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4.27.2010

First Grown Up Attempt

When I was 11 I sewed my very first thing - an outfit, shorts and shirt - it was well, there are no words. I suppose I did a good job, except for the fact the fabric was TOTALLY early 90’s and I learned I didn’t have patience to sew. You have to find the fabric, cut out the pattern pieces then pin them to the fabric, then cut the fabric out, then sew, and well - it was too much. Until last month - I want a sewing machine I keep thinking about it, I go to Joanne Fabrics at least once a week, and LOVE it! For the past several months ever since I upgraded to a 17” laptop I CANNOT find a bag that is the right size, well, I take that back, I can find the right size, I just can’t find a non-mannish looking one that doesn’t come in a LARGE carryon version. So, I decided to make one on my own. So this past weekend, I went and bought fabric, and in the next few weeks when I get the time to go over to our wonderful neighbors house who is so kindly helping me alter a bag pattern and let me borrow her sewing machine I will have a new laptop bag!

 

So here is the fabric for my first grown up sewing experiment experience!

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The top print is for the outside.

The pink quilters bottom, the lining.

The black quilters bottom, the sides-bottom-strap.

They also had there ‘jewelry’ notions on sale for buy one and get one - so I’m planning on putting them outside in a corner kinda clumped haphazardly grouped nicely together on the bottom corner.

 

I’m so ridiculously excited about this project!

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