So, I finished this today:
So, what are we naming this bag? I’m TERRIBLE at naming things. Help is always appreciated.
It can pretty much hold a whole day’s worth of “purse” stuff (you know, a water bottle, Kindle, reusable bags, wipes, snacks, giant sunglasses, etc.) I used mine when I took the train to the city for the day to get my passport. It would be a great amusement park or theme park bag or convention bag. It’s not HUGE, but make it too big and your shoulders would hurt anyway. It’s a cross-body bag, but I’d like the strap to be a little shorter than the hipster so it can also be a shoulder bag. And yes, an iPad DOES fit. ;)
• All Day Bag
• Everything Bag
• Downtown Bag
• … yeah this is where i run out of clever ideas, if I had any to begin with.
So, I used Pellon 926 on the prototype, since Fusible Fleece is a big fat fail in my book (too wrinkly, not supportive enough.) Another option is to layer Pellon 50 and batting. Not sure what I’ll try in the next one. I will probably make one or two more “prototype” (meaning, no process photos until it’s perfect) and then make one final one stopping every 5 seconds to take photos.
Now, this pattern is going to take me a month to write, if it goes anything like the Two Zip Hipster did. So, if you haven’t bought one of my patterns yet or have your eye on one, please consider it so I can pay my mortgage while I spend the next 30 days editing pattern photos? :) I’m terrible at self-promotion but I am going to be getting some ads going, but please if you’ve made my bags and like my patterns, tell a friend, retweet, post on FB, anything. I want to be able to be cranking out patterns for you, and that helps me do so.
I also used Pellon 926 on this. LOVE IT. It’s a big stiff, but it cut away from the seams beautifully and sewed through very nicely. It’s basically half-way in between Peltex (Pellon 70) and Pellon 50. I think I will find lots of uses for it.
It’s a smaller version of my passport wristlet that I made for Toronto.
It needs to be a tiny bit wider, but otherwise it’s perfect. I’m tempted to whip up this pattern quickly for you, both because I love it (and want one for myself) but it’s an easy zipper technique and it doesn’t take a ton of fabric. That almost, kind of makes up for that fabric hog at the top of the page. What do you think? The iPhone happens to be the same width as my passport… so by some miracle, it’s also the *perfect* phone wristlet.
Thank you for any and all name suggestions!
I love your new bag design! I’ll let you know if I come up with any clever name ideas for it.
I just happen to come across you lovely site, and I think this bag should be the
DAY TRIPPER BAG.
DO YOU SELL THE PATTERN ??
Love the look of the new bag. How about something like the Day Tripper or Make my Day bag.
Looking forward to seeing it as a tutorial or pattern.
Thanks for sharing the process.
OHH I like both of those! Twitter is teaching me to get better at this “doesn’t hurt to ask” thing and look, I get all these good suggestions! Keep them coming. Thanks!!!
Well, I hope you come up with a good name, but if you are working on a couple of more prototypes and you did make it just a tiny shorter and wider, I would call it MY perfect Bag :) :)
Love love love what you are doing with it and I’ll definitely be in the market for the pattern when you finish. After I regain some sewing savings after making a tons of stuff for my new granddaughter who was born just a few days ago, I am definitely going to buy your hipster bag. That is SO ME and the exact style I love. Of course, my Mom will want me to make her one, and both my sisters, and my daughter, and my aunt! Oh my goodness. Then we will all be spreading the word!
I’ll be watching for the end result on this great bag of yours!
Wider and shorter it is… but I reserve the right to grumble about spending another whole day messing around in Illustrator. :D
I love the new bag. I bought your 2 zip pattern and then decided that it was too big for whati needed. I used some of the instructions to wing it on my own but wasn’t totally happy with the results. Curved peices always take up more fabric but they look more gracefull. Best of luck and will keep my eyes open for the pattern.
Well this one is even bigger than the 2-Zip, but smaller bags are on my list. Both because i love having something in between a wristlet and a purse for quick trips to the store, and because they use less fabric. :)
Hi! Maybe call it a Swing bag? Because it looks like a hobo chic bag but gives room to swing with the adjustable strap????
Have to be careful with that one because it’s a popular Amy Butler bag name. But cute idea! Especially swinging around hanging in a tree… :)
Hi! Love you new bag. I think I have worn out the 2 Zip Hipster pattern.
How about “Round Up” as a name for the bag since you can round up everything you need and carry it in the bag, and it has round edges!
Waiting patiently (not) for the new pattern!
Ha! That’s the beauty of PDF patterns, you can print a new one. I print mine on card stock so they last longer. :)
That is a cute name too. Better to have too many choices than my three lame ideas! Thanks! :D
I was going to suggest the Day Tripper… that’s the first thing that popped into my head, and I saw that the same name occured to someone else, too!
I’m liking Day Tripper… hmm… :D
I’m terrible at naming things, but I like the suggestions Mhairi offered, too! :) And I love that bag!
What about :” Le Pochette de Jour” The day handbag… only with a french name???
How about Half-Moon Handbag? Since it’s sort of a half circle?
I love the 2 Zip pattern and tonight I’m going to survey my stash for the right fabric. It looks like exactly what I love out of my current non-fancy handbag but much more customizable and something I can do in a fabric I love instead of plain green!
Looking forward to new patterns!
what a cute bag! I like the Daytripper bag idea!
this bag looks lovely!! A Victorian bag :-)
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