Sunday, September 5, 2010

new school bag?

The handle on my go-to canvas school bag/ purse ripped clean off (in a not fixable way) the other week. So I sewed myself this canvas tote! It had to be a multi-functional, every day kinda bag of course, and I wanted to be able to fit my books and my laptop into it. Although I had based the pattern off my clutches so that it would relatively easy to conceive of the bag and cut out the fabric, I had a REALLY hard time sewing it; probably because I haven't sewn in a long while. I kept making silly little mistakes, like sewing crooked seams, really long handles, or sewing the wrong sides of the lining together etc, etc... sometimes it just takes a little while to get back into the groove of things, I guess. Anyway, I was able to overcome the sewing stupidity and ended up with a bag that was just the right size... but then I realized that the red and white polka dot combo (with fabric covered buttons) kinda made my bag a tad bit cutesy...like I'm carrying a giant strawberry or ladybug! It's growing on me though, so we'll see how it goes when I have to go to campus :D

6 comments:

  1. I love this little bag it would be nice to see some pictures of the inside, I'm similar I need a bag big enough with enough tiny pockets to fit all my stuff.

    Did you design the bag or did you follow a pattern?

    sarah :)

    p.s I want to make a giant ladybug now, holding a giant strawberry :P

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  2. Well, I'd take a strawberry/ladybug bag to school, but then my sisters would all say "Of course you would!" so maybe that's no surprise.

    In other words, I like it. I think that it's awesome. And yes, cute too. >w<

    xox,
    bonita of Depict This!

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  3. I love it! Sometimes you need a little cutesy to get through class.

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  4. It's really cute! I like this bag alot. I get like that too, if I haven't sewn for a while I make silly mistakes. The little pouch in the photo is super cute too!

    http://www.bittybobbin.com/Bitty%20Bobbin/Home.html

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  5. ~ * ♥ * ~

    I love your blog Holly! Your amigurumi are so cute. I passed on these blog awards I recieved to you. ^__^

    Blog Awards for your awesome blog

    xox,
    bonita of Depict This!

    ~ * ♥ * ~

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