I finally decided on the fabric for my new bag.
That feels right. I haven't had a cat bag for awhile, so it seemed time. In my sorting, I found two pieces of the paw print fabric, so I thought I'd use the smaller piece for the lining of this bag. The cats have been in my stash for about 6 years, I think. It was recently re-released, in darker shades. I like mine better.
I'm going to make the Sunshine Crossbody Bag. Its a free pattern from Bagstock Designs.
https://www.bagstockdesigns.com/collections/pdf-sewing-patterns/products/sunshine-crossbody-pouch
As I was preparing the pattern pieces, I had a couple of memories, of bags past, that I need to consider for this bag. This bag has a front pocket, and I like that for my phone. I made a bag and then got my current phone, and the phone didn't fit in the front pocket. So I checked the zipper size, measured my phone, and thought there wouldn't be a problem.
Then I remembered a passport wallet I made for a friend, where after careful measuring, I discovered that I couldn't fit the passport in, because the zipper pull shortens the opening. So I marked the seam lines, and then marked the length of the zipper pull and slide.
Then I laid my phone on the seamline, with the bottom at the mark for the sipper pull.
I think that needs a little more fabric.
i added 2 1/2" to the front piece. Now it looks like the phone will fit. Now I just need to find all the pattern pieces that I need to 2 1/2 inches. I'm so glad a remembered that before I cut anything. And, yes, I decided to go with the bright colored zipper instead of the pastel.
Daisy had a puppy party this week. She invited her litter mate, Luigi, and his family for a playdate. It was a beautiful spring day, and everyone had so much fun.
The children had fun, and can't wait to do it again. I think there will be more puppy playdates, soon.
That looks like an interesting bag, so it is now bookmarked for future reference. Love your happy cat fabrics. Daisy is growing, and it's good for her to have a play date with a friend.
ReplyDeletePuppy playdate, that sounds really fun... I think everyone involved will have a great time.
ReplyDeleteIt's good that you paid attention to the size of your phone when cutting out your bag. I've sewn lots of small, colorful bags in the past, which I love, but now I have a new phone and it doesn't fit in those little crossbody bags anymore, which is a shame... so I've started sewing bigger ones :-)))
Have fun sewing, it's a lovely bag design - I'm already looking forward to it.
Best regards, Viola