So…
with the main design issue for this new pattern resolved & described in the last post in this series, that left me free to concentrate on construction issues going forward.
More specifically, now my goal is to figure out the quickest, easiest, yet most effective sequence in which this bag can be constructed.
So, let me show you around!
Here’s a good front & side view of this design. It’s relatively small, but can hold more items than you would think possible. The front pouch pocket can easily accommodate ANY cell phone on the market right now, and the top zippered storage area is large enough for a good-sized wallet, (stored on a side edge.)
This is the mag-snapped Slip Pocket on the Bag Back, but I have found that it is amply sized for a memo pad, sunglasses, and even a key fob!
And here’s a couple of peeks at how my phone, (a Samsung S24+), looks in the front pouch area of this design.
As you can see, it easily fits with room to spare, (as you can see) for some of the taller phones currently on the Market.
And finally… here’s a closeup look at the interior. I placed my standard-sized wallet inside the main storage area (on its end), & as you can see, it fits easily, w/room to spare, both on either side of my wallet, and in the head-space area above it!
The total dimensions of this bag is 6″ wide X 9″ tall X 1.5″. This pattern is currently in the hands of our amazing pattern testers & we’re aiming for a mid-late July pattern release.
And now… a word about the fabulous fabric I used for this sample!
First let me say, that once I received this fabric, I really wasn’t sure that I would EVER have a sample that would actually work with this colorful, but so visually busy fabric. But having said that, it’s my opinion that this fabric works amazingly well with this design!
It’s called “Fantasy Garden” & it was created by Anna Nyman (a new favorite artist of mine), for Contempo Fabrics!
And now…. it’s YOUR turn!
I’d love to know what you think of this design thus far. Does this bag seem like one you might enjoy carrying? 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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