A while ago, I made new pillow covers for my mom's living room. Around the same time, I also decided to try my hand at another simple sewn item: a project bag. A wise friend and fellow crafter once said that you can never have too many project bags, and I agree. So I decided to make her one!
I wanted something that would be easy to sew and big enough to carry a sweater-sized quantity of yarn, and after a bit of searching I came across this Market Purse tutorial from Fabricworm. Super cute! A quick dive into the fabric bins yielded some nicely patterned blue quilting cottons, and I was ready to start.
In all honesty, I forgot to take in-progress pictures on this one. But really, if you want that then go to the original tutorial: the pictures are plentiful and informative! I found it really easy to follow; I was even able to adjust the size a bit with no problems. Because I was using medium-weight cottons instead of canvas and batting, my project turned out a bit less structured than the original. But I think it's just as charming!
I'm not usually a huge fan of florals, but I like this understated pattern quite a lot. It's more interesting than a solid without looking like a bouquet!
The bag pattern also helpfully comes with a pocket! It's always nice to have a place to put odds and ends like buttons or stitch markers, so that you don't have to go rummaging around when you need them.
And as Mannie is so kind to demonstrate, it's quite spacious! It doesn't look too big because it's soft-sided, but there's a hefty skein of yarn in it in that picture, and you can't even see it. Not only that, but there was room for at least one, maybe two more skeins of a similar size!
Overall, I'd say this was a successful sewing endeavor. I gave it to my friend and she seemed to like it (I know you read these, so feel free to weigh in!), and it gave me the confidence to look for something a little more challenging next. I'll put the rest of my adventures here in due time, so stay tuned! After all, it is about time for me to begin Halloween planning, and sewing opens up a world of possibilities...
Until next time, stay crafty!
It's great! It really does fit more than it looks; I kept all six balls of yarn (5 50 g and 1 100 g) in there for a colorwork project and it was only 1/2 full.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it! I think I'm going to make up a whole bunch of bags with the same pattern, just because they're so useful to have on hand.
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