To make the pocket I folded an old dinner napkin in half and sewed it to the bag with the fold at the bottom, then I stitched vertical lines to make smaller pockets. The dinner napkin was large enough to reach around the back of the bag.
I cut the original handles in the middle, they now make ties to keep the bag closed.
The shoulder strap is two long pieces of cotton cord sewed into the sides.
Last I added some ribbon trim and buttons and yo-yos to dress it up, the doily was my grandma's. I use this bag a lot, for a purse, a bag to hold my sketchbook and pencils, it is the perfect size to hold a magazine or a small knitting project. I plan to make another for my daughter so she can carry her books and sketchpad everywhere we go.
No comments:
Post a Comment