The first purse is finished. This was my very first experience with making a messenger bag.
I made so many mistakes in designing this pattern! It finally came out okay, but what headaches I created for myself by not thinking it through carefully enough before I began.
I should probably break down and buy a couple of patterns, but I'm so stubborn about making my bags from my own designs. I never see anything that's exactly perfect. If I design my own bag I can construct one with the exact style and measurements that I want. My husband tells me that I make work for myself when I could do things so much more easily, and he's right, I suppose. Stubbornness runs in the family and I inherited it in spades.
The second bag will be so different from anything else I own, and I'm truly excited. The idea for the design came from Pinterest, of course, and the decision to make it came out of a trip to the Baby Lock shop.
I had to pick up a new foot for my sewing machine, you see, and I should have known that I'd get lost in the fabric department. This scrumptious little group of fabrics was irresistible. I had saved a photo of a bag that I loved, and it required a group of soft and warm coordinated fabrics.
That bag I saw on Pinterest that will be the basis for my design. No pattern is available, so this time I have a real excuse for doing my own thing. Plus, I plan to make some major changes to the design, so the bag will be quite unique.
I really wanted to start today, but I can't do much until I have a zipper. Today, I'll take care of some essential chores around the house and work on getting the pattern just right. The zipper will have to wait a day.
Later in the week, I hope to begin making a second fat quarter quilt from my slice and dice design.
This time I'll get photos as I go, and, although it will be made with the same design as this one, you'll see two totally different quilts in the final pattern.
The weekend is upon us, and the drizzle of the past few days seems to be ending. We've had some warm days, but it's been very chilly this past week. I'm definitely not complaining about the moisture! We've had an unusually dry winter and the rain is more than welcome. My grass is lushly green and my apple tree has begun to bloom. I can't wait to say goodbye to the cold and welcome the fragrant spring breeze when we can finally open the windows and let the fresh air blow through the house.
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| I love this photo! It reminds me so much of my grandmother's farmhouse. Thank you Google Images. |
Wishing you a beautiful weekend.
I goofed and thought I'd already sent this comment. I, too, am a Grandmother and have one great-grandchild. Always sewed but starting quilting a few years ago and am totally hooked. I came across your patterns while searching for something on Craftsy .... am so lucky to have found you. Love what you do and bought a couple of your patterns. They are great and I hope to buy more ... including the frog dancing!! ;) Perfect!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Rosemary. I can't tell you how much these positive comments mean to me. I keep having to pinch myself to believe that my little designs actually do inspire someone. Congratulations on the great-grandchild! How exciting. :)
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