I sewed my first bag!
Here is the best tutorial out there, I think, for sewing your first bag. Great pictures and great notes. I had sewn a tote before, (check out Noodlehead for great tutorials for totes and many other things), but was really looking for something that was more like a purse. And not just any purse, I wanted a purse with pockets all the way around, and Crafts reDesigned had just what I was looking for.
Here you can see my first attempt at free motion quilting. (I will say a little bit about that on another post) I had SO much fun free motion "stitching" I guess I should call it. Did you know you do not have to be quilting to do some free motion stitching? (I did not know that-but I might be the only one!)
I made a 2nd bag, this time for a friend. I wanted to add some things that I WISH I had put on my bag.
1. A zipper inside to hold personal items. There was still room left for 2 big pockets on either side of the zipper and pockets all the way around.
I put the pen holder in the wrong spot, but should still work.
I love this mini pocketbook. It was so easy to make.
I will be making this purse again and will do a few more things to improve it. I want to use a stiffer interfacing. I just used fleece for this bag b/c I like the soft feel. But, I now realize that I want that stiffer feel so it will stand up. I think a zipper is ideal for this bag and maybe even some feet. If I want feet, I think I'll have to add a board in the bottom.
It is fun to experiment and to learn new things.
It was my first time doing a number of things on this bag.
*First magnetic snap
*First button closer
*First inside zipper in a bag
*Also added a little white flower trim in the middle
Please leave a comment if you love bags as much as I do or if you have any tips. Thanks!
Grace and Peace~
Gina
Here you can see my first attempt at free motion quilting. (I will say a little bit about that on another post) I had SO much fun free motion "stitching" I guess I should call it. Did you know you do not have to be quilting to do some free motion stitching? (I did not know that-but I might be the only one!)
I made a 2nd bag, this time for a friend. I wanted to add some things that I WISH I had put on my bag.
1. A zipper inside to hold personal items. There was still room left for 2 big pockets on either side of the zipper and pockets all the way around.
2. A hook for keys! A must!!
3. A magnetic snap
4. a mini pocketbook (tutorial from the blog Insatiable Need )
I love this mini pocketbook. It was so easy to make.
I will be making this purse again and will do a few more things to improve it. I want to use a stiffer interfacing. I just used fleece for this bag b/c I like the soft feel. But, I now realize that I want that stiffer feel so it will stand up. I think a zipper is ideal for this bag and maybe even some feet. If I want feet, I think I'll have to add a board in the bottom.
It is fun to experiment and to learn new things.
It was my first time doing a number of things on this bag.
*First magnetic snap
*First button closer
*First inside zipper in a bag
*Also added a little white flower trim in the middle
Please leave a comment if you love bags as much as I do or if you have any tips. Thanks!
Grace and Peace~
Gina
Welcome to the world of blogging, Gina. Great job making both fabulous bags with so many firsts. I love all those pockets... you can never have too many. I'm glad you found my post on adding a button to your blog helpful. Adding a Pinterest button to your site is a little different. There's various options here... http://business.pinterest.com/widget-builder/#do_pin_it_button
ReplyDeleteIf you need any help, send me an email (address at the top of my blog) and I'll write up a post.
Thanks, Pam! Your link party tip was also helpful. I am going through the list now. I'm also excited about your tutorials. I can't wait to try them!
DeleteThanks for the Pinterst tip! I did a search on how to add the button on Blogger. I tried many of them and none of them worked. So, you might have to do a write-up. I think it is needed. :)
Blessings,
Gina
Pam- Just FYI, I just tried to add the facebook 'like' button to my site as well and it's just not working. I edited my html for the pinterest and for the facebook and it's so odd that it won't show. Just thought if you did do a post about Pinterest, maybe you could also add in the fb like button? Pretty please! :) Thanks for your time! ~Gina
Deleteoh, that is beautiful, very creative! I am your ne follower via GF and G+. Thank you for visiting and your comment.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sara! I followed you back on both. :) Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
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