I’ve just finished the biggest bag I’ve ever made! It was a commission and the brief was for an extra large tote to rival the big IKEA bags with a double handle! I made it as big as the piece of this wonderful Emma Bridgewater “Dresser” fabric would allow and it ended up 27” across the top, 20” tall with a base of 19”x8”, so it’s humongous! Logistically it was a challenge to manipulate on the sewing machine but I relished the challenge and it came out well! I put the usual pockets inside and also the usual wadding and interfacing, but being so big it doesn’t support itself. It does have a reinforced base to give a bit of structure for loading it up, tho’. The client is a real lover of textiles and will enjoy the fact that I’ve left the selvedge showing down the side of the bag to show the designer’s name and I’ve included it on the inner pocket too just for fun!
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