pond_ripple's Fabric Blog

I got this neat little pattern from the Fabric Mutt blog for what she calls the Malibu Satchel . It's completely free and you don't have to download anything, as all the measurements for the pattern pieces and instructions are in the blog post. This is the bag that I made: It started out with my mom giving me a pretty maxi skirt that she no longer wears. The floral material is gorgeous but sheer with a separate solid black underlayer. They had to be used together as the main outer layer. The lining and accent fabric is the matte side of a navy satin, while the strap is a simple grosgrain ribbon. The back of the bag. You can see that I just stitched the straps onto the bag instead of using the detachable clips. The top carrying strap was omitted altogether. A cellphone pocket was also added onto the front of the bag under the flap to be easily accessable. Here you can see my old school flip phone trying to make the pocket a little more visible in thi...

Small over the Shoulder Arctic Fox Bag For sale HERE!

Now for sale!  http://www.etsy.com/listing/70382256/purple-and-black-sea-serpent-purse I've gleefully moved on from rice socks and made a purse!! It's my first one ever, and I designed it using this tutorial from Splityarn as a guide. The inside is lined with my fabrics White Flowers + Sea Serpent Colorway and White Flowers + Sea Serpents Colorway has a small black side pocket. The outer flap is made with my fabric Sea Serpents . The rest of the bag is made with a plain black fabric that I got on Ebay. Ironically, my favorite part about the bag is the lining which you don't normally see. One side is fuchsia and the other is blue. I was using my 8" by 8" fabric swatches on this, and it pushed me in a direction the I wouldn't normally have gone. Close up view of the Sea Serpent View under the flap Inside look at the lining