Brooklyn Handbag (Friday Foto Fun #133)
Last weekend, I streamed on Twitch making my Brooklyn Handbag by Swoon Patterns. This is (in my opinion) one of the BEST bags I've ever made. It looks so professional!
I used natural cork for the handles, strap, accents, and base of the bag. I also got to put my hinged zipper foot to the test. I absolutely LOVE the hinged zipper foot for bag making, think a 1/4" foot but it's 1/8". The foot is narrow enough to sew zippers and gives you that perfect 1/8" topstitch! The best part is that you don't need to change feet making bags, since I can use the foot to sew EVERYTHING on the bag. Here's a photo of the size difference between the feet.
The fabric used for the pattern is custom Disney fabric that is Summer Spectacular themed. I cannot wait until COVID is over and we can actually be in crowds again without fear of getting sick. I even have some really awesome custom zipper pulls to go with it.
The interior of the bag has a zipper on one side. It's perfect for a small handbag to carry your items.
The shoulder strap is optional, but I tend to make one regardless. However, the handbag is fairly small, so you could get away without a shoulder strap.
The Brooklyn pattern comes in two sizes, the handbag is the smaller size. I can't wait to get the larger-scale version of the fabric (I had to preorder again since I didn't buy it the first time around) to make the traveler bag size. This would give me a matching set!
Details about what I used:
- Natural Cork from Sassafras Lane (you can also get it from Fabric Funhouse, I've used both shops)
- Bag Hardware from Sallie Tomato (minus the custom zipper pull)
- Thread: Aurifil 2024 50wt
- Pattern: Brooklyn by Swoon Patterns
I will be making something on stream tomorrow. It might be a bag or some quilt blocks... I haven't decided yet. If you are free, come hang out, chat, and sew along! I'll plan on starting around 8am Mountain time. Be sure to follow me on Twitch to get a notification on when I go live!
What are your weekend sewing plans?
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Hi Sherry, what a lovely bag! I can see why it’s one of your favourites. Take care.
Wow, that looks super professional, looks so great! I love the cork details.
Well done! It looks amazing.
I love the effect that the cork gives. Thanks for the tip on the feet you used – maybe I will give it a try.
Where can I order that fabric???
The fabric is from a custom Disney group