I completed the two Stash and Dash bags yesterday afternoon. I'm not totally thrilled with how they turned out, although much of the problem is my own doing. I omitted the pleating to the bottom of the bags which is, I think, why the lining has turned out to be a tad too small, especially in the mushroom print bag. And I didn't think I would bother with top-stitching the zip on the first (the floral) bag I made. That was a mistake as the top-stitching definitely gives better definition. Also with the floral bag I should have had two contrasting fabrics instead of the same one for both top and bottom panels - it works much better when there is a nice contrast between the two parts.
Here are the offending articles.
This is a nice easy pattern to put together and I'll definitely be making it again. However, next time I will ensure that the lining is plenty big enough, and that I try to use 'stiff' enough fabric so I don't need to use interfacing (I wasn't that chuffed with the feel of the interfacing on the mushroom bag). What I'd really like is to try the large version of the bag which is about twice the size of these small ones, trouble is I can't find any 12" zips in the charity shops so until I do I'll have to stick with the smaller versions.
I won't be posting tomorrow as 'A Grand Day Out - part II' is taking place. I'm meeting up with DN and my sister in London again. There will be a return trip to Hamley's for, hopefully, Ben Ten toys, and then on to the Natural History museum for the dinosaurs. We're all very much looking forward to it as this will be the last trip to London before DN starts school next month.
Have a fun day Elizabeth. Those bags look good to me, the trouble is we're all very critical of our own work! I'm sure you'll find them very useful anyway.
Posted by: Gill | 08/15/2007 at 04:35 PM