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Carol Ann's Patriotic Bag

Name: Carol Ann's Patriotic Bag
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SKU: XBNNB121013731_730
Price: 39.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$39.99 USD

Bags

Liberty Bloom 250 Strong Golden Sunflower Flag Hearts Poppy Field Bald Eagle Sunflower Peace White Daisy Eagle Flag

Size

13*16in 15*14in

Quantity

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Handmade in Maryville, Tennessee

Carol Ann Briggs, 65. Quilter since 1992. Every summer for thirty-three years, she has made her patriotic totes for the Fourth of July market. For America's 250th, she is making her last.

"I was looking for a bag I could take to the market on the Fourth, carry my groceries home, and feel proud doing it. Something with the flag on it that didn't look like it came from a gas station. I couldn't find it. So I made one."

— Carol Ann Briggs, Maryville, Tennessee

What You Receive

Everything That Ships With Your Tote

✦ THE TOTE ✦

Your Handmade Bag

100% handmade. 3-layer wave-stitch quilted. Your chosen design, ready to carry.

✦ YOUR DESIGN ✦

Six Motifs Available

Eagle, Sunflower, Daisy, Poppy, Hearts & Stars, America 250. Each individually appliquéd.

✦ A NOTE ✦

Carol Ann's Card

A brief handwritten note from Carol Ann included with every order. A small piece of the tradition.

✦ GUARANTEE ✦

30-Day Returns

If it doesn't feel right when it arrives, send it back within 30 days for a full refund.

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Why This Tote

Six Things You Won't Find on a Printed Tote

Every detail below is the result of thirty-three years of making the same thing — and refusing to cut corners on any of them.

✦ Construction

Real 3-Layer Quilted Build

A heavy cotton-poly outer shell, a full batting interior, and a dense wave-stitch pattern that locks all three layers together. Run your thumb across it. You can feel every stitch. That is not a print. That is real quilting.

✦ Motif

Appliquéd, Not Printed

The American motifs — flags, stars, eagles, sunflowers, poppies — are individually cut, layered, and stitched onto the panel by hand. They will not crack, peel, or wash off. A printed graphic is a picture of a flag. An appliqué becomes part of the bag.

✦ Handles

Bartacked at Every Stress Point

Wide reinforced canvas handles, bartacked at the four points where handles fail. They won't dig into your shoulder after an hour at the farmers' market, and they won't split at the seam when the bag is full. Carol Ann has been bartacking these handles since 1992.

✦ Capacity

Holds Everything, Every Day

Groceries, a laptop, a Bible, a water bottle, sunglasses, and a wallet — with room left over. The bag holds its shape fully loaded instead of collapsing at the bottom. The interior lining wipes clean. Most customers say it becomes their daily bag within a week.

✦ Care

Machine Washable

Gentle cold, lay flat to dry. The stitching holds because it is sewn through three layers — not glued, not printed, not heat-pressed. Carol Ann has customers who have washed the same bag dozens of times. It comes back the same.

✦ Longevity

Built to Last Twenty Years

Carol Ann keeps a cedar box of notes from customers. The oldest is from a woman who has carried the same bag since 2000. Twenty-six years. That is not a tote bag — that is a piece of daily life. This one is made the same way.

✦ Craft Note

"The difference between a genuinely quilted bag and a printed one is immediately obvious when you hold both. A true quilted piece has loft — you can feel the batting beneath the surface, and the stitching creates a raised pattern that gives the fabric real body and weight. What Carol Ann is making is the real thing: a three-layer quilted construction with hand-placed appliqué, the same approach American quilters have used for generations. A bag built this way will outlast most leather goods on the market."

Ruth Callahan — Master Quiltmaker · 28 years · Former President, Tennessee Quilters Association

Where It Goes

Made For These Moments

✦Fourth of July Parade ✦Farmers Market Saturdays ✦Church & Sunday Morning ✦July 4th Cookout & BBQ ✦Gift for Mom or Grandma ✦America's 250th Anniversary ✦Daily Carry, Year-Round

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Quality Promise

Five Things You Get With Every Tote

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100% Handmade by Carol AnnEvery bag is cut, layered, quilted, appliquéd, and inspected by Carol Ann herself — no factory, no assembly line, no shortcuts.

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Real Quilted Construction — 3 Layers, Batting InsideHeavy cotton-poly face, full batting interior, wave-stitch quilting throughout. The bag holds its shape when loaded — it does not collapse.

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American Motifs — Appliquéd, Not PrintedEach design element is individually cut and stitched onto the panel. Six motif options. None of them will crack, peel, or fade with washing.

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Bartacked Handles — Won't Split or DigWide reinforced canvas handles, bartacked at every stress point. Carry a full load without the strap digging into your shoulder or pulling from the seam.

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840 Bags — Final Collection, No ReordersCarol Ann made 840 totes this winter for America's 250th. When they are gone, the sewing room in Maryville closes. There will be no restock.

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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

If the tote doesn't feel right when it arrives — the weight, the stitching, the motif, anything — send it back within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, no forms. Just an email to our team.

✦ A Note From Maryville

Carol Ann hand-finishes every bag and signs off on each one before it ships. Slight variations in the quilting pattern and motif placement are a natural part of handmade construction — no two bags are exactly alike, and that is by design. The appliqué is hand-placed. The wave-stitch is hand-guided. The bartacking is done one handle at a time. These are not flaws. They are the maker's hand at work. Thirty-three years of it.

The Details

Product Specifications

Material	Heavy cotton-poly blend outer shell, full batting interior, wipe-clean lining
Construction	3-layer wave-stitch quilting, hand-placed appliquéd motifs, bartacked handles
Available Designs	Eagle · Sunflower · Daisy · Poppy · Hearts & Stars · America 250
Closure	Full zip-top — nothing falls out in the car, nothing walks off at the fair
Handles	Wide reinforced canvas, bartacked at every stress point — shoulder-carry or hand-carry
Interior	Wipe-clean lining with interior zip pocket for phone and keys
Approximate Size	15" × 14" — holds groceries, a laptop, a Bible, a water bottle, and more
Care	Machine washable — gentle cold, lay flat to dry. The stitching holds because it's sewn through, not glued.
Occasion	Independence Day · America's 250th Anniversary · Everyday carry
Maker	Carol Ann Briggs — quilter since 1992, Maryville, Tennessee
Final Collection	840 bags made for America's 250th — no reorders once sold out
Guarantee	30-day full refund, no questions asked