Friday Finish: Duffle Bag
I showed a quick picture of my completed duffle bag before I went to QuiltCon, but this bag deserves a little more attention.
The bag pattern is Holiday in London from BariJ, and all the fabrics are from Art Gallery.
The duffle bag is bigger than I thought, and I ended up using it as my carryon bag for all my fabric. As with clothes, I tend to pack more than I need, so this bag weighed a ton!
The long shoulder strap helped with that extra weight, especially while walking through airports. I had a dreadful thought that the bag seams would break open and all my fabric would fall out....right as I passed another quilter heading to QuiltCon. So glad THAT didn't happen! Remember, this is the first bag I've ever made - a big step up for me from zipper pouches.
I'm not sure you can tell from the picture, but the bag has a removable bottom insert. The insert cover fabric is a nice contrast to the lining fabric.
Everything in this bag is lined - even the pockets. Sometimes I think cutting out the pattern pieces for a project like this takes just as long as sewing the bag together! Did you notice the piping? Another first for me.
I was brave and used blue thread for my topstitching on the outside of the bag which I think looks nice. I also stitched my label inside the bag; something I usually forget.
The bag requires a very long zipper which I found in the upholstery section of the craft store.
I added a coordinating zipper pull since the zipper color is so plain.
I can't tell you how happy I am that my first duffle bag survived QuiltCon and made it safely home in one piece after lugging all that fabric around. Success!
Holiday in London duffle bag |
roomy inside |
Shoulder strap |
removable bottom |
pockets and piping |
label inside |
overhead view |
zipper pull |
another inside look |
Holiday in London duffle bag |
Here's one more look. Isn't she pretty?!
Thanks for stopping by. Happy stitching,