My darling sister from time to time goes through her expansive wardrobe and de-clutters. Most of what she doesn't want comes to me for fabric (or for wearing if I like it!).
Her recent offering included the cutest tshirt emblazoned with cartoon owls, watering cans and mushrooms which turned out too small for me to wear myself, and the brightest pair of stripey trousers I think I have ever seen! (My sister is an art teacher and falls into the kooky art teacher sterotype!!)
I needed a new bag and browsing through the shops wasn't bringing up anything of interest, so what's a crafty girl to do... oh yes, make my own bag!
The Other Half groaned when I told him of my plans - I do have many handmade bags, but this is different. I don't have a handmade nappy bag, I haven't actually made a bag for a few years and my favourite bags are falling apart from constant use.
I used a
tutorial from Craftster for this bag. When I find more Perfect Fabric I'll make another one but smaller.
Using tshirt fabric for a bag is difficult. Bag's need some stiffness to keep them in shape, so in order to get some shape I used a thick upholstery fabric for the lining.
For the inner pockets I used the existing back pockets from the trousers, they easily fit my keys in one and phone in the other..
Oh! And I am so happy! I used the buttonhole function on my sewing machine for the Very First Time, and it worked! The Other Half didn't understand my excitement, I tried to explain that the possibilities are
endless but there was no convincing him...
On to the photos........... (click the photos for a larger view)
The whole bag.
Inside, already filled with necessities
A close up of the outer pocket and fabric. Oh my! There's a snail! And a guitar, pear and apple, and a few leaves... well, well, well!
Full view again. I made the strap this way so I can adjust the length.
Ta Da! What do you think?
