PPC34: Dancin’ in the Moonlight
So I really LOVED working with this cool fabric, which was actually one of those panel prints, with a border on each side of the 45" width. And the cool thing about working with such a fabric is that it can be used for the exterior AND the contrast, all with perfect color matching! (I'll give you more details about this fabric at the end of this post.)
But for now, here's a quick tour of this sample!
Here's a good look at the Bag Front. I find that even though I love our polkadot zippers, I seldom make use of them. But for this fabric, the polkadots seemed to compliment the whimsy of this fabric. And I must say that I really like this overall look!
I really liked working with this multi-paneled print. And the best part is ... I was able to create the entire exterior of this sample with just this one fabric! There was no need to find a contrasting fabric (particularly for the expandable area of this design), because there was enough variation in this fabric to just fussy-cut my way to success!
Here's a good look at the expandable area of this design.
And what a benefit it is to be able to add INSTANT storage space to your bag in the middle of your excursion or in the midst of your shopping spree, right?
And here's the deal... I really think I could make up this bag in this fabric a number of ways and it would look a little bit different each and every time... and isn't that fun to think about?
And finally, here's a good look at the back side of this bag, where you'll find a VERY roomy slip pocket secured with a mag-snapped closure (at left), & the interior, (at right) where you'll find a zippered pocket, which is great for securing small items in an easy-to-find location, to keep from having to dig around the bottom of your bag in order to find them!
And now.... a quick word about this fantastic fabric!
It's called "Moonlight" and its part of Sally Kelly's Twilight collection for Windham Fabrics. We have a limited amount of it available on the "Fabric Page" of our website by clicking HERE.
Additionally, I'd love to know what you think of this design thus far, 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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