Recently I bought some Cotton + Steel Sparkle Canvas, and it
was just begging to be turned into a bag. I loosely followed the instructions
for the Button-Down Shirt Bag out of Ruby Star Wrapping by Melody Miller and
Allison Tannery. Instead of using a button-down shirt for the exterior, I
whipped up a couple of simple patchwork panels out of a few Cotton + Steel fat
quarters from my stash. The Sparkle Canvas was used as the lining and handles. I
was really pleased with it. It was easy to sew with, and gave the bag some heft
without having to fiddle with interfacing. While I used this as a gift bag, the recipient
could easily use it as a tote bag. Needless to say, I would definitely make a
bag like this again.
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| Photo by Debbie Jeske |
I love it! And silly me, I didn't realize/remember the sparkle was canvas - definitely gives a nice structure to the bag!
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