Fabric bags

This week I've been working on a new bag for my super nice neighbor. Since my original dabbling into plush, fuzzy, girly gift bags for my newly minted 3 yr old last winter, I've started making more. I was determined to create something nicer than my first attempts, well, something more sophisticated perhaps. This is the very first 'real' bag that I made. Pretty good really, but when I look closely there is lots of room for improvement.

Since this bag, I've made several others. Mostly as gift bags for my kid's friend's birthdays. I decided though, that this latest one would be more thoughtful. Things like smoother seams, quilting, and better alignment. It came out really well, though, I admit it looks pretty similar to the first. However, my trained eye can tell the difference.....wink, wink

My neighbor really likes Americana, so I was looking for fabrics that would fit the bill. Unbelievably, I walked into the fabric section of Wal-mart and found 5 yards of this fabric for $5! Perfect. So, I took this home and proceeded to rummage through my fabric stash to find navy liner fabric.The photo below shows the outside of the bag, the liner, thread, edging, and fabric for an interior pocket.

 

Here is a look at the pocket after I sewed it to the lining:

 

All in all a successful project with very little work for my seam ripper. Now I just hope my neighbor likes it.