I love hand printed fabrics, the bright colours, the quirky designs, and the fact that they’re unusual, so if I make a bag from them then I know it will be unique. A couple of months ago I grabbed some Umbrella Prints Trimmings packs, along with some packs from Blueberry Park and from Summersville, and started plotting (while forgetting to take pics of the Blueberry Park and Summersville packs, sorry ladies!)
After a bit of sifting, I chose a colour palette:
A bag spotted on a train into town sparked an idea, and off I went making up some (kind of) QAYG panels
Then I got a bit stuck trying to work out how best to sew the bits together without having all the bulk from the batting in the seams. Thanks to a tute I saw on assembling QAYG quilts, I had a bit of a brainwave, and eventually, after a few weeks of procrastinating (because it wasn’t a particularly simple solution), I finally got it together and made the bag (it is straight, but perhaps I should have pressed it!):
And I took it out for a wee trip the other night too:
Can you guess what my inspiration was? It was very 80’s :o)
i love your bag! it's fabulous.
Seriously gorgeous bag, Katy!
I love it, what a great bag!
No idea about the inspiration – will annoy me that I don't get it! Brilliant bag…….I really do love it. Juliex
Adorable!!
Same as Julie, so annoying and I'm a child of the 80s!! Gorgeous bag, love the picture on the hooks! Also what was the brainwave solution?!
Awesome bag!!! I can't pick the inspiration either – are you just teasing us, is there really an 80's inspiration?
Love the bag, and the fabrics x
You have to spill the beans on your inspiration. Its driving me mad trying to think of what it might be.
Luurve the bag…seriously cute !
Love it, it's fantastic. The pink pipping is my favourite – it sets the fabrics off perfectly. Pretty in Pink!
Smashing bag Katy, I got myself an Umbrella prints pack a couple of weeks ago – as for your inspiration, the 80s were a blur of child rearing for me!!
I've no idea what your inspiration was, but I love the bag!
Fun. Was your inspiration an Airliner bag?
What a fabulous bag! Love it.
Great bag!
Wonderful bag! I love the colors and the pink piping was a perfect choice!
I heart the 80's – and your bag!
No idea on the inspiration, I'm probably going to kick myself! It's lovely anyway, good luck.
The shape reminds me of the awesome tin lunch boxes from the 80s. I love it!!!
Nice bag and great use if small pieces of fabric
Brilliant bag Katy!
Oh it's fantastic Katy!
Looks fab! And very 80's too:)
Gorgeous! The shape sort of reminds me of one of those Nike bags that seemed to be very popular at one point but I couldn't pinpoint the decade!!! When will you tell us what the inspiration was?!!
It is gorgeous! Love the piping!
I LOVE it! You could take that bag rollerskating!