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Month: October 2022

October 17, 2022
Kathy
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Octopus Shoulder Bag

Posted in Fresh From My Sewing Machine, and Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

Who doesn’t love an octopus? This gorgeous bag is finished and already up on my shop. It is a striking black and gray bag.

This fun octopus zipper pull from Wondergroundfabrics was my inspiration for this bag. The zipper pull matches octopus fabric I had on hand. The octopus fabric has an ink print style octopus – got to love a good pun! 🙂 The fabric background is a very faint gray damask print, giving the bag a bit of class.

I paired this bag with these cool matte black rivets from Springfield Leather and gunmetal hardware.

This 14 x 11 x 5 inches shoulder bag has a adjustable crossbody strap as well as comfortable and textured faux leather handle straps. Two very large pockets on the exterior and more pockets on the inside.

Green, black and gray polka dots remind me of air bubbles under the sea, around the octopus. An octopus zipper charm inside for a touch of whimsy.

This bag was very fun to make! It’s already up on my Etsy shop ,ready to be loved!

October 6, 2022
Kathy
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Fresh From My Sewing Machine: Smaller Crossbody Bags

Posted in Fresh From My Sewing Machine, and Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

suede and velvet crossbody bags

I’ve been experimenting with a small to medium sized bag. These beautiful bags are large enough for the biggest max sized phone while letting you travel relatively light. At 10.75 x 7 x 4 inches, these bags are a great size for everyday use.

This red bag is a combination of red suede on the front and back and coordinating red faux leather on the sides and bottom of the bag. The suede is soft but sturdy and the faux leather is smooth and soft. Each bag has a good interfacing to make the bag sturdy and hold it’s shape.

Red suede and faux leather crossbody bag

Both bags have an adjustable crossbody strap. The strap lengthens to a full crossbody bag and shortens to a shoulder bag length.

This beautiful bag is made with a soft deep green blue teal crushed velvet. The bag looks deep peacock teal in some light and an emerald green in other light. Beautiful gold hardware accents the green blue teal.

A zipper closure keeps your items securely inside. Inside is fully lined, with more pockets.

I like my inside fabrics to be fun 🙂 The crushed velvet bag has peacock feathers inside. The red suede bag has animal shadows on red that reminds me of sunsets.

Both bags are already post on my Etsy shop. Take a look and see if this is the bag for you!