Monday, January 21, 2008

Bright as a Rainbow Bag

This bag was made using the basic idea from the No Assembly Required Market Bag. I modified it to fit my desires to use it as a project tote. I added a button closure and an external pocket to hold my project notebook and hook case. I also lined it with fabric for stability and lengthened the straps (and moved them) to make it a shoulder bag. Its super bright, but was a good way to use up some yarn I may not have used for any other purpose! The best part about this bag is it cost me $0. The yarn was all inherited from a relative, the button too. The fabric lining is an old bed sheet that had gotten torn. My first project in a while that I didn't have to run to the craft store for any accessories!

3 comments:

  1. Way to be resourceful! Looks great for a scrap project. The bed sheet is a good idea. I was thinking of using some old dress shirts for lining that aren't in good enough condition to donate. Nice job!

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  2. That's a great idea too! I have heard about people lining project bags with denim also. I suppose leftover jeans would work just as good. This gives the bag stability since denim doesn't stretch and stays kind of stiff.

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  3. I'm so happy that my pattern has inspired so many. I've seen several different versions using my pattern as a base. Yours turned out great, and using up scraps is a good way to make these kinds of bags. Thanks for the "plug." Barbara Stuart

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