This is one of the gifts I made for my kids for Christmas. It is a lined tote bag just big enough for a coloring book and it has the crayon holder on the outside. I didn't use a pattern, although a tote bag is pretty straight forward. HOWEVER...just a few months ago I remember struggling with the construction of a simple tote bag so I shouldn't say that it is straight forward. I should say that, after making one successful tote bag, it gets easier and easier. Here is my tutorial... more »