This wasn't the post I had planned for today. We had a great weekend, which is what I was going to post about, but then last night I didn't feel like going though all my photos so I sewed something for myself instead. You know how I get when I make myself a new bag...
LOVE!! Ever since I made the first appliqued phoebe, I wanted one for myself, but larger. I probably should learn to carry a smaller bag, but I'm a big bag girl, especially now that I carry around some knitting or hand sewing with me. Not wanting to draft a large size phoebe, I put the idea off until something came to me. It hit me yesterday that I could use the pleated pocket pattern that I'm currently working on, but instead of using the pleated pocket piece, I could use the pocket lining piece to make a plain pocket, perfect for adorning with my "leaves".
I was actually going for a random leaf pattern, but once I had them laid out I decided to make distinct stems. This gave me a chance to draw with the thread, which was fun. I've never done anything like that. I had to do a bit of seam ripping here and there, but I think it turned out okay.
Unlike my other versions of this bag, I chose to make the exterior out of one fabric. I think mixing up patterns would have been too much with the applique. I love this woven fabric and used every single bit I had left of it. This fabric has been in my stash forever, at least 13 years (sometimes being a pack-rat is a good thing). I got it back when I worked at a fabric store. The store had a settee slipcovered in this fabric and I got to take home the scraps. I also bought some yardage and still have some floor pillows covered with it. I'd call that a pretty good fabric, don't you think? Because the exterior fabric was so sturdy, I did add a fun printed lining.
*you'll have the excuse the wonkiness of it - it's already full of my stuff! Now that I've made this version, I'm motivated to finish up this pattern.
