A while back I put out a call for pattern testers to give my Bag Along Bag Pattern a try and give me their feedback. Unfortunately for some it appeared to be not only hazardous to their own health but that of their machines too after they volunteered! So Sheila and Sarah, I hope you and yours feel better soon :o)
Anyway, 4 lovely ladies managed to get all the pieces together and got her sewn up, so here they all are.
Firstly, the fabulous Kirsten from Gemini Stitches made this little beauty with some Denyse Schmidt’s Aunt Edna line (I had to do a bit of detective work on that, alas, I do not have instant fabric recognition skills ;o) ) Because she had some difficulty finding twist locks, Kirsten used magnetic snaps to close her version:
Next came my dear friend Maddy, of Santa And The Mrs, who decided to make hers as a present for her granddaughter. Her local shops wanted a good few body parts in exchange for bag parts, so I think the moral is that if you’re looking for bag bits in southern Washington state, go online ;o):
Next was poor old Anneliese from Mail From The Cheeky Monkey, who discovered that mail order bag parts in Ireland come by snail mail! Her version is enjoying life now as a dance bag for her daughter.
Finally pattern tester for the stars, Maria from Mia’s Creations, who got this pattern curse badly – it took out her entirely family AND her sewing machine, and living in the Middle East that was certainly no mean feat to try and solve! She rallied though, and came back with this little number :o)
Thank you all so much ladies!
Given the feedback, and the OCD perfectionist in me, I’m now going to make another version using their comments and suggestions and try and get the pattern polished off completely for publication.
i'm so sorry i've not been able to make yet. 🙁 its going to be in centre city and essex yarn dyed linen (or denim), one day that is. awesome bags one and all.
Everyone's bags look great! I love bags that have eighty majillion pockets — good job, bag designer! 🙂
These look fab, well done ladies! :o)
What a carry on most of us testers had with this bag. Let's hope it was the first and last time and it won't put you off using testers again. LOLLL Love everyone's bag. Great design.
They all look brilliant! Well done to you and the testers!! I hope the pattern curse has now passed!!
Great bags your pattern testers have really done you proud especially with that curse hanging over them!
Love the style of the bag but what made it make the machines go medieval?
Well done testers xxx
Wow all of them beauties!
And one can never have enough bags!!
Very nicely done! I need to get over my fear of bag making!
Maybe it's as well I couldn't get the bits – I may be in the funny farm by now!
This must have been from before I started following your blog. I've not seen this before and love it! I particularly like the fabric choice in the last one.
If you need a complete novice bag maker to test your second version please let me know -I could do with one of these bags (not that I haven't got enough on my to-do list as it is! )
Katy, I loved making the bag and it looks like the other testers did as well if the bags are any indication. Aren't they all wonderful? All of them unigue and all lovely. I think that proves what a great pattern we had to work with. Thanks for the chance to be part of this.
Fabulous!!
All really fabulous bags! Jxo
I really enjoyed pattern testing for you Katy as it was such a great pattern to work with – love all of the other bags that have been made as well!
Well done testers. Looks like a great bag Katy.
Bagtastic!!
well done everyone they all look great …………..i had forgotten about your bag looking forward to the pattern coming out !!
all looking great, well done testers! (and designer!)