june at noon

I think I’m going to keep this one simple. Here’s the skinny:

I made a patchwork shoulder bag as a spur-of-the-moment, last-minute “birthday” gift for a friend. I started with nothing but a pile of fabrics and my tools. No pattern or tutorial, just an idea.

It features a patchwork outer, a lining with two pockets, a flat bottom, a flap with button closure, and an adjustable strap. Though time-consuming, it was easy, which made me realize how much I’ve learned about sewing and bag construction over the last year.

The patchwork sucked up the morning and a chunk of the afternoon—the planning, measuring, cutting, piecing, pressing of the front, back, sides, pocket, flap, and strap pieces.

It was only thanks to Hubby’s willingness to wrangle children that I managed to complete most of the bag in a day. It took the full day, though.

I was up very, very late finishing it, but it was worth it. She loved it. I do too.

The End.

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Psssst! Even though the sale in my shop officially ends tonight, I’ll be letting it run a while longer to continue clearing out old items while I’m making some new ones. Enter “MIDMAY” in the “message to seller” box for a 15% discount!