These totes are great! They are very large, and have a set of short handles and long handles for carrying in your hand or over your shoulder. In a pinch I even put my sewing machine in one of them. I can go to sewing night at the church carrying absolutely everything I need in just two of these bags, they are large enough for my medium sized ironing and cutting mats, iron, my project containers, smaller containers of tools and - you know- all the paraphernalia