Project Finished, Office Not Cleaned
Okay, so I decided to sew on Friday instead of clean up my office. But I think you'll be pleased with the results. I finally finished the hobo bag that a certain How About Orange person had been bugging me to finish. She had sent me pictures of the hobo bags from Target, so I improved on those with some Modern Flora fabric and some interfacing. I had finished one bag, but realized that my pattern was pretty poor. So, I cleaned up the pattern and made another one. I especially like my piece de resistance, the little knot I added on the strap. Oh, you'd like to see that a little closer? Well, then..
And I've already written up the tutorial here.
I have another furniture re-do in the works that I think is coming along quite well. Hopefully, I'll have that to share on Wednesday or Thursday.
Caroline, my hero. Thanks a bazillion.
Posted by:Jessica Jones | March 11, 2008 at 12:30 AM
That bag turned out beautifully! It's the exact style I've been seeking a pattern for, so thanks for the tutorial.
Posted by:Terri | March 11, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Wow! You might be the world's most productive human. You post new, interesting and beautiful stuff nearly every day!
Posted by:Annie Riechmann | March 11, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Fabulous!!! Thank you for the tutorial! That is going on my spring to-do list for sure.
Posted by:Emily | March 11, 2008 at 12:12 PM
It is just fabulous. Your work is great. Who cares if its chaos around you.
Posted by:nanette | March 11, 2008 at 01:19 PM
This is a perfect new project for the to do pile! Thanks so much!!! ;)
Posted by:Joy | March 11, 2008 at 02:39 PM
Love your new bag! With all the wonderful fabrics you have it would be impossible to not play with them instead of cleaning up!
Posted by:Judy | March 11, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Can you spray it with Scotchgard to help it repel dirt a little longer? My bags seem to climb off the front seat of the car onto the dirty floor mat or worse slide into the back with my children who tend to step all over it when climbing out so torturously slow.
Posted by:Missy Mangum | March 11, 2008 at 03:41 PM
I really like the little knot. Nicely done.
Posted by:Rhonda | March 11, 2008 at 07:48 PM
Thank you so much for taking the time to write and share this tutorial with us. My daughter has already requested hers! I'm so glad you chose to sew and write a tutorial for the bag instead of clean...selfish me :/
Posted by:Cheryl | March 11, 2008 at 10:24 PM
OMG! I was just in Target today thinking "I COULD SO MAKE THOSE BAGS" but you beat me to it! Awesome job. I'm going to make one tonight!! Well maybe not tonight cause I really need to clean my space. I can't even get to my machine! :(
Posted by:MaryBeth | March 12, 2008 at 03:19 PM
Love the bag and your blog. You make me laugh whenever I read your blog and I don't know about anyone else but I need a good laugh every once in awhile! My mother would be appalled if she saw my sewing space today too!
Posted by:Jean | March 12, 2008 at 04:57 PM
I totally made the bag, but I didn't have the rings or the magnetic clasp and I'm too instant gratification to wait! So, with a few adjustments (also used Timtex), here is a pic of my bag:
http://keepingupwiththegrissoms.blogspot.com/2008/03/last-minute.html
Thanks so much for the pattern - I hope to make another one with the correct supplies, it's the PERFECT size!
Posted by:Kahne | March 13, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Clearly I was inspired by this pattern as it took me less than a week to schedule time to create it ... and just for me ... and I love it.
You can see it here:
http://everythinganythingaboutnothingreall.blogspot.com/2008/03/little-treat.html
Thanks again!!
(P.S. I didn't show the inside here, but instead of a zippered pocket, I did another half piece of the side pattern piece, creating a double pocket inside.)
Posted by:Andrea T. :) | March 18, 2008 at 05:43 PM