Weekends are for enjoying, right? Well, when my kids are busy with Legos and video games, and my husband is catching up on TV, what do I choose to do? Sew, of course! During the week, I'm always working on customer orders, and I'm definitely not caught up. But on the weekends, I allow myself time to try new patterns or experiment with techniques. I consider myself to be in continuing education, so it's important!
When I saw the Emily Bag online, I fell in love with the shape and large size. I just had to buy the pattern (ithinksew.com) and make some! I've made totes and I've made purses, but this bag combines the two styles.
When I saw the Emily Bag online, I fell in love with the shape and large size. I just had to buy the pattern (ithinksew.com) and make some! I've made totes and I've made purses, but this bag combines the two styles.
The exterior is a heavyweight home decor fabric in aqua. It has a subtle tone-on-tone stripe. It's more green than blue. I think it's an outdoor fabric, meant for patio furniture cushions and such. It's very strong and durable. Here's an extreme closeup from my Flickr feed, but it looks a bit too green in that photo. The interior is a brown/aqua floral cotton that matches perfectly!
The Emily Bag can be used as a tote or huge purse. I wanted it to have the features of a Sew Much Cuteness purse, so I added a zip pocket and a darted phone pocket to the lining.
It was hard to photograph the lining because it's such a huge bag. It doesn't stand on its own, so here's the best I could do.
The approx. dimensions:
18 inches wide
14.5 inches high
7 inches deep
7 inch strap height
Emily has a flat bottom and wide side gussets. Because of the "V" on each side, the top of the bag opens wide too.
It closes with an antique bronze-colored magnetic snap.
This bag can be carried on the shoulder, if you're petite or thin. It's a bit snug for me to carry it that way, so I plan to make the straps longer next time.
The strap length is perfect for carrying with your hand or on the crook of your arm.
18 inches wide
14.5 inches high
7 inches deep
7 inch strap height
Emily has a flat bottom and wide side gussets. Because of the "V" on each side, the top of the bag opens wide too.
It closes with an antique bronze-colored magnetic snap.
This bag can be carried on the shoulder, if you're petite or thin. It's a bit snug for me to carry it that way, so I plan to make the straps longer next time.
The strap length is perfect for carrying with your hand or on the crook of your arm.
This bag is made with typical Sew Much Cuteness quality construction. I double- and triple-stitched all stress points. I also sewed the exterior seams down, so the bag can handle lots of weight.
The interior and bottom pieces are interfaced with my favorite Pellon Shape-Flex. The handles have two layers of that interfacing.
This is a great overnight bag, school bag, work bag, shopping bag, diaper bag, large purse, etc.! It's really quite feminine and elegant... totally modern and eye-catching!
I will be listing this bag on Etsy for $65. You can custom order one in your choice of fabrics too.
Thanks for reading! I truly can't wait to show you things after I finish them!
-- Rene
The interior and bottom pieces are interfaced with my favorite Pellon Shape-Flex. The handles have two layers of that interfacing.
This is a great overnight bag, school bag, work bag, shopping bag, diaper bag, large purse, etc.! It's really quite feminine and elegant... totally modern and eye-catching!
I will be listing this bag on Etsy for $65. You can custom order one in your choice of fabrics too.
Thanks for reading! I truly can't wait to show you things after I finish them!
-- Rene
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