My New Laptop Bag! (Friday Foto Fun #258)
Happy Friday!!! I have been using my modified Santorini Tote Bag that I made this past weekend. I wasn't able to incorporate all of the modifications that I wanted to include, but I'm still really pleased with the outcome. You can read about my potential modifications here.
About my bag:
- I used UV-changing vinyl exterior and while my bag is white, it turns purple in UV light!
- I ended up using Decovil Light and fusible foam as exterior interfacing for the bag.
- I used Geeky Fuse Cotton Soft for interfacing the interior lining fabrics.
- The base of the bag is Black Vinyl and has 9 bag feet (excessive!).
- The exterior pocket was narrowed down to avoid the strap connectors that I used on the bag. It's still fairly deep and goes almost as far down as my bag tag.
- The interior has one big zipper pocket. I opted to not put a normal slip pocket on the front interior panel.
- The strap anchors made the straps shorter than I expected, so the drop of the bag is not nearly as long as I think I would have liked.
The only thing I couldn't figure out how to incorporate is the slip pocket for the laptop in the bag. However, I couldn't figure out how I could do an attached base of the bag and flip the bag without doing a gusset and drop-in lining. I also think that the interior construction would need to be modified so that the seams don't bust or pull funny with the laptop slip pocket. This is something I need to think about the construction before I sew my next attempt.
Tomorrow, I'll be going live at 9am Central on my Twitch channel working on something fun. I still haven't decided what I want to sew yet since I have LOTS of secret sewing for a brand new collection I need to do off stream. Come hang out, chat, and sew with me!
What are your sewing plans this weekend?
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That is an amazing bag! I’ve never heard of vinyl that changes color in UV light – how do you find out about something like that? How do you store your bags? I have a few totes jammed in a corner and I need to find a new way to store them.
Another amazing bag!
That is very impressive! You did great making some of the modifications. That’s quite some work you did to get the things you wanted into it. Congrats.