One of my favorite blogs, Sew Mama Sew, is hosting the Super Style Bag Swap. I was partnered with Carla from With Needle & Thread. Carla should have received her bag yesterday. I can’t wait to hear what she thinks!
Carla’s experienced at bag swapping, and she suggested that rather than trying to figure out what fabrics to purchase for each other, we choose a selection of favorites at an online fabric store. Then we shared our favorite lists and chose from those. Now why hadn’t I thought of that before? These musical fabrics are the ones that I chose for Carla from her list of favorites. Aren’t they fun?
I made this pattern up as I went along, so a bit of ripping and re-sewing was involved until I had the bag just the way I wanted it. On the outside front there are three pockets: the two angled ones and one long one right behind those.
Carla asked for a zipper, so I put in this double-opening receased zipper. I’m not sure yet whether I like the recease or not. It makes it a little harder to access the inside than a zipper just sewn to the top. It does look really nice when it’s all zipped up, though.
Inside, there are two pockets . . .
. . . and a divider.
I also threw in a couple of things just for fun: a key chain that matches the bag, chocolate (Chocolate is a requirement for swap packages, right?) and a copy of my Emmy pattern for Carla to sew for her granddaughter.
Let me be the first to comment. Whoop! I love it Bonnie! Thank you so very much! And thank you too for the little extras. Love them!
I love it, all of it. So super cute, can’t believe you did it without a pattern, what a fantastic job.
Wow, your sewing is amazing!!!!
I am new at GFA, I don’t think we have met yet….Hello :O)
Have a blessed day!
Summur
And Do you make things for people??????
What a clever way to pick fabrics you would both like! I’m going to have to remember that. Also, chocolate was a fun thing to add. You have a lucky swap partner. 😉
(Followed the link from the flickr site.)
Bonnie – I love this bag and the material/pattern is an excellant choice for a fun bag. I wish you lived nearby so that you could teach me to sew!!! Miss you lots.