At the last ECMQG meeting, Marcy talked about bags. She brought bags of all shapes and sizes, and since I've been on something of a bag kick lately, I thought I would try out some of the things I learned from her.
Unlike my attempt with the Wonky Scrap Basket, this time I followed instructions (I have a problem with that sometimes) and used both interfacing and headliner foam. I had much better results.
The bag has double pockets on the outside and I used Pellon 808 fusible interfacing to stiffen the pockets.
It has a double pocket on one side of the lining...
And a zipper pocket on the other. I had to have Marcy show me how to do the zipper pocket again. I know I've done them before, but I couldn't remember how. My recent attempts have been less than wonderful.
I know this sounds silly, but I really like the handles. The polka dots make me smile.
The only problem I had was sewing the corners at the bottom. My machine really didn't like 10 layers of fabric, 6 layers of Pellon and 2 layers of foam. But four or five attempts and two broken needles later, I finally had the thing stitched down.
And I'm really pleased with the way it turned out.
Thanks, Marcy, for the inspiration.
oh that's really cute!
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