Bird bag

I promised to show my new bag. I finished it today, so finally I can....

This is how I worked on it. (Also on the table is another bag I made (from a pattern, the All day tote by Lotta Jansdotter)).

The bird bag came from my own imagination. On the table is my sketchbook in which I designed the bag. I faced the lining of the bag with thick flannel after learning this from Amy Karol's book Bend-the-Rules Sewing.

I bought the bird fabric for the outside of the bag at a fabric market, here in Leiden. The red folklore fabric for the lining is a Dirndl fabric I bought at Komolka in Vienna.

For the strap I used green fake leather (skai) which I found very tough to sew. Not my favorite material... After a lot of fiddling and actually throwing out a complete strap that I ruined, I ended up with a strap I like a lot.

I added a key cord and a little pouch for my phone.

And an all important inside pocket. Made from a scrap with another bird.
Now I can take all my stuff from my old bag and put it in this new one. I'm happy!

Comments

[Henk en Jeanne]

Een heel erg mooie tas, leuk om te zien hoe je die gemaakt hebt. En slim die kleine zakjes/ tasjes in die tas. Gaat die vogeltas ook mee naar de vogels in Artis ?
Vriendelijke groeten,
Henk en Jeanne.

[Lilla My]

It looks so nice.A springbag =)...

[floresita]

Your bird bag is sweet!!

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