Well it's snow day #3 here in the Miller household. I was happily sewing and cleaning and working away on MLK day and snow day #1. But, on snow day #2, I ran out of my favorite chocolate brown thread. That slammed the brakes on progress on Sarah's Art Quilt and Kris' Mommy Bag because I want to top stitch in brown on both of them.So, I put my other projects to the side and used some fabric leftover from some other projects to make this shoulder bag from Tiny Happy. I lined it with my favorite green color in one of the Flea Market Fancy fabrics from Denyse Schmidt (my current girl crush). The middle stripe is from the fabric for my sister's bag and the turquoise/chocolate is leftover from the Christmas bag making frenzy.
I think it turned out pretty cute but I'm not sure about the functionality of it. It's sort of floppy and just falls over even though I went back in and lined it with fusable interfacing. I also put three pockets in the interior since I hate it when I can't find my cell phone and my keys.I'm thinking about trying to make some bags to sell. I need to recoup some of the money I'm spending on fabric :)
Women readers, what do you look for in a handbag? What size do you prefer (small, medium, large)? What do you look for when you're buying a bag? What's would you consider paying for a well-constructed, handmade bag? Please comment and help me do a little "market research".
Thanks.
