Friday 5 July 2013

A shopper bag for Kate




I do think the name given to this bag is rather misleading as I would imagine a shopper bag to be more spacious. And useful for shopping. This one is definitely a handbag. You could certainly take it shopping as a very stylish place to put your keys and purse but that would leave no space for half a pint of milk and a packet of choc biscuits.

This bag is from Cath Kidston's Sew, and I shouldn't have been too surprised at the dimensions as there is a photograph showing the bag with a bunch of keys for an idea of size, and also I did cut out the fabric pieces! I still had imagined a medium size handbag... but it is a lovely bag


I did just as the pattern asked, oh other than adding some inches to the webbing handle - this one can go over a shoulder. The main fabric is Makower's coastal houses... hmmm, cannot remember from where. Which is worrying as I purchased it fairly recently, particularly to make a bag for Kate. I thought it would remind Kate of her happy summer holidays in coastal towns. The lining is a heavier weight blue dotty fabric from my fabric pile, and the delightful webbing is from clothkits. This is all webbing should be - cotton, sturdy and colourful. Sadly clothkits only sell this one... does anyone know of any more colourful webbing stockists?

And why does that first photograph look oh so out of focus (which the original doesn't) but becomes in focus if you click on it to enlarge?

Do so hope you had a lovely birthday Kate!


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4 comments:

  1. It's a lovely bag I love your fabric choice. I have no idea where you would buy webbing as I have never bought any? Have a lovely summer, Sarah x

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    1. Oh thank you! The fabric was just the thing for my seaside loving friend. Happy summer to you too!

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  2. It's lovely bag, even if it is smaller than expected! Great webbing, I buy mine from ebay (but only in a single colours) where loads of people sell it and Raystitch used to sell some too, I think. Bethx

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  3. Thank you for webbing thoughts! Raystitch does have a lovely selection of colours, though I sometimes want wider webbing. I think... maybe I don't! I am a silly goose, can't believe I didn't think bout eBay.

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