Here is a close up of the fabulous fabric that is inside the pockets, lining and inner strap:
This will give you a good idea of the shape of the bag when empty:
This last photo is a close up of the very cute charm fabric I appliqued onto the front pocket, just for a dash of extra panache.
When I make another one of these (one of my friends has already hinted that she would really like one for a shower gift), I think I will put inside pockets into it, too. This one just has the small pocket at the front and a large medium sized book pocket on the back (7 x 11, I think).
The funny thing about this bag was that when I looked at the bag I made it off of, it seemed like a simple and elegant pattern that I couldn't possibly mess up. In reality, I took the sides off this bag twice (once becuase I messed up the sewing, and once because the strap was twisted) and had to cut the lining apart and re-stitch it because I should have sewn it into the bag earlier than I did. Oh well. Now I know for next time. And I'm very happy with the resulting bag. It is cute and slouchy and funky, but just the right size for a diaper bag. And if I ever go back to teaching or school, it will be big enough to carry all my stuff for that, too.
2 comments:
Seriously Jill, you should look into making slings and selling them for a little bit cheaper than what you see online. Sarah sold me one for $30 and she whipped it up in an evening (and she has 3 kids). She has sold one to most of the south end drop in playgroup...a great little side business.
You know, I might consider it if anyone here would buy one. But a lot of women got them from a store in Regina and don't use them, or aren't really interested, so I woulnd't make and cash. I could probably make one of these in a few hours for some extra cash once I figured out the pattern, because a lot of people liked it.
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