Sooo, among the multitude of things I'm doing at the minute I have decided to attempt a bag or two. One for my mother who has been more supportive anh helpful for the last couple of months and I'd like to show my appreciation. And I have a lot of female cousins and aunts so I thought it could be a trial run for maybe some xmas gifts.
This is the bag design I'd like to attempt. It has a recessed zip and shoulder handles, internal pockets, a zipped on and a dividing pocket with extra slip pockets on it and the inside bits. It needs to be strong enough for her to shove all her work stuff in, heavy folders of paperwork, laptop, iPad, phone, wallet, keys. The electronics having their own pockets would be great. She always moans about lack of pockets.
I understand the concept of making a bag. And I have read a few tutorials on recessed zips so I feel ok with that. What I'm unsure about is how to make pockets on the inside strong enough to support the stuff and how to make a strong divider for the middle with some small pockets on for phone etc.
I also am unsure about interfacing - I know I need it, but no idea what type and if I sew the pockets with interfacing as well and sew thsough the lining fabric alone, or lining plus interfacing!
All of the tutorials I can find assume a level of making I don't have. The basic design and construction I am happy with, and I feel pretty confident I can draft a pattern so I've got the right size and design but it's the extra stuff I'm clueless on!
Please help me oh wise and experienced bag makers!