Friday, January 31, 2014

Judy's Bag!!!

Okay, if you have been around for anytime at all, you know that "3-D" sewing is way out of my comfort zone.  So I decided to stretch myself a little and take Jud's Bag making class as part of the Cedar City Retreat that I am teaching at.   And guess what, I did it!!!  And I even finished the entire purse before the end of class.  Yippee!!!!


Barbara was kind enough to take the class with me and hold my hand throughout the class.  I was super happy to find that things actually made sense.  I think my understanding of all things sewing 3-D is growing, and I was pretty excited about that ;)  Barbara got a few snapshots of me.  I am glad she missed the ones of my tongue sticking out in concentration :)


When we finished the outside we hung them on the wall.  It was so fun to see everyones different fabrics all in a row.  I used my beautiful True Colors Damask for the outside and finally decided (thanks for the help :) on the  Grey Lodge Lattice for the pocket.  Barbara also choose a Joel Dewberry print.  What can I say, we are huge Joel fans :)


And here is a snapshot that you might never ever see again.  Yes, that is me hand stitching.  Can you see how I don't even know how to hold the needle correctly.  I am not a be fan of hand stitching, but luckily this stitching will never show as we were just securing the fabric where the grommets would go ;)


I opted for the grey pocket on the outside (thanks for all of the great advice) but still loved that mint, so there is a happy punch of Turquoise Lodge Lattice on the inside pocket.  It just makes me smile each time I open the bag :)


I have been having so much fun stuffing it full to take to my classes.  I just love it!!!   And the crazy thing was, when I was done I thought, "Hey, that wasn't so bad, maybe I could make another".  Yup I just might get into this whole bag making thing after all ;)


Have a Happy Quilting Weekend!!

Linking this finish up to Amanda's, Sarah's, and Fort Worth Fabric's :)
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23 comments:

  1. Funny how conquering one bag leads to more and more and more. I used to wonder why anyone would be needing so many bags, but now I realize I don't need the bags, I just want to keep making them! Yours looks great! Congratulations on your 3-D project.

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  2. Now that is a great bag! I love the pop of mint on the inside! Laughed about hand stitching - feel the same way about it!

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  3. You did it Mel! Love the pics of you working that bag!

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  4. I'm right there wiht you on the hand stitching, although I have recently started carrying around some had work to meetings and stitch nights. I need 400+ yo-yos for a quilt project.

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  5. beautiful!!! But I agree, I struggle with bags, love them, but just the 3d stuff is beyond me

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  6. Great job on your first bag…love the touch of mint on the inside!! I started making bags a few months ago at my daughter's request and now I look forward to making more.

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  7. I took a bag class last August (Pink Sand Designs Bahama Bag) and got so fired up at my success that I tackled two other bag patterns I'd been wanting to make the same week! You need to ride that wave! :-)

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  8. Way to stretch yourself. The bag looks great!

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  9. Your bag looks great, and I think we might have caught a glimpse of your tongue in the hand stitching pic! ;-) How fun to have a finished bag to tote things around in!! Have a wonderful weekend!! Hugs, H

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  10. Great job, Melissa! It is really cute! I have a kit for a bag, but I have never done 3-D sewing either. I've got to grab my friend and have a sew day so I can try it!

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  11. Lovely bag! I love the fabrics you used!

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  12. Your bag turned out great! I also have a fear of 3-d sewing! You did a lovely job and I like the fabric combination! Thanks for sharing at Fabric Frenzy Friday! :)

    -Lindsey

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  13. Your bag is great and I love the look of concentration on your face.

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  14. Love the bag, but I'm really nervous about 3D sewing too. When you make your next bag, could you give it to me? You can choose any colors because I like them all. Please? (insert puppy dog eyes here)

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  15. Well done you, you'll be a bag lady in no time ;o)

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  16. Congratulations! It's great to have a successful step outside your comfort zone.

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  17. This is so great! Totally professional. I have come to love bag making and Joel Dewberry recently yoo! I have some bungalow waiting to be a bag soon.

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  18. AWESOME bag! I'm so glad you used the grey on the outside. And that little pop of the mint on the inside is fantastic.

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  19. Your bag turned out beautiful and I love that you put the mint on the inside. I love a surprise like that inside a bag.

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Thank you so much for your sweet comments. I just love hearing from you!!
Have a Happy Quilting Day :)

Melissa