F is for...... Frenchy Bag
And also fabulous hubby, who took the boys paddling in the brook and swimming at the pool, thereby allowing me to make a new late summer, early autumn Frenchy Bag, by Amy Butler.
The pattern was a prize from Lisa's Amy Butler Pattern Contest - it arrived on Friday and I had it whipped out by Sunday morning (including a Saturday shopping trip for interfacing and new school shoes - I could have done without the shoe shop stress, but these things have to be done!).
The proportions are great for slinging over the shoulder, yet feeling secure under the arm, and all the interfacing gives it a kind of padded squishyness which I also find pleasing.
I spend a large proportion of my blog-browsing time drooling over stuff that is freely available in America, but nigh on impossible to find (or hideously expensive) over here. When I was hunting down the Barcelona Skirts pattern, I discovered U-handbag stocks a comprehensive range of Amy Butler patterns, and guess where I got my mitts on the Moda birdies too?
I'd like Lisa, even if she didn't have a fab bag making supplies shop, but I am very glad she does.
The pattern was a prize from Lisa's Amy Butler Pattern Contest - it arrived on Friday and I had it whipped out by Sunday morning (including a Saturday shopping trip for interfacing and new school shoes - I could have done without the shoe shop stress, but these things have to be done!).
The proportions are great for slinging over the shoulder, yet feeling secure under the arm, and all the interfacing gives it a kind of padded squishyness which I also find pleasing.
I spend a large proportion of my blog-browsing time drooling over stuff that is freely available in America, but nigh on impossible to find (or hideously expensive) over here. When I was hunting down the Barcelona Skirts pattern, I discovered U-handbag stocks a comprehensive range of Amy Butler patterns, and guess where I got my mitts on the Moda birdies too?
I'd like Lisa, even if she didn't have a fab bag making supplies shop, but I am very glad she does.
Comments
I have been admiring a lot of Frenchy bags, but it has to be said that fabric is just beautiful and looks so lovely with that design. Probably the nicest one i have seen. Will you put it in the Amy Butler competition? Although winning two months in a row is not a good thing for everyone else!!!! I also find all the fabric i want in America but bloody impossible to find over here!
so so painful.
On the other hand - Lisa's great and I'm sure she appreciates the added business!
I am so pleased to have discovered Lisa too.
Heh! I must admit I was wondering what you were going to do with those two fabrics...
Thanks for the mention (from you and the others), am blushing a bit, but am very grateful :)
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I know what you mean about mlusting for things in the US. I'm off to New York in December and I've realised it's a perfect opportunity for fabric shopping. Not quite sure what my lovely boyfriend will make of that...:)