Hello everyone! This is my long overdue, made for myself birthday present.
Making bags has not been my forte. I have made a few pretty bad ones which are right now lying somewhere in the deep recesses of my cupboard where I can quite conveniently avoid seeing them. Nothing dramatically wrong, either just a bad choice of fabric, not strong enough interfacing, that kind of thing. Mostly of the variety, where once I was done sewing it, I felt like I couldn’t care to take it anywhere with me and was already thinking of ways to recycle of the fabric.
But. As it turns out I have a short term memory. So, not so long ago I decided to make yet another bag, very conveniently, and perhaps luckily forgetting the earlier disasters. Maybe it’s all about, try try try and you will succeed?
In any case, here is the latest one, and this time with only one glaring mistake. This is the back-Another view of the front (I love the divided pockets)And the mistake. Can you spot it?But anyway getting back to the positives. I love the inside, in which I can fit in a fair bit of stuff.I even used it today. Definitely a first for any bag that I have made!
The fabric on the outside is by Heather Ross. The orange one is a really nice and light cotton from Commercial Street in Bangalore, and the Green is handspun cotton from Khadi Gram Udyog.
The pattern comes from here, and and on her blog there are also some fabulous tutorials that are worth checking out. I am even tempted to make another one.
Anyway. Lovely rainy weather here. And looks like a storm is brewing up. I am off to enjoy it! Hope you all have a nice evening.
Asmita
Absolutely beautiful bag Asmita!
I wish you would have a small pop up shop for those of us who want to own your work 🙂
Thank you Mekhala! It’s one of my first times I have made a successful bag, and I am carrying it everywhere 🙂 I do take orders, and I’ll be happy to make something for you, so let me know if there is anything specific you want.