next bag
I am calling the post “next bag” because it turns out that I already have several posts named “new bag”. I seem to be on a 2 year or so cycle.
This bag was totally worn out. “Make a new bag” has been on my list since the New Year. When it suddenly turned out that I am going to New York, that was the push I needed. Trip = new bag it seems. This is the second bag I’ve made from this fabric- the first one is here.
the inside-
and stuffed-
Part of the problem with making bags on a two year interval is that I can’t really learn from my mistakes. I forget everything I learned in all that time. This time I had a problem with my inside fabric stretching- I’d be sewing along and end up with puckers. Arg! The other problem is the difficulty of finding just the right hardware. I was looking for something in particular but couldn’t find it so ended up cutting my old bag apart and reusing the hardware. Not exactly what I wanted but I need the bag finished for Tuesday. I took it out on a test run and it works just fine!



February 21st, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Mimi, love love love the fabric combo!!! You just can’t go wrong with polka dots!!!!
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Stylish contrast–flowers and geo.
February 24th, 2010 at 8:14 am
Love how you matched the circles from pocket to main body. Nice upholstery fabric?
February 24th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
i love how in the pressure of getting ready for a trip, we always resort to making something new. :) way cute and perfect for stuffing great goodies into.
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