A little while ago Helen asked me to test out a pattern for her, and I coincidentally needed a gift for a birthday party the girls were invited to that same weekend, so the timing was perfect.
The original pattern has a little embroidered medallion that goes in the center, but I didn't quite have enough time to do that, and I think it looks fine without the added embellishment. It's fully reversible, and I used three different fabrics that came from my stash. The party theme was very girly, all about make up and fancy dresses, and the birthday girl's favorite colors are yellow and pink.
Love the super sweet bow made by tying the handles together. Which also makes the strap adjustible to any size. The pattern is one of six that were specially designed for the Bagalicious Club, and you can see four of them here (Helen's is the latest one, so scroll down to the bottom and check out the embroidery). See, it's those amazing Australians, yet again...!
I love this little bag! I bet the birthday girl loved it - and the fabric is so cute! Did the pattern say to do two different fabrics on the front or was that your own creative twist? I love it!
Posted by: Kelsey | Friday, July 16, 2010 at 08:03 PM
I made a few bags just like this a year & a half ago. The pattern was an on-line tutorial. I made a few changes. Added some pockets in & out, & since the knot wasn't comfy, I overlapped the ends & attached a cute button to some & a ricrac zinnia to another. My 1st one wasn't as deep, but the rest were deeper.
Posted by: sharon | Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 04:59 PM