I am completely addicted to sewing bags! I have tried my hand at many handbag patterns and thought it was
(first photo courtesy of Lauraspinner, and yarn is Nerds on Falkland spun by Laura) Warp was two different two ply handspun yarns, approx light worsted/dk weight. Weft was heavy worsted two ply f...
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Leather backpack-handbag with leaf flap. Convertible according to the occasion. Brown colour. The flap has a zipper pocket as the handbag. Lining with inside zipper pocket. Adjustable handle length. 100& first quality. Strong, long lasting and comfortable.
It's time.... actually it's pass time for giveaway #2, on our countdown for Christmas Giveaways. So sorry that I'm running late with the giveaway but with Canton last weekend, and we went out of town this past weekend, it put me quite a bit behind. It was a wonderful weekend though, lots of great friends, shopping, wonderful food & wine, dancing under the stars, breakfast in our rooms every morning, just doesn't get much better than that. But now back to reality I have so much to do now that I'm back home, the contractor will be coming soon to start on my kitchen, so that means a lot of work for me.... I will have to pack up a lot of things and get out of the kitchen, I also have things to add to my website, new things to make in my studio, and all of the other daily things that go on, and tomorrow is my mine and my husbands 20th anniversary, we had big plans but afraid they will have to be put off for a little while . I'm quite over whelmed with it all, but can't wait to have my new kitchen! So lets get on with the giveaway!!! I'm offering another one of my small lace purses. I say small but it has quite a bit of room. It's large enough to carry all of your essentials, and has one nice size interior pocket! So you know the routine, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment here and be a follower. If your already a follower just let me know. This will get you 1 chance. If you post about the giveaway, let me know for another chance. Grab our button and link back to the giveaway for yet another chance. Giveaway will end on 10-31-11 GOOD LUCK!!! I wanted to thank everyone for your sweet comments on my last two post. I didn't get a chance to stop by and visit because things have been very hectic around here lately, and I only see them getting more hectic for a while longer, but I will be by to visit and soon as I can!
This blog page contains the instructions for you to make a wrapper purse using recycled materials such as candy wrappers, chip bags and even paper.
I really can't call this a Fabulous Free Pattern Friday piece as this was done by The Weekend Designer back in August of 2008. And since no pattern was published, it really doesn't fit in the Thrifty Thursday file either. But it's a great bag that is super easy to make, so in the event that you haven't seen this bag, I think you'll really enjoy making one for yourself. The suede bag was originally sold in the Sundance catalog, and like most things in the catalog, it was very nice, but fairly expensive. They came in a lovely selection of colors. I didn't have a piece of suede that was of a suitable weight, so I made mine out of a supple piece of leather. As long as I don't carry bricks in the bag, the lighter weight of leather should be fine. You can find all of the detailed instructions for this bag here. In the instructions for the bag, there is a graph for the pattern. Rather than make you count the tiny squares, I thought I would just draw it out for you. You can see that the bag is really nothing more than a few connected rectangles. The width across the bottom is 9" The side length is 11" The length of the handle is 9" And my apologies, I neglected to add that the width of the handle is 2 1/2" I did not draw out the bottom of the bag, but it is a simple 9" square. In order to achieve the curved edge on my handle, I used my curved ruler, but to be honest, you can easily draw the curve in by hand. In order to have the same exact curve on either side, I simply folded the pattern in half and then cut the handle out. If you have never sewn with leather or suede, I encourage you to give it a try. To be honest, I absolutely love sewing with leather. The leather comes as a skin and there will be imperfections. In the picture below you can see a hole in the lower left hand corner. So when choosing a skin, look carefully at the piece before purchasing it. If there was a large imperfection in the center, it would really limit the possibilities of what I could do with the skin. The instructions from the Weekend Designer says to cut the handle on the fold. This would not allow me to make the best use the leather, so I decided to just add a seam to the top of my handle. One of the nice things about leather is that is no grain, so you can turn your pieces in whatever way you like as you see below. I have marked my pieces on the wrong side of the leather. The bag has 4 sides, so since I didn't cut the handle on the fold, I will need to cut 4. I was able to get 3 sides out of 1 skin. Once all of the pieces have been cut, it's time to start sewing them together. Leather can be a little tricky especially since you can't pin it. The instructions say to use mounting tape. I have never used tape on any leather project. If you would like, you can use paper clips to hold the pieces together as you sew. You can also use a walking foot. But to be honest, I don't use either. Just take your time, be patient and practice a little with some of your scraps and I think you'll get the hang of sewing with leather. One thing to keep in mind is that you must use a leather needle. Please don't try to use a regular needle. The leather needle has a special point specifically for sewing leather. It makes all the difference in the world. Once you sew the seam, I used 1/4" seams on this bag, you can either glue down the seams with rubber cement, or you can top stitch them. I prefer to top stitch my seams. It must have been the angle at which I took the picture as my stitches look like they are on an angle, but they really aren't. Once the seams for the sides of the bag have been sewn, you'll then attach the bottom. Pay close attention to the fact that the seams of the bag do not match up to the corners of the bottom. The seams of the bag match the center of the bottom of the bag. It can be a little tricky, but you can top stitch the seams around the bottom of the bag. Just take your time. Since I didn't cut my handles on the fold, I simply over lapped the 2 ends and sewed them together. My finished bag. You can see that the bag is quite roomy. If you would like a hard bottom, you can always cut a piece of chip board, a thick cardboard, and place it in the bottom of the bag. I rather like the soft, easy feel of the bag. If you have never sewn with leather or suede, I urge you to give it a try. This is a great first time project. If you are a little concerned about spending the money for leather for a first time project, there are a lot of home dec fabrics that mimic leather, so that's a nice alternative. The Weekend Designer no longer writes at that address. You can find him at http://bagntell.wordpress.com/ The blog is full of wonderful information and projects. He also has a Craftsy class that teaches you how to work with leather and you can find it here.
from the book Craft Activism by Joan Tapper and Gale Zucker
I have yet another Cargo Duffle to share today. This one brings my total Cargo Duffle makes up to 6! Apparently I really like making these bags 😉 Or maybe it’s the only one I’m currently brave enough to make. My retreat friends and I did a Christmas swap so I made this for my […]
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Loaded and ready to go to Canton that is! My small crew and myself have been working for weeks trying to get things ready to take to Laurie Anna's http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/ this month for the Canton show. Laurie told me to bring lot's and lots for the Fall shows, so that's what I'm doing my truck is full, from floor to ceiling. Laurie and Willie have redone the entire store and it's full of new treasures. I will be leaving in a little bit to take my things to the shop and I can't wait to see all of the goodies that she has! This is just a peek into my truck, ok.... I'm not the best at packing things! Here are just a few of the things that I will be taking to Laurie's. Our new hobo bags! It's been so hot here in Texas, but I've been hearing of a cool down, maybe down to 95 this weekend, I never thought I would be so glad to see it 95 degrees but at this point it sounds pretty good. Hope to see ya at Canton!!!
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Loaded and ready to go to Canton that is! My small crew and myself have been working for weeks trying to get things ready to take to Laurie Anna's http://laurieannas.blogspot.com/ this month for the Canton show. Laurie told me to bring lot's and lots for the Fall shows, so that's what I'm doing my truck is full, from floor to ceiling. Laurie and Willie have redone the entire store and it's full of new treasures. I will be leaving in a little bit to take my things to the shop and I can't wait to see all of the goodies that she has! This is just a peek into my truck, ok.... I'm not the best at packing things! Here are just a few of the things that I will be taking to Laurie's. Our new hobo bags! It's been so hot here in Texas, but I've been hearing of a cool down, maybe down to 95 this weekend, I never thought I would be so glad to see it 95 degrees but at this point it sounds pretty good. Hope to see ya at Canton!!!
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