I was given a copy of this lovely book for my birthday last year. I was very familiar with all the patterns as I had had a copy out the library for months. Having my own copy rekindled my desire to make some more of the projects in the book as presents and I went out and bought some material for one of them, which languished in a drawer until this week. Finally I cut out the pieces I needed and sewed them up.
This pattern is called a Gathering Bag and mine is not quite the same as the original. The bag includes a pocket which is meant to be on the outside at the back. My interpretation of the pattern was incorrect and I have ended up with a pocket on the front which the flap comes down to. I am good with this, although it would have been better if the pattern on the pocket and flap lined up........you change some, you win some. I think I will sew a magnetic clasp to keep the bag closed and a friend's son is making me a wooden button to sew on the front of the flap. I had originally intended to make this to give as a present and I still will, just not sure who yet. But it is always useful to have a present ready and waiting, right?
I have found another idea for something I want to make next and rather wonderfully I have material in my stash, leftovers from other projects, to make it. So I am not going to leave it for months and hope to show you what it is very soon.......have you been making anything recently? If you head over to Frontier Dreams you can see what others have been making.