PPC31: Butterflies are Free

So…

it’s been quite a few weeks since I’ve shown you anything new in the development of our next new pattern. First I was away for a week in Paducah, KY for the AQS Show. Then, no sooner than I got back, it was time for our annual getaway, but I’m back now, totally refreshed, and ready to hit the ground running! So let me tell you about this sample!

The very instant that I saw this butterfly fabric and its coordinate, I feel in love with it! I envisioned it complimenting this new pattern design beautifully, and that is does… however…

I do have some concerns about how this fabric works with our design, and I’ll delineate those concerns at the end of this post… but for now, let’s talk about this sample!

I chose to use our gold zippers with this fabric and I think the combination totally “works”.
In this series of pictures you can get a good look at the front pouch area which is the perfect place
to stow your cell phone, or anything else you think you might need “quick access” to!

And I have to say, of all the designs I’ve created in the last few years, I’ve enjoyed carrying this bag the MOST! As you can see, it can be carried as a true shoulder bag (far left), or as a sling-style (at center), as a one-shoulder bag, or as a true backpack (at far right). It’s small enough to not get heavy or cumbersome, but large enough to handle all of my daily necessities!

And even though several of you have asked for a closer look at the interior of this bag, I’ve found that this isn;t a particularly easy bag interior to photograph!

The wallet in this picture is what i would term as an average sized-wallet and it can be placed within this bag sideways or lengthwise (on end), as shown here.

And either way, there’s plenty of room for a glasses case (for sunglasses or readers), a tissue pack, a few pens, and some makeup within this main compartment.

So here’s the deal about this sample…

As much as I love this sample (and I absolutely do!)… I’m afraid that the intricate details of this design are lost in conjunction with this beautiful black background fabric. This dilemma is never more evident than in the head-on photo at left above! And unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to discern where the outside Pouch Pocket begins and ends in the full frontal view (above left). I can imagine that this sample will be quite popular on the “show circuit”, because folks (like me). just love a good-lookin’ black bag that goes with almost everything we wear, right?!

And if you find this fabric as appealing as I did, here are the details… this fabric is part of Chong-A Hwang‘s “Wings of Gold” collection and if you like it, you can pick up a Kit which includes 1/2 yard of both the focal print & the complimentary contrast by clicking HERE!

And now, it’s YOUR turn!

I’d love to know what you think of this design thus far, and here’s the deal… it’s long past time to come up for a name for this design!!! So if you think you have a good suggestion, I’d LOVE to hear it! And if you have comments you’d like to share, suggestions you’d like to make, or questions you’d like to ask about this design in general or this sample in specific, please feel free to leave either or both in the space provided below.

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