I am here today to share one of my second quarter finishes, as part of the Finish Along hosted by The Littlest Thistle. I finished these two bags about a month ago, but haven't had a chance to share them, so I figured now or never because the second quarter wraps up tomorrow! These two bags were number two on my original list that I blogged about HERE. They were started around 2.5 years ago for a friend who requested them, because she had seen a custom order that I had sewn for someone else. I started out strong, cut them out, got all the supplies together, and then got pregnant. Then they just sat there through the pregnancy, birth, and the first years of my second child's life! I am so happy to have them done and delivered to my friend, who was thrilled to finally receive them!
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The pattern for these two bags is byI Think Sew. I believe it was called the No. 50 Bag, but upon searching their website I haven't been able to find this pattern available, so I'm sorry I'm not much help there. These are large bags that "kinda" stand on their own. I used a duck cloth as interfacing for these, which gives it just enough structure not to be totally floppy, and they kinda stand on their own, without being too thick and bulky. I followed the directions on all but one thing, which was that I added a zippered pocket to each of the outsides of these bags, a good place for keys or a phone, keeping it safe and secure.
The first bag is made entirely of Joel Dewberry's Modern Meadow fabric, which is just one of my favorite fabric lines ever, so pretty without being to feminine. These bags come together really quickly and have such a nice finished look, and hold a TON of stuff, this could double as a beach bag, diaper bag, or just a large purse.
The first bag is made entirely of Joel Dewberry's Modern Meadow fabric, which is just one of my favorite fabric lines ever, so pretty without being to feminine. These bags come together really quickly and have such a nice finished look, and hold a TON of stuff, this could double as a beach bag, diaper bag, or just a large purse.
The second bag was made with the fabric line Portobello by Alice Kennedy. I used duck cloth, and added that extra zippered pocket, exactly the same as the first. I followed the directions and added the small pocket on the interior of both, and have a magnetic snap on the inside of each for the ability to have the bag closed if you prefer. I top-stitched around the top of both bags for a nice clean finished edge.
I am really glad to have both of them finished and checked off my to do list! There was no excuse other than just putting it off to get these finished, I don't want to ever do that again. So this is the first thing on my finish along list that I have blogged about, and am happy to have at least this one project finished and blogged about! Maybe if I get a little help today I can photograph my other finish and blog about it tomorrow. Wish me luck!
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