This bag has been quite a journey. I first tea dyed the heart fabric almost a year ago. Then I finally found the pattern I wanted on Rae's blog during Celebrate the Boy week.
The Scavenger Bag pattern by Sew Grown is supposed to be for a little boy, but I also think it makes a nice small purse for a woman, my sister to be exact. Steffanie's tutorial for this bag is flawless and very easy to follow. I only made a few slight modifications.
When my sister was in school she once mentioned that some students had anatomy coloring books. Of course, my first thought was, "Gee...that sounds like a great source book for embroidering human organs and body parts. So I bought one. She may be getting handmade gifts incorporating body parts for years to come.
Instead of the piping called for in the pattern, I cut my own bias tape from the heart lining fabric. I did this mainly because I did not have any piping on hand when I was making the bag.
I also changed the inside of the bag. Instead of an elasticized pocket (again, no elastic on hand) I sewed down the middle of my pocket to create two pockets. Steffanie added many more gadgets to the bag for her little guy, but I just added a d-ring.
Now this little bag is ready for the last leg of its long journey from conception to gift. I need to get to the post office and send it to my sister.Check back later tonight for giveaway winners!
9 comments:
The bag looks great, the embroidery is fantastic, I'm sure your sister will appreciate it, this is actually a really fun and personal bag, thanks for sharing.
great project especially for those who love human anatomy— the rest can certainly embroider anything to their liking, and I actually have one of those coloring books too! Thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday, great to have you!
Great embroidery and I love the bag!
xo,
Sena
Your bag is fantastic! I love the embroidery! I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial and I know your sister is going to love her new bag.
Very cool! I love how it turned out!
I have no doubt your sister LOVES the bag! Great idea!
I'm an ICU nurse, and YES, this is AWESOME. Your sister will definitely love it...unless she's going into labor & delivery, but I wouldn't want to see what you'd have to embroider on a bag for that...I'm posting a link to your awesomeness in our ICU's Facebook group :)
I love it! My son had open heart surgery as a baby and I know a lot of other "heart moms" who would love this. Cheeky but also weirdly sentimental. That is kind of cool.
This is so fun - I love it! I love smart, science-y accessories!
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