I've no pictures of the making of the bag but this is how the finished bag looks. I LOVE it!!
This shows the fabric I used for the inside and for the flower I put on the outside.
The ring you can see just above and to the right of the label is where I hang my keys from. My keyring has one of those clips on it like on the end of a dog's lead and it just clips on to the ring. It means I don't need to scrabble around in my bag to find my keys when I get back to the car!
Both girls have decided that they would like one of these bags for Christmas so I've told them they need to decide on the fabrics and handles (I got mine here) so I can get them done with plenty time to spare.
One thing I have to note here (to remind myself as much as anything else!) - I didn't like the way the pleats looked on the original bag - all 6 (on each side) lay in the same direction and that bothered me for some reason. So I folded 3 pleats one way and 3 the opposite way and I liked the look of that much better.
Oh and the pattern for the bag advises the maker not to use anything heavier than quilting weight fabric as it would be hard to make the pleats. Well, I used tweed as my outer fabric and it worked just fine for me. I never was very good at doing what I was told! :oD
Love the contrast of the main fabric with the flower and lining :) xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cheryl! :o)
DeleteThat is a handsome bag! Nice size, too. I love the tweed and the sweet flower really does finish it off just right. Glad to hear I am not the only one who has a problem with doing what I'm told, Anne!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lorna. I'm really happy with the way the bag turned out. I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't do what she's told! :oD
DeleteVery nice Anne! Your girls are lucky to have such a generous Santa :)
ReplyDeleteI agree about the pleats...would prefer your method over the patterns.
Thanks, Jeanna. :o)
DeleteI like the pleats going in different directions too. Love the floral fabric inside. I'm envious of your girls!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Khammany! :o)
DeleteLove the bag! I have some lovely fine tweed (woven here in the Borders) in my stash ...... could be a bag making session coming soon!
ReplyDeleteOoooh, borders tweed would be a great fabric to use, Anne. :o)
DeleteReally lovely, I love the contrasting fabric too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jo. :o)
DeletePatterns are just suggestions... the artist takes the suggestions and goes from there!
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric you chose for the outside... excellent! Great purse hardware too... very very nice!
I like your interpretation of patterns, Freda. It's almost like the rules "Pirates of the Caribbean!".
Deletelove your bag and we all change up patterns don't we
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barbara! :o)
DeleteThe bag is fab-u-lous! If I wasn't looking forward to Santa enough, I definitely am now! :)
ReplyDeleteYou need to choose the fabric and handles before I can get started! :oP
DeleteJust love that bag Anne, and especially the fabric. I like the sound of the key things, as I'm always scrabbling for mine. Who follows patterns exactly, cause I certainly don't.
ReplyDeleteLOL I think most of us change the "rules" of patterns, Susan. :oD
DeleteInteresting -- I would think that the bag would be MORE successful with a heavier fabric. I LOVE your choices -- the color in the flower and lining is just perfect. Well Done Anne!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anna. :o)
DeleteI love how you 'break' the rules and come out winning. Your bag looks wonderful and I really like the contrasting fabric you've used inside. I somehow think there maybe more than two more orders.
ReplyDeleteAli x
Thanks, Ali. :o)
Deletewhat a wonderful bag I love he lining
ReplyDeleteThanks, Helda! :o)
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