I love the owl fabrics (Alexander Henry) and the zippers and the canvas. Altogether, I think it adds up to a wonderful tote bag. The lizard just wanted to join in the fun. He sits on the quilt storage shelf and watches over me.

My sewing room looks like a tornado roared through it. I started the day with 5 projects in various stages: the Krista Quilt; underwater coral reef; table runner; and two zipper totes. Hours later, only 4 projects litter the tables and walls.

This tote is grocery bag size, with ties on the sides to cinch it in along the top. I rustled through my fabrics and supplies to find everything without having to shop. Of course, I had plenty of zippers, but I had to find zippers (in the right colors) under 10″ long. That took some searching. Then I had to find matching thread for all the zippers…

But now, the first Zipper Tote is done. And as fellow quilter Kathy says, “done is good”.