Wednesday, January 26, 2011

And the Bag is DONE!

The bag went together very nicely and I am so in love with it! There is something about corduroy that I find so comforting, so combining corduroy and quilting is like some kind of heaven to me!

My favorite part of the bag, and an unexpected thing, is a hidden pocket. It is on the back but towards the side, and you'd never know it was there. But the best thing is how big the pocket is - it's huge! About half the size of the bag and nice and deep. It's perfect to slip a phone or glasses etc into. Here you can just see my fingers going into it, but I can put my hand in past my wrist, and it's the same height as the bag.
The strap is long enough that I can use it across my body, but it's also adjustable if you want it shorter.This will definitely be a well used bag!

14 comments:

Jan said...

That bag is really nice, love the size, and the quilting and the pockets, your very clever.

Barb said...

really turned out great. i know you'll enjoy using it!

Francien said...

The bag looks awesome Joanna...well done!!
greetings Francien.

Lisa said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE... ok, you get it. I kinda LOVE this bag. You did a beautiful job on the echo quilting. I am covetous!

Michelle said...

Love it! The corderoy is fabulous (and so is the secret pocket!!)

Nanette Merrill said...

It is fabulous and the pocket is a wonderful idea. I love it.

Sharon said...

Love it! and yes, cord is so yummy!

VivJM said...

Ooh, this is gorgeous. Love corduroy, always have, and your applique is very pretty.

Helen said...

Absolutely love the bag. And the secret pocket is a great find. Is it for sale :) Enjoy.

Anonymous said...

A pocket????? You mean like somewhere to put my keys so that I'm not doing the mad search while trying to keep a hand on two preschoolers at the very end of a shopping trip?!?!? AHHHHHH.

Teresa F. said...

What a clever idea. Love your quilting and the fabrics. I think I'll try to do one myself.

Marianne´s hantverk said...

WOW i like this bag.

Maria said...

That bag is nice, quilting too, really enjoy. :-)
Maria

grandmother6 said...

I'm new to the site and I guess I'm confused. Where can we find the pattern? Can it be ordered from somewhere?
Grandmother6