Finished!

[elizabeth_mn]

My bag is finished!!



I really like it!

 

Yesterday I sewed the lining together (on the machine) and sewed it into the bag (by hand).  Handsewing it in was a bit of a pain, and I probably could have caught it in the seam allowances in a few more places, but I am satisfied with the way it looks.

 



The false bottom: a layer of Peltex and two layers of template plastic encased in lining fabric.  I really like how this gives the bag stability.



And one more for scale:



I weighed it on my postal scale; it's just over 2 pounds.  Not bad, considering it's made of heavy canvas and tons of interfacings. I was worried it would be really heavy.

The pattern is Amy Butler Weekender Travel Bag.  There are six pages of pattern updates for older printings of the pattern, although if you buy the pattern now, you probably won't need them.  I used Amy Butler fabrics from Treadle Yard Goods, and I found the template plastic at Jo-Ann. My awesome zipper is from Custom Zips.

I ended up trimming my bottom panels to about 18".  The pattern gives 20" for the bottom panel measurement, but when I cut them to 18", they fit. I don't know why.  I cut the Peltex for the bottom panel 16 3/4".  The false bottom now fits pretty snugly, but I think it makes sense that way.  Although if I had made the false bottom last, I might have made it just 1/2" shorter.

I really want to make this again at some point.  I am envisioning it in grey herringbone with bright orange piping.

Comments

[christylee.livejournal.com]

That is so cute!

[undycat.livejournal.com]

Super cute!