Not a lot is going on here, but I am getting a few items accomplished from my “Thinking About” section that resides in my head. According to IWOM (see links), if I’m thinking about it, I’m working on it.
The first thinking about item is involves Hong Kong binding: http://www.burdastyle.com/howtos/show/1201#
The link shows the steps for Hong Kong binding, something I read about the other day in a sewing magazine while at Barnes and Noble. I thought it might be the solution to a problem I’m having regarding the finishing of the seam allowances for a bag I want to make, but this isn’t it. I checked out my own Vera Bradley purse (when I went to wash it: I love that about these bags) and think I have the solution. It’s still in the thinking about section but is moving closer to reality.
http://inthewordinc.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/reddawn3.jpg This is the bag I’ve named Red Dawn. I apologize for the large file size, but it helps for looking at the detail of the bag.
The first bag I made (that I remember since my SIL tells me that I made purses for the twins, TWICE!) is here. It took 4-5 hours because I’d never done this style before, but it turned out to be a pretty good bag. I bought more fabric and am playing with the ideas I have regarding seam binding to make a smaller version (perhaps with a zipper and quilted) for myself.
