I
am so excited about this project! I have
been looking for a kid size bag for a few weeks and I finally found one. It is a Simplicity “It’s So Easy” pattern,
number A1825. I don’t think this pattern
was marketed very well - when I first saw the envelope, I thought the pattern
was for the really cool flower/plant on the front!
I
was very disappointed to find out it wasn’t.
Just as I was putting it back, I realized the girl was holding a bag
that matched the dress.
This
looks just like what I need for my granddaughter, Layla. She is really interested in sewing, unlike
her mother, and wants me to teach her.
The other day I took her to Hancock Fabrics with me- she loves the
place! She saw some material she really
liked-
Layla
loves pink and purple and this butterfly/heart material was right up her alley –
it’s a much brighter pink in person. I
told her I would buy a yard of it and do something for her with it. As long as I work on it while she is in
school, I should be able to keep it a secret for Christmas.
The
bag is just a really simple hobo bag, and not lined, but I think if I put a
lining in it, it will be just right, especially since the butterfly material is kind of thin. It
looks pretty easy, but then, the envelope says IT’S SO EASY, right?
Before
I can get started, I have to clean up the mess from the Alexis Bag. I have two waste baskets by the sewing
machine, but only about half of what I toss makes into one-
Okay,
less than half. But to be fair, when you
drop a thread or piece of fabric or tissue, they do not exactly always float in
the intended direction. In fact, this is
frequently how they fall-
I
can’t be bothered to pick it up along or the way or I ruin my concentration –
an artist cannot be bothered with such things! J And the blue mouse is not mine- my constant companions bring them in all
the time.
So
once the mess is all cleaned up, I will find a lining fabric and some sort of
contrasting fabric for the ruffle and strap.
I hope she will like it!
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