I recently picked up a copy of Celine Dupuy's book Simple Sewing with a French Twist. She frequently contributes to Marie Claire and I'm a huge fan of French design so I just had to get it. The book has lots of great ideas and I decided to start with a ballerina bag.
This week Makena begins dance classes. The shoes and leotard have been purchased, all that was missing was a bag. Every girl needs a great bag. In due time she will learn this! I ordered my fabrics online, some for this bag and some for other projects. Green, green and more green!The bag came together really quick. It's a very simple tote bag and I'm even thinking of making more to use for shopping instead of the plastic bags. I used a fun Japanese fabric depicting some of the fairy tales. The pattern had one typo though that threw me for a loop for a good 30 minutes. Does this happen often? Friends, you know I'm new to this sewing thing. I corrected the pattern and was on my way.
A brand new ballerina bag for my little ballerina.
11 comments:
look at you and your crafty self! I love that bag. Too cute!
Awesome! Great job! Patterns totally throw me off. I think a sewing class is in my future.
Cute bag! She will be one stylin' girl at dance class :)
Fab bag! I've got that book too, but haven't made anything from it yet.
Another book to put on my wishlist. You made a wonderful bag for your ballerina!
Lovely bag! I have plans to make a few grocery totes to supplement our supply. Can't wait!
I have been looking at buying the same book, there is a comment on Amazon that I read saying some of the patterns have glitches. But not insurmountable as you proved! Great fabric too!
Lovely bag and the fabric is a perfect choice!
She's going to look great going to dance classes!! A budding Angelina!
I love all your new fabrics and the bag is too cute!
ah, i love that apple/pear fabric and the green circles. did you get the bag pattern from a book? was it easy?
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