Thank you for your nice comments about my work. I do think you can do a tote bag! If I can do it anyone can. I can quilt but don't know how to make anything else without following directions exactly, and that's just what you do with a tote. I've made this pattern about 8 times and I still need to really follow the directions from the pattern. I can see how a quilt will turn out in my mind but I can't envision how a dress or shirt or tote will turn out until it is finished. Try it! It can't hurt, right?