Sunday, June 03, 2012

Hoot-n-Nanny Tote by Two Peas in a Pod



This one is for Meredith, she saw the pattern and liked the graphic owl on a bag.
Description: A modern and fun twist on the classic bucket tote. Patchwork and applique techniques make this tote stand out!
Finished size: 13.5″w x 8″ (excluding handles)
Instructions:  This would be a great pattern for a newbie sewer or new to bag sewing.  Great instructions, many photos and an easy bag to construct.
Fabric: osnaburg  for the base with quilting cotton scraps
Changes:   The instructions have you cut your scraps into 3-3/4” strips for the border of the bag and 4” for the handles.  It would be easier to cut them all at the 4”, having a nice assortment of scraps for the border and handles.  Seemed silly to me to have scraps with a 1/4” difference.
I also shortened the handles, pattern called for 28”, I used 22” handles.
Conclusion:  Cute and quick bag with a fun applique.  I enjoyed using some of my scraps for this bag.  The owl applique was a fun addition to a basic bag pattern but not sure I needed to invest in the pattern for a very basic bag.  The most important part, Meredith is thrilled with her new bag and that is all that matters.
owl purse

You have probably noticed, no fashion sewing here.  I have a backlog of purses to complete plus I really need to fashion fabric shop. My stash is low, just few of pieces and I am not too inspired by those right now.

6 comments:

  1. That bag is a "hoot"! Cute. And always a plus when our kids like something we make for them. I recently made a bag out of men's suit jackets that my daughter fell in love with. I gave it to her. Now I have to shop for more jackets to make one for myself!

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  2. Cute! Very, very cute!

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  3. Oh my goodness...my teenage daughter the owl fanatic would love this one! Yours is very cute, you did a great job!

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  4. Another cute bag.....!

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  5. Turned out cute! (and noted on the scrap size difference...good point!)

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