I have a few crafting/sewing things that I’m passionate about. Buttons, as you know, is one. Another one is bags and purses. There are so many that are easy to make. You don’t have to be intimidated at the thought of sewing a messenger bag.
I’m going to show you some samples of what I’ve made and hope that it inspires you to make a bag or purse for yourself.
This messenger bag was a gift for a friend. The pattern can be found here. I absolutely love this pattern. I’ve made three of these bags now. They are easy and fun.I made this one for my youngest daughter – a fish purse. The main fabric matches a fancy dress she has.These messenger bags were for my two oldest daughters. Notice the buttons! The pattern is the same as the first picture.These are mini-messenger bags that I made for my three youngest sons. You can find the pattern I used here. It is a super easy pattern and works up fast.This is a little fancy backpack that I made for my oldest daughter. It doesn’t hold much, but it works for a date with her dad. I found the pattern in a book I own. I had to weave the ribbon for the cover and found that a fun project.This is a big messenger bag that I made for my oldest son. Now he wants something a little smaller and in leather. Leather still has an intimidating factor for me. We’ll have to see if I can overcome it. I found the pattern for this bag here.
Right now I’m in need of an overnight bag. I want to make one so I’ve been looking at my pins trying to pick a pattern. I’ll keep you updated on how this project goes.
I’ve made several bags and purses, either crocheting or knitting the outside and strap and then sewing in a lining. My current laptop bag is one such — I put a foam lining between the outer and inner layers to cushion it, and it works really well. I’m thinking of making a new one, though, as I knitted the outside of that one from chenille yarn and it’s kind of loosely knitted and starting to get loopy and weird. Maybe when I finish crocheting this baby blanket for a friend, I’ll make something new.
What kind of fabric is the backpack purse made from? It’s really cool.
It’s fun to have a hobby that’s so useful.
The backpack purse was made from some kind of satiny fabric. It was very slippery which made the sewing a bit challenging. My favourite part was weaving the ribbon for the top.
Aha! I made an “Elsa” costume for Sarah a couple years ago that used a blue fabric that looks like that — sooooooo slippery! I ended up handsewing the whole thing because I couldn’t get it to work with my sewing machine. Tried all kinds of things like waxed paper, a layer of something else with it — nothing worked. Gorgeous fabric, but what a pain!
As my girls grow older I’m slowly learning to sew with slippery fabric, but it certainly isn’t fun. It is nice though to break away from cottons, corduroys, fleece and flannel. I use lots of pins and go very slowly from cutting the pattern to sewing the seams.
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I’ve made several bags and purses, either crocheting or knitting the outside and strap and then sewing in a lining. My current laptop bag is one such — I put a foam lining between the outer and inner layers to cushion it, and it works really well. I’m thinking of making a new one, though, as I knitted the outside of that one from chenille yarn and it’s kind of loosely knitted and starting to get loopy and weird. Maybe when I finish crocheting this baby blanket for a friend, I’ll make something new.
What kind of fabric is the backpack purse made from? It’s really cool.
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It’s fun to have a hobby that’s so useful.
The backpack purse was made from some kind of satiny fabric. It was very slippery which made the sewing a bit challenging. My favourite part was weaving the ribbon for the top.
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Aha! I made an “Elsa” costume for Sarah a couple years ago that used a blue fabric that looks like that — sooooooo slippery! I ended up handsewing the whole thing because I couldn’t get it to work with my sewing machine. Tried all kinds of things like waxed paper, a layer of something else with it — nothing worked. Gorgeous fabric, but what a pain!
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As my girls grow older I’m slowly learning to sew with slippery fabric, but it certainly isn’t fun. It is nice though to break away from cottons, corduroys, fleece and flannel. I use lots of pins and go very slowly from cutting the pattern to sewing the seams.
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