I find that as I make my way through my sewing projects, things happen – good and bad – in the process and ultimately, every single thing I make seems to have a story. Some of them are more interesting than others.
I inherited a new bag.
It’s the Erica Bag by Beki (pattern available in her Etsy Shop.) This is the second version I made of this bag. I made the first one on my Janome, but this one I did on the old Singer 301A. Did I mention that the 301 is great for quilting? But not so great for bag making. I’m not sure what it was. Obviously putting together the bag pieces together was no problem, but it was attaching the interior to the exterior – and topstitching that just didn’t happen that well for me. This machine doesn’t have a freearm, and it is much more difficult to sew in the opening of the bag – especially if you’re me…I had a few other construction issues, so the handle isn’t quite right and neither is the topstitching. I’d feel bad giving it to someone, so I decided to keep it for myself.
In the meantime, I’m still waiting for my Janome to come back from the shop, so I’m finishing up a little scrap quilt I’ve been working on since February. It’s very cool, and I hope to have it done soon and post the “story” behind that project.
