Lotta backpack
A chum of mine has the big four-oh coming up in a week or two. She cycles a lot and I have never seen her with a handbag - instead she puts her stuff in a kids' nylon backpack - functional, but not beautiful!
So when I saw the little backpack pattern in Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing, I thought it would be right up her street. She's not into anything too fancy or girlie, so I chose an Amy Butler print, with a solid green background.
The instructions were easy to follow, but if I make it again, I want to add a lining for a slightly more polished look inside. Lotta seems a bit needlessly anti-lining to me. Perhaps she just wanted the patterns to be as simple as possible.
Anyway, I hope Kate likes it. I might even push the boat out and make her a matching tissue holder to go in it. Because show me a mother that doesn't travel with a wad of tissues at various stages of disintegration churning around in the depths of her bag. Time to share... what's the most shameful thing in your bag right now?
So when I saw the little backpack pattern in Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing, I thought it would be right up her street. She's not into anything too fancy or girlie, so I chose an Amy Butler print, with a solid green background.
The instructions were easy to follow, but if I make it again, I want to add a lining for a slightly more polished look inside. Lotta seems a bit needlessly anti-lining to me. Perhaps she just wanted the patterns to be as simple as possible.
Anyway, I hope Kate likes it. I might even push the boat out and make her a matching tissue holder to go in it. Because show me a mother that doesn't travel with a wad of tissues at various stages of disintegration churning around in the depths of her bag. Time to share... what's the most shameful thing in your bag right now?
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let's see, besides tissues, what's in my bag... lipgloss sans lid (but then i found the lid in there, too - BOYS!), and a ziplock bag with exactly 7 almonds in it.
most emabarrassing thing? um, probably a check that should have been deposited a month ago. i clean out my purse everytime i come home, so i'm constantly getting rid of crumbs and what-not.
Suzie Sews
I have smooshed up bunny crackers in my bag, that happened to be discovered when I tried to find change for the cashier. Hope she didn't see that.
Let's see - a crumpled up pair of Bea's shorts that I took off her a week and half ago at the market when she wanted to play in the fountain. It least it was before she played in the fountain.
Cute bag, love the Amy Butler fabric! I've been thinking of taking a stab at that pattern. I'm sure it will be a well-received gift. I know that I would be thrilled by it.
I have been using French seams on some projects instead of lining for a more finished look, because I'm not very good at fiddly stuff like lining.
Most embarrasing thing in my bag has to be Tampax in various states of disintegration. I invariably end up launching one at an unsuspecting checkout assistant whilst I'm rummaging for my purse, keys etc. The look of disgust (and pity) on their face is hilarious.
Have a great weekend!
Julia x
Alison x
I still carry around baby wipes, even though my little one is three and a half!
Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Until I cleaned it out this morning my bag held (amongst the rest of the junk) an old purse with holes and a new purse I got months ago but haven't got round to transferring everything out of the old one. All the change keeps falling to the bottom of the bag!
Oh, and half a bag of hula hoops from my 2 year old.
at the bottom of my bag are a couple of dried up raisins, a "to-do" list from April which most is "not-done" and at the way bottom a pack of american spirit cigarettes for which I sneak on occasion. don't tell.
My bag is full of screwed up receipts that I promise myself I will sort through when I get a spare moment... that moment is yet to arrive!
Bag content shame? Cell phone, blackberry and three different headsets for too many conference calls while driving...
Worst thing in my bag? ABC (already been chewed) gum. Ick -- I was in a meeting and had to get rid of it somewhere -- isn't that what rumpled receipts are for?
Lovely bagpack. YOu're certainly getting your money worth out of that book!!
What's in a my bag? What isn't?! I feel like Mary Poppins sometimes... I bet there's a lampshade in there somewhere!
hmm, probably just a sippy cup, some matchbox cars and maybe some smooshed cheerios in my bag!
However, it looks lovely even without the lining - particuarly as we can't see that bit :)