February 10, 2014

Animal Prints ... and a Frog






I had been looking for a simple, quick, smaller crossbody bag that I could use as a replacement for a souvenir bag that I bought while I was in Australia a few years ago.  It was lightweight and just big enough for the essentials...my passport, a couple of credit cards, my phone.  I loved the one I bought in Australia but it got very wet when I was sightseeing one day and it fell apart.  When I got home I put what was left of it in a storage bag and labeled it. I had to sit down one day and figure out how it went together so I could make an even better one. 

When I was searching online for bag patterns (imagine that), I came across one that looked just like that souvenir bag.  It was called Zip & Go by Erin Erickson of Dog Under My Desk.  Imagine my surprise when I hit the link that took me back to her blog on the day she introduced the pattern...she made it to replace a souvenir bag that she bought in Australia!!!  There in the picture was the same bag but in a different color!  No need for me to figure it out, someone luckily beat me to it.

This bag goes together easily and quickly and has no raw edges or bound edges as many of these types of bags do.

I find that I have been using a lot of animal prints lately.  They have been very popular with my customers.  So, I recently made this bag ...



in a white leopard print ...




in a brown and cream zebra print...



 
 
 
and in a green frog doing yoga fabric.
 
I used a faux leather for the straps and the back of these bags.  It allowed me to use a very small leftover piece of fabric for the front.  The bag measures 9.5" x 7.5"
 
 


13 comments:

  1. Heehee that is the best story ever!! Yay!! I really like the wide hardware that you used! And the frog omg so cute. I'm sharing on twitter so everyone can see. Are you on IG or twitter yet?

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  2. No IG or Twitter yet, Erin. Just getting my feet wet here.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Marilyn


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  3. Oh you HAVE to tell me where yu got that frog fabric....tooo cute!! Great job on the bags too by the way! LOL

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  4. The yoga frog fabric is called "Back in 5 Minutes" by Janet White and I got it at JoAnn's craft and fabric shop in the US. My sister picked it out for me to make her a lunch bag. I can't keep anything made with it in stock. I saw someone was carrying it on etsy.

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  5. Hi Marilyn,
    Love the bags!!! Especially the frog fabric!! To cute!!
    I also have this pattern on my wish list but first i have to finish some other pattens before I can buy a new one...at least that is my resolution this year but you are making it hard for me to stick to with such cute versions!! LOL
    Great job!!

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    1. Hi, Liz.

      Funny, I just got off of your blog thinking that I have to pull out the embroidery attachment to my machine and do some pouches with monograms. I've only used it once. It might work well with the linen type fabric I showed in my last blog.

      Marilyn

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  6. Funny story. The bags are great! Love your fabric selection.

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  8. Great bags! and funny story.. you're on a rolll, lots of bags done already this year!

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    1. I'm trying to get caught up. I've got a spring craft show that I am doing. I sometimes need that date things need to be done by to keep me moving!

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  9. Absolutely love it...Hope I can find the pattern.

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