So this completes purse #4. My friend Amy showed me a place in Addison called "The Fabric Yard" - a fabric store full of decorator fabric and trims at not bad prices. This purse idea started with a piece of clearance fabric on the sale table and went from there. It is much bigger than my others, I cut the fronts 14" x 18" and the sides 8". It really turned out great. A few learnings though: (1) I didn't stabalize the bottom because I couldn't come up with a stabalizer big enough to fit - that means when the bag is full, the bottom will sag. Probably not a good thing for looks or durability; (2) when using decorator fabric, I've got to figure out tension / needle specifications because I broke about 10 needles putting this purse together, (3) on bigger bags, you need to mount the handles with an extra 1/2' allowance and do a double stitch. These handles are in, but I think if you fill the bag to capacity they may not hold; (4) you don't need a piping foot for the decorator piping, it's too big to fit anyway. I used the Viking E foot and adjusted my needle far right - it worked great and saved me from buying another foot.
All in all a fun project. Cost $20 including trim, time ~6 hours.
Side View
Side View
1 comment:
Rachel, You did it again!!! I love this bag, especially the colors and the trims. Nice Job:) You know...I just love to read your blogs, because you always included lots of tips on each of your projects. Like the things you have learned from working on your sewing projects and the total time you spend on plus the cost. I need to include these info in my blog so I can keep track as time goes on. Thanks so much for working hard on your projects so I can appreciate your work and learn every time I visit your blogs. Way the go, Rachel!!!!
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