Friday, 30 August 2013

Bag Distraction

I need to put some more time between me and the Northern Lights quilt, so today I worked on a bag I'm making for a friend's 50th at the end of September

Jane (just two days younger than me!) works for a local habi / fabric / curtain shop as a curtain consultant.  She is an amazing knitter, and knitted this awesome meetcat for my birthday last year!


She recently mentioned a bag she had fallen in love with. This bag, made by one of her colleagues, sits in the window of the shop, so I went and had a good look through the glass, and took this photo
Jane specifically commented on the colours and the flying geese ("tiny triangles").  My first concern was the flying geese: I'm not very good with sewing on the bias, and then I realised I couldn't make an exact copy as I could only find one FQ of the beach hut fabric and none of the seagulls, so I added a solid to the mix and changed things around a bit

One side of the outside

I decided to have a go at the flying geese, Issabella has inspired me to have a go even if they are a bit blunt beaked: her project looks awesome

Inside there are 4 big pockets

I feel the frustration of the Northern Lights problem slowly ebbing away
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12 comments:

  1. Kay30 August 2013 at 18:01

    love the bag. I have made a bag out of this fabric range as a christmas present but I wasn't able to get hold of the aqua seagulls anywhere.

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    1. Benta AtSLIKstitches30 August 2013 at 23:15

      thanks Kay (sorry, you came up as "no reply" so i can't reply direct) i guess they made less of the gull fabric, i wonder why?

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  2. Celtic Thistle30 August 2013 at 18:22

    A change is as good as a rest as they say Benta. Would love if you linked up your flying geese up to this month`s New to Me :)

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  3. Katy Cameron31 August 2013 at 00:48

    Looking good! I paper piece my geese lol

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  4. Newbie Jen31 August 2013 at 02:40

    Lovely!

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  5. Janine @ Rainbow Hare31 August 2013 at 08:19

    I love the bag you're making and the meetcat is fab. &ou're a very creative pair :)

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  6. Nicky31 August 2013 at 08:54

    Woohoo ! What Northern Light project??

    Great bag and geese!

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  7. Stitchinscience31 August 2013 at 09:02

    Lovely fabric range for that bag. After much frustration, I now use the 3d flying geese method, always gives great points, although it does use more fabric.

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  8. Unknown31 August 2013 at 09:30

    I love the 'distraction' well done on the flying geese!

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  9. Plum Cox31 August 2013 at 19:32

    Lovely looking bag, Benta!

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  10. Mrs Flying Blind...31 August 2013 at 20:32

    Great ode to the original!

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  11. leanne1 September 2013 at 00:52

    bag looks fabulous as do the geese and I've fallen for that adorable meerkat too :)

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