TSP's 2022 Bag Sew Along

[Sheilago]

Oh , your bags are so much more sophisticated than mine. I look forward to seeing them.

[Ellabella]

A bag is a bag @Sheilago , make what you need.  BTW I loved that fabric you used for your swimming bag.

[Ohsewsimple]

I agree with @Ellabella @Sheilago you make what you need and works for you.  I’ve made some really simple ones in the past.  I prefer a zip to just a magnetic snap after I had someone pinch my purse out of my bag in Italy.  I didn’t notice a thing!

[b15erk]

Well, progress was made yesterday.  The fabric is hard to work with, and hurts my hands, it also makes for hard work for the sewing machine going through so many layers.  I had to unpick the strap last night, as the four folds would have made it impossible to get the machine through.  I'm using the Singer 611g as I don't think the Pfaff would cope.  I may have been better getting the 66k out, but that's a bit of a faff.

I'm really pleased with how this is looking, and I've even managed to put a magnetic snap between the two main bags - even the 'bought' bag hasn't got one of those!  I  forgot the bag loop though, and that meant a fair bit of unpicking...

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Jessie

[b15erk]

Almost finished, and just getting ready to sew up the gap in the lining, and I thought I would try the wrist strap.  As I went to hool it on, I noticed that the stitching had come apart...

Now I have to figure out the easiest way to get access to it - without taking the whole thing apart!

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Jessie

[b15erk]

Well, after all the shenanigans, it's done.  A couple of errors though, I forgot to topstitch the zip on the second bag, I can live with it, just need to make sure the zip doesn't snag.  Then the strap holder had come away.  What a tussle!  And I couldn't  stitch it at all, so I put a rivet through it - but, I've just realised I've put it in on the wrong side...

I've learned a lot with this construction, and a lot of the problems I had were caused by bulk.  So, I need to figure that out on the next one.  I love the magnetic snap in the middle pocket - it makes it more useful.

On to number 2 now...

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Jessie

[Ohsewsimple]

That’s very nice @b15erk.  I love the colour and the funky zips.  I hadn’t realised it was joined that way.  So yes, you’re magnetic clip makes it work better

[Diane]

@b15erk I love that purple suede  You always make a lovely job of making bags

[Sheilago]

They are fabulous @b15erk . So professional looking. I especially like the purple one!

[b15erk]

@Sheilago , only the purple one is made by me, so I'm delighted you like it!  The gold one, is the one I used as a pattern.  I bought it some years ago, and it is looking shabby, so I have tried to copy it.  The purple faux suede fabric came with a bag of furnishing fabric which a friend of DD had given me.

Next up is another faux suede, but this one isn't so soft, and may be harder on my hands.

Jessie

[Ploshkin]

Fabulous Jessie and no one but you will notice the little errors.  It looks very complex to make - I'd like to see them do that in 2 hours on the Sewing Bee.

[Silver Rose]

Brilliant bag Jessie  those zips are so neat.