Several days ago, I posted a close-up photo of the bag I recently made. Since I made up the pattern, there were a few hoops to go through to figure out some little details. It took me three days to make it – and they were quite busy days. The part that took the longest was quilting it together. Here are pictures of the mostly finished project. I still have to complete the quilting around the edges, hopefully I’ll be able to do that soon.

This is of the bag, excluding the handles. I sewed five strips of material together, trying to keep the colors looking vintage. The white with red flower yoyos are made out of the same material as the inside.

Here is a peak of what the underside of the flap looks like, as well as the interior.

Before I quilted the outside and the inside together (with padding in between) I created a little pocket for the inside. I sewed two pieces of the interior material together (with the edges tucked in) and then sewed it down to the inside. The pocket is 8″ x 5.5″.

This is a close up of the edging and side. Both sides and the handle are all one piece, with a width of three inches.

Overall the bag was a joy to make, and I am very happy with the outcome. It’s also nice to know that it’s pleasing to the eye, I’ve had several complements about it. I originally made it for the homeschool convention, and I got it done just in time. If it would have taken a couple hours longer – it wouldn’t have made it to the convention.

I hope you were inspired to work on a project of your own!

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