In my blog post last week I shared some new fabrics. I would have liked to have had bags made up in them to show this week but between having a poorly child at home and a few other commitments sewing was a bit limited.
I did however, make a start on 5 bags: 2 are finished and 1 well on it's way. I've cut the fabric for the other 2 (the black & white fabric from last week) but they've not made it to the sewing machine yet.
So for the two already finished.....
I've had a small cross-body bag as my main handbag for years now. It's great as it's large enough to hold my purse, keys and phone and a few other small things besides and it's not too bulky. It's also been really practical whilst pushing the pushchair or holding the kids hands when out and about.
My handbag became the inspiration for a new design of bag at Handbags Just 4u. I've been working recently with some gorgeous fabrics from Clarke & Clarke so I decided to use them for this bag.
The main body of the bag is Clarke & Clarke Dotty in Taupe. The pocket which runs across the front of the bag is their Retro Floral design also in Taupe and has been edged with piping. The bag is lined in the dotty fabric and has an interior pocket in the floral fabric. It has a magnetic closure and is the first of my bags to feature an adjustable strap.
The other bag to be completed is one of my tote bags, also in the Retro Floral and Dotty fabrics.
What do you think?
The plan for this incoming week is to complete the other three bags and make a start on the oilcloth I showed you last week.
It's now time for me to go and check out what the other lovely crafters have been doing over at Handmade Monday. Why not take a look, I'm sure you'll find something you like.
Hope you have a great week.
13 comments:
I love these fabrics, the colours are lovely. I like adjustable straps, I often like to have a bag across the body and some straps are not long enough.
Jan x
I love the fabrics too. Colourful but not at all garish. I too like adjustable straps as it means that depending on the activity they can be made to fit - cycling, hanging on push chair etc. Hope the illness disappears this week. xx
I love the colours of the fabrics, and the way the bag looks great both as a cross over bag and tote bag!
Really like the retro fabrics, and the dotty lining is nice.
That fabric is gorgeous, I partularly like your tote bag. Can't wait to see the other bags when they are finished x
Love the retro fabric and both the bags too, great work.
ooh i love those fabrics! and they work really well with your bags, i especially like the tote but that's just personal preference, both are gorgeous! x
The fabrics are gorgeous, perfect together on the cross-body bag. Both bags are just lovely though!
what pretty fabric, feminine but not too over the top. I love your bags.
Thank you for lovely comments ladies x
The bags are lovely and the fabric is gorgeous. Hope your little ones better.
Ali x
Lovely fabrics, I am a fan of Clarke and Clarke
You've combined them beautifully in your bags
I love everything about these bags! The fabric, the design, the strap, everything!
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