Monday, December 10, 2012

The Cutest Bag I've Ever Made!

Hi There !
After a super restful weekend I've been a busy bunny this morning finishing off a custom order for a friends daughter. This lucky little girl will be receiving what is now Officially 'The Cutest Bag I have EVER made' !!! Taaa Daaaaa....

Wellie-tastic fabric!

I had lots of fun picking the fabrics for this project and it was my first time using complicated equipment like dog clips , double sliders & D-hooks. I'm simply D-lighted with how it turned out !!!

The dog clips, D-rings & slider give it a very professional finish.

How the straps attach at the back.

 The new owner of this bag loves horses so I picked this funky wellie print for the exterior and  I've lined the bag with some galloping horses to make her smile every time she opens up her new bag.

Sling bag - there are 2 handy pockets inside too.
 I followed the pattern for the Cross Body Purse in the 'Sew Serendipity Bags' Book by Kay Witt.
This is the third book I've made from this book and by far the easiest (once I got over my fear of D-rings!).
I followed the pattern pretty much to the letter except for the fact that I added a velcro closure rather than a super expensive clasp.


I'm hoping that mom & daughter are happy with the finished bag ... I sure am !



Thanks for visiting & come back soon !

Love
Siubhan x x x

32 comments:

  1. That is so adorable! I love the rain boot fabric!

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    1. Me too PJ ! Ive had it in my stash for ages ! Delighted I found a project that does it justice!! x

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  2. That is absolutely fabulous!!! Great job and lucky gal :)

    Cindy

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    1. Thanks Cindy ! I DO love the fabrics too, roll on Summer and all those colorful fabrics ! S x

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  3. Really cute! That wellies fabric is adorable too! (I manage to find a gift paper with wellies on it - too cute!)

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    2. Thanks Anja ! I do love wellies too!!! (country girl at heart!)

      P.s. when I wrote this post first spell check turned wellies into willies !!! X

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  4. That wellie fabric is gorgeous. You have made the bag beautifully and the recipents will be delighted with it.

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    1. Thanks Penelope !! It was a good fun bag to make and I'm really happy with it !!! Loving your recent quilt and that quirky house wall hanging is fab-u-lous

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  5. Es un bolso precioso ¡me encanta! enhorabuena por el resultado.
    Un abrazo,
    Aintzane.

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  6. What a wonderful bag. I thought the wellie fabric was lovely and then you showed us the inside. Perfect for a horse lover. Thanks for sharing.
    Ali x

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    1. Thanks Ali! I really hope she likes it as much as I do !!! X

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  7. So cute & very professionally made! Love the horse fabric - I was a horsey kid, I know I would've loved it growing up!

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  8. That is a super cute bag - very well made and what fun fun fabric!

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    1. Hey Jill, I'm such a huge admirer of yours thank you so much for saying my bag is well made !! That means so much coming from one of my true sewing heros !! X

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  9. wow this is gorgeous!

    I love the fun fabrics you've used and the way you've combined the buttons too - soooooo cute!! x

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    1. Thank you so much ! I hope the new owner loves it as much as I do ! X

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  10. What a great job! I love it! I'm saying hi from sew much ado linky and I'm your new facebook follower.
    Bisous

    http://ellecrafts.blogspot.com

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    1. Hey Sparkle ! Thank you so much for popping by !! Looking forward to visiting your blog later but today I've got to sew sew sew to be ready for Christmas !!! X

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    1. Thanks a million ! :) loving all these nice comments , may need to make another one of these cuties ! X

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  12. Ahhh that is a gorgeous bag - I am sure the recipient will love it!

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  13. Great fabric, love the wellies too. Well done, it certainly is super cute.

    Jan x

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    1. Thanks Jan ! Bought the fabric in France 2 years ago ... Wish I'd bought more now !

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  14. The person that you have made this for is very lucky. The boot material is lovely and I love the horse material "to give her a smile whenever she opens it up". This attention to detail is amazing. I hope that you have a very happy Christmas.

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  15. Love the design of the bag & the wellie print - I think it's nice to personalise a gift, I'm sure your friends daughter will love it!

    And teddy is very cute! sorry! I love teddies.

    Have a lovely Christmas,

    Melanie x.

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  16. What a great bag. Love the wellie fabric.

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  17. They'll be delighted - it's a gorgeous bag. I adore the mix of prints, and I always love bags with a lovely surprise lining. Have a lovely Christmas x

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  18. Super bag - any girl would be delighted with it! Have a lovely Christmas and see you in the new year on Handmade Monday, Jo x

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