Projects For Me (Friday Foto Fun #125)

I've been sewing for me lately, working on a few projects that have been on my personal list for a long time.  I bought some really beautiful Vera Bradley fabric by the yard at Quiltcon this past February.  I decided to turn it into an Ultimate Travel Bag.  The construction was similar to the Duffle Bag I made a few weeks ago.  I think it turned out splendid!

I used my longarm to quilt an edge-to-edge pattern on the exterior, foam, and lining fabrics. I think this gives the bag a very professional quilted look!

This was also one of the first times I used mesh on the inside as pockets.  It wasn't hard to sew, especially if you put the mesh fabric on top of what you were sewing it to.  I just happened to have some purple mesh to match the fabric. One side had slip pockets made of mesh and the other was a zipper mesh pocket.

I think the bag turned out great!  I am so ready to travel again after this virus passes by, but I don't think that will be anytime soon, unfortunately.

My thoughts on this pattern:

• It has a very similar construction to the Duffle bag, however, I think the Duffle Bag instructions were better.
• I broke 2 needles on the thickness of sewing everything together.  Yes, TWO!  You really need a machine that can sew through lots and lots of layers.
• It's smaller than the Duffle but it's still a good size for a weekender bag or just as a carry-on.

I didn't stream last weekend and I'm not sure that I will be streaming this weekend yet.  I have been trying to take some "off" time for myself and hopefully, I'll be back streaming regularly on the weekends soon. I hope you are taking time for yourself as well.

What are your plans for this weekend?  Sewing anything fun?

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