Did you see this fabulous
Sloan Travel Bag I finished a few weeks ago? I love how it turned out and decided to use these fabrics I bought in New Zealand last spring to make two more bags. These fabrics are based on Maori designs, and I was thrilled to find them in Oamaru on the South Island . This bag is 19" x 15" by 7" and perfect for travel. But - and this is a pretty big but - it has a lot of parts. I have spent two days cutting the outer, lining, and interfacings. There are 7 pockets - 3 with zippers and two with snapping flaps. The bag itself has a zipper closure. But here's the other but: the payoff is a big one. These bags are designed well (thank you, Sara Lawson of
Sew Sweetness), absolutely practical, and meant to last.
In some ways purse and bag making is like doing a jigsaw puzzle. Which fabrics to use and how to use them are part of the fun. First you have to make the pieces and then you have to figure out how to assemble them. Good thing I have always liked puzzles!
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| A couple of little zip pouches, just to use my machine on these days of cutting and interfacing. Fellow retired English teacher Carol got the bag with commas. She was pretty happy with it. |
