Lizzie Borden Tote

Very nifty Lizzie Borden products are for sale every day. This one is especially well done. Notice the juxtaposition of the pink and light blue with the gruesome cartoon image of Miss Lizzie. While I don’t subscribe to this type of depiction of Lizzie Borden (after all she was acquitted), I do appreciate good folk art and support artists who are using Lizzie’s image in their work. At least this creator didn’t just rehash an old photograph. It is original in every way.

“Where did you get that CUTE, CUTE BAG! It’s so .. oh … Is that… an axe on there?”
“Yes. Yes it is. Would you like to see what’s inside?”

Welcome to my store and thanks for checking out the axe lady tote! This is my first tote for sale on Etsy, and it is definately one of a kind! I am going to be making a few more of the Magical Expandable Axe Lady Totes, but each one will be unique by changing color combinations, trim fabrics, accessories, etc.

The bottom of the bag is done in my first attempt at custom designed fabric! It’s a cornflower blue duck cloth showing various types of axe heads in white and their names in black.
Centered here in the front of the bag is a 5 inch padded fabric cameo of the axe lady. She has just a hint of a smirk, an axe in her hands, a snake in her hair, and a cat on her shoulder. Adorable and wicked, waiting for you to turn your back for one second…
The upper part of the bag is done in a blue batik tie-dye looking fabric that coordinates well with the axe heads. It weirdly looks stained and dirty, yet pretty.
These 2 fabrics are separated by black zippers that wrap almost completely around the bag. The zippers have pulls that are tiny silver axes and a little bow of pink and blue ribbon. When unzipped, the bottom of the bag will drop down about 7 more inches, exposing my second attempt at custom designed fabric. This is done in a magenta duck cloth and has the Lizzie Borden poem in the foreground with the names of some of the key characters and some ‘descriptive’ words in the background.

The duck cloth makes this bag sturdy enough to tote just about anything. The bag is lined with quilt batting to help protect any delicate items insideand the strap and lining are done with the blue batik used for the upper portion of the bag, and a sort of purple/magenta batik also with a tie-dye look. Handles are super long and padded, and can easily be lengthened or shortened by adjusting the bow or making a knot. You can double the strap and wear
the bag comfortably over one shoulder, or wear it slung across your body when you have a really heavy load in there. (Body parts?)

When expanded, this bag is just about big enough to carry a case of beer. Who knows why you would want a case of beer in your totebag… but who am I to judge?

There is one internal pockets that is about 5×6. There is a key keeper strap with a swivel hook and another strap with a carabineer. (This bag is BIG when expanded and you might toss in something else you need to put a leash on.)

The tote comes with 2 soft accessory pouches, one is about 4x3x2 and the other is 6x4x3. Both have a zip top. Both feature the axe lady on the front. The larger has a strap so you can carry it alone like a wristlet, or just toss it inside as a makeup bag or organizer.

Tote specifications:
The base is 15×4. It’s 11 in. tall zipped and 18 unzipped.
Dry clean or wash in cold and hang dry.