"MINGEI TOTE"

Two weekends ago I participated in the Bazaar at the Japanese Buddhist Church in the Upper Westside of Manhattan.  That was my 2nd time to be a part of such an event.  It is only a 1-day event and trying to raise funds for the church.   
Because of it's nature many shoppers were expecting to find Japanese things at the event.  I made tote bags using TENUGUI (Japanese Kitchen Clothes) for the Spring Bazaar.  For the Fall-Winter Season I decided to make tote bags of YUKATA Fabrics  which I got from my dear friend TOMOKO's Mother in TOYOHASHI-city in Japan.  
I was also saving Cotton Jacquard Border Fabrics from Italy for some time without knowing what they were for.  Some strange reason those 2 fabrics were a perfect combination for what I was thinking making for the event.  I worked for 2 days to make those one of a kind Toto-Bags.  They came out better than I expected.  And they were very Japanese Looking Tote Bags.  They were almost loke things you can find at Craft Shops in country side of Japan.  So, I nemed them " MINGEI TOTE"