After a month, I don’t know that I should even call this progress. It’s more like “Amy Butler Weekender Bag – I’m pacing myself…”. After spending two days doing the cutting I took a long hiatus from anything related to sewing in general, with the exception of looking at fabric online. I’ve also decided to start an Etsy store, but that’s equally as slow going as the Weekender Bag. Perhaps my life motto is, “I’m pacing myself”.
So here’s the update: I’ve managed to put together to the two front pockets. I’m dreading assembling the handles and decided to take the weekend off from this project and work on other things that I find more amusing.
That was all the cut out pieces of the exterior fabric only. There was also cutting of the inside lining, heavy weight stabilizer as well as Timtex. No, I did NOT try to line up my patterns as many people have suggested. I am not an anal crafter for one thing, and I also don’t believe everything in life has to be so matchy matchy. I’m sort of a disaster anyways. After cutting a million pieces from this pattern I had to start cutting a million strips of brown fake suede for the prepared cording and handles. Have I mentioned that I am completely incapable of cutting in a straight line, even with a ruler? It looked as if I let my 2 year old niece run wild with scissors (which I wouldn’t do because she’s precious and my scissors are sharp..I like her with all 10 fingers and both of her eyes).
Speaking of the prepared cording, that’s another reason that the bag was put on hiatus. I hated making the cording. I’ve read online that several people have just used regular bias tape to cover their cording. No, not me…why do something to make my life easier? In the end I just sewed the fabric in straight lines and so far it’s worked out for me. If it stops working out for me, I’ll let you know.
Here’s the front pockets..if you are interested.
