag  Someone asked how to make a tote bag in the 1/12 scale (or
handbag like the animal print one the Aunty Jewel doll is
carrying.) Here are the instructions. you can alter the size to
make it smaller or larger) re Making a mini tote bag. note that
a tote bag is simply a rectange folded into three, almost equal
parts to create a front flap, a back and a front, and glued or
sewed up the ends.  I prefer an insert in the ends, which I
include in the instructions.  think of this: imagine a 3 1/2
inch by 1 1/2 inch rectangle. now think of it scored into 3
across. (scored means :that is a line is marked across with a
sharpish but NOT Cutting object like a pen or pointer)  Now
imagine scoring and then folding a quarter inch back on both
ends. Get a piece of paper and experiment. Fold up the rectangle
into the three. front flap, back and front. You might now want
the front flap to be shorter.(adjust this later) When I did this
I decided that the base n