pond_ripple's Fabric Blog

I've made and designed my very first messenger bag using my fabrics Golden Sea Serpent and Turquoise Dragon Skin . The black parts of the bag are made from a mystery fabric that my mom bought when she was out helping a friend look for a wedding dress. It was a bit harder than I imagined designing a messenger bag around two 8"x8" swatches of fabric. My design-as-you-go philosophy spread out the project throughout the week, which was nice since it wasn't as stressful as sitting down and making everything work out on paper. Regelwyn being helpful Small pocket detail Large pocket and flap detail Bag open showing magnetic closures and a regular sized spiral notebook inside Me modeling the bag, and Regelwyn helping again.

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

Here's another rice sock. They are in high demand in my family. My mom got the first one, and I sent one to my grandmother, and now it's my brother who's getting one. I'll probably make an other, other one to send to my dad. Here's a link to my tutorial for rice socks . Front Back Front zoom Back Zoom Front zoom