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Monday, June 23, 2008

Momma's gotta a brand new bag!

I finished the bag this weekend. I'd like to say that I really enjoyed making it but it was nerve racking! I did the fusible backing and that was the best, thank you all for that tidbit of wisdom I appreciate it. I cut my weaving with minimal weaving fallout and that was a relief. Would I make another bag after this venture? For sure, after I finished and looked at my bag I thought that wasn't so bad, some tense moments but all in all it came out really nice and I already enjoyed using it on Saturday night. The DD even said she thought it was really cute and might borrow it, so I'd say it was a successful project. The first pic is of the woven fabric pre-cutting with the fusible interfacing on. This is a shot of the fabric cut and ready to be sewn, it was thick and my poor sewing machine had some snags with it.Sewn and ready to finish with strap and button, I also hemstitched at the beginning and end of each weave for extra stability.Woven interior prior to ironing.Finished and ready for a night out on the town!
This bag was created with help from this tutorial at Lisa Lam's http://www.u-handbag.com/
website, if you haven't been there please visit it's a great site.

11 comments:

Peg in South Carolina said...

Very nice! One of these days I will try making a bag.......

Anonymous said...

Awesome bag! You have inspired me to try one, ya know?

ladyoftheloom said...

I really like that! Thanks for the link too.

bspinner said...

Great bag!!!! Thanks for sharing your pictures and link.

Leigh said...

Wow! I am sooooo impressed. It's a lovely pattern, but the fabric really makes the bag.

Cherri said...

Great Bag! I'm inspired enough to set a goal to do a bag this summer.

Anonymous said...

Very,very nice bag...You've given me new possibilities for my inkle loom. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

What a great bag! Very chic!

Weave on!
Jane

Karen said...

All I can say is WOW! Very nice,and I like how you wove it together on your floor loom.

Meg said...

Well, DD wanting to borrow it says it all, doesn't it.

Cats-Rockin-Crochet said...

Oh you are so clever, very nice. Cat.