Let me start off by saying, there are no pictures of today’s project….. yet. Bret is in the process of building a new computer so our ‘main’ computer that houses a bulk of my photos is currently out of commission. Once it’s up and running, I’ll be sure to post it because the end results are pretty cute. What am I talking about? Why another item for my Christmas Stocking partner!

One thing I really wanted to make was a ‘Pin-up Bag’ – a fun little purse\tote using Alexander Henry pinup fabric (I thought it matched the burlesque them I have going on) that my partner could use to carry around all her new goodies. These prints run pretty large so finding a bag design that wouldn’t cut off a head mid-design was fairly difficult. After browsing my patterns and books I decided to try One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Fabric Projects Scrunchie Bag. What drew me to this particular design besides the overall shape and size was the hardware and the use of ribbon and webbing for the strap.
I did make a few changes to the bag: Instead of using all the same material for the exterior and lining, I used a coordinating print for the inside. I also skipped adding a bit of elastic on the bottom of the bag. While I think it would look cuter gathered a bit at the bottom, I just didn’t like the idea of having visible stitches on the outside of the bag and didn’t think that I could match the lining and exterior fabric seams enough for it not to get the bag wonky and distorted. Overall, it’s a fun bag – I hope my partner likes it and doesn’t feel that it’s too ‘loud’ to carry around. I completed this look by making a matching key fob….. I have definitely got to buy more hardware for these – they are so easy and fun to make!