It is made with Joel Dewberry (Ginseng) home-dec weight fabric leftover from making this bag. The interior is Amy Butler's Nigella print, also home-dec.
I knew last time I made it, I wanted a slightly longer strap, but after completing the bag I realized it was too long. Recalling a sweet button I bought at the textile market in Amsterdam a couple of years ago, I came up with a very simple strap-shortening-solution that almost looks like I did it on purpose.
It's snowing like crazy. Should be an interesting soccer practice for D tonight. I bet all of those 12 year old girls will be too busy trying to catch snowflakes on their tongues to pay any attention to their coaches! I know that's what I'd be doing.
Sweet bag Krista, way to use up the overabundant fabric from your "OMG you made that?!" bag. :0)
ReplyDeleteSnow has stopped here so am crossing my fingers that it is warming up!!!!
Gorgeous bag! I love that strap shortening trick, I used it last year on a bag I made my daughter but my folds were a bit bigger, it reminded me of butterfly wings so I called it her butterfly bag and she never knew the reason behind it :)
ReplyDeleteCute bag! It came out very well. I like that pattern a lot too.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous bag...what a good friend you are!! And what a cute trick to shorten a strap!! Of course you have to have a cute button to go on top...think I'll whip over to Amsterdam to get a couple!!:o)
ReplyDeleteTake care!
Paulette
This is great! And really, that easy to make? The strap shortening is genius!
ReplyDeleteYou are waaaay too talented for one person! Wow! Lucky friend!
ReplyDeleteI need to make one of these adorable bags!! Thanks for the link to the pattern. I had misplaced mine. :)
ReplyDeleteOh how i wish I could be one of you guys who can write whip up and bag in the same sentence without being a joke. The bag is wonderful, I love the fabric and the little folded rosette on the strap!
ReplyDeleteI love it! It's so gorgeous!! I just love that fabric. It makes it look so expensive. Well, it's expensive fabric, but you know what I mean. LOL!! Hugs Ariane
ReplyDeleteYour bag is georgeous!
ReplyDeleteVery cute bag, and great strap solution!
ReplyDeletelove this free pattern... your bag is so cute! :)
ReplyDeleteYour lining looks so crisp and neat. Do you interface it? Love the fabric!
ReplyDeleteI need to make one of these. I really do love the pattern, and I love that with the right fabric it doesn't look like a something a "quilter" made. (You know what i mean by that right... )
ReplyDeletePS- I love the button/bow on the strap. You should do that on purpose more often.
You are really making me want to try out the pattern! Your buttercup bag is so beautiful! I can imagine seeing a bag just like this at my favorite local store. Oh and the strap-shorting solution is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteoh hey fun! So glad you love it! Very cute, and love the strap "embellishment"! :)
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