In preparation for a long awaited visit to family in France, I decided to make three little bags to take as gifts. Rather than making them one at a time I decided to do the production line thing, which I've found in the past works quite well and saves a bit of time. I chose two William Morris fabrics: 'Strawberry Thief' and 'Snakeshead' (named after the fritillery not the reptile!) and a 50's reprint of a classic mid-century modern design 'Mobiles'.
 Strawberry Thief  Mobiles |  Snakeshead  Shows the wadding tacked on to each piece |
I cut out two "Poppy" cross body bags and a variant of that design that allows for the cross body strap to be clipped on the side along with a partner strap the other side, to convert it into a backpack. I sewed the zipped pockets onto each front and then tacked wadding on to each piece.
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Next I sewed the side and bottom seams, attached some plastic mesh to strengthen the base, and turned them right side out. Eight fiddly loop holders were sewn and attached to the top sides of each bag with two extra at the bottom of the backpack.
Just the linings to do now with their inner pockets and a zip top closure!
  |  All done, so ready for when restrictions are lifted. Un sac a dos pour ma belle-fille, un sac pour sa maman et un pour sa tante! (A backpack for my daughter-in-law, a bag for her Mum and one for her aunt!) Just need to make something for grandmaman now, but that's for another post! |
Update: Now back from our french holiday I can now report the bags were well received!
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