I love to make things but usually need a purpose or reason.  Weird?  Just the  way I am.  As I talked about in a previous post, http://www.homesteadblogger.com/Flossie/90230/ I joined a tote bag swap.  Well, now I have my partner but have not made anything yet!!

Here are some links for making totes: 

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/02/market_bag_crochet_pattern.html
http://oohprettycolors.blogspot.com/2008/01/esthers-tote-tutorial.html
http://www.purlbee.com/the-un-paper-bag/
http://www.alteredcloth.com/blog/2007/07/top-7-tutorials-for-making-your-own-shopping-tote.php
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=177482.msg1837265#msg1837265

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/sewing/shopping-bag.shtml

http://pleasantviewschoolhouse.blogspot.com/2007/11/how-to-sew-cloth-shopping-bag.html

Hopefully this will get you in the Spring mood :)  One of the above patterns calls for using a plastic shopping bag as your pattern - I like!  I am very visual and this helps me bunches.  I will let you know how it turns out!

Flossie