I've been having fun making vinyl-fronted bags for this year's summer project, picking out lots of different fabrics and colored zippers. Since it's too hot to do much outside in Tucson when the triple digits hit, I have a different gift project I work on every summer.
I'm giving the sea star bag to Juniper, along with the start of a shell collection for her.
Here's the pattern, although I'm diverging a bit from the directions (as usual).
I make a quilted panel for the back of the bag then choose contrasting zippers, zipper borders and bindings. Lots of different colors!
And I'm not done yet! I could make hundreds of these and still not make a dent in my fabric stash. I hoped to sell some at the gallery where I have my spirit dolls, but she already has some similar vinyl bags.
I didn't sew yesterday because I was invited to spend a day at the Sun City pool, which was lovely and so relaxing. Even though it was hot, the water was cool and there was a nice breeze so it was perfectly comfortable. After about two hours bobbing back and forth and chatting, there were lounge chairs in the shade when we got tired. Here's the view from my chair. I wish I had bought a house there when I moved to Tucson, but the thought of selling my current home, buying another one and moving is too much for me.
Have a colorful day
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