![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FbMZp1x1fE9XP_e4OmnsOTXRhPZLmzzhTuxhC3MoNx4BH6BPK6k8Ge5wwf1l9P0EhmaNNUo2bp9GFeLpyrgROvxmddF6Iu69PfPIBNzdTE53mKTlgC_3Gfms4F4U6LaW0JbuRQ/s320/RsBag.jpg)
Yesterday morning I was able to devise a pattern for and make this yellow bag (love that junglacious fabric!). The pocket in the lining is a separate panel, folded back on itself to make a "seamless" pocket. The handles are formed around 3 layers of wadding, and the bag has a layer of wadding, lightly stitched. It's reassuringly solid, and the whole thing took a couple of hours. There was time to find fabric and cut out pieces for the April BQL bag:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhRi2Sxh0YY2ev6lD8jNbLGQn-Et5H7yIIRiYMkayw6odl94cNKoyN4BpV2v_QrbgMEKn5CnbGtsYwV8TuNXvbRMNXAikQs3tlkaIJJlrYqO9d4CSRxwh3Lnnn61HEt-NQkNX6A/s320/IsBag.jpg)
Sewing it took a surprising three hours - the handles, gusset, and body are quilted onto the wadding. And the lining has three pockets. The half-circles at the base of the handles are sewn on by hand. The fabric came from the Gambia, some time ago, and was a gift from
Ingrid. This bag is big enough to be seriously heavy when it's full.
Gorgeous! Makes me want to get back to sewing though my skills have gone rusty. I used to sew a lot years ago but got frustrated with the reduction in fabric stores and their poor selection of natural fabrics.
ReplyDeleteAnother nifty alternative to the circles!
ReplyDeleteThree hours - is that all? This is a bag that seriously dented my enthusiasm, but the fabrics are fabulous!
Great bags, Margaret - if you start selling them, count me in. Or alternatively; put me on your christmas gift list....... I often buy wine and cabbages!
ReplyDelete