Around the time I discovered Kylie and the Machine and her lovely cheeky labels, I found her free Ida pattern and printed it out. I needed something to push me to actually start making bags instead of clothes...and the Ogden-Ida swap was just the thing, so I signed up!
While I was in Seattle I picked up a pigskin at MacPherson's, the local leather dealer (sorry vegans!) I wanted something lightweight and easy to work with and this colour just sang to me so I went with it. It was about 30 dollars for the skin.
From it I got 3 Ida clutches, one oversized Ida yarn-bag, and one undersized Ida wallet-purse.
I have some scraps left over but I have no more desire to sew pigskin for awhile.
However I think I have mastered this pattern!!
The clutches went to: my Ida Ogden exchange partner, my sewing friend Tessa, and my friend Tina who was leaving on a trip to Switzerland.
Learning curve pearls:
snaps are fine, but magnetic snaps are better. A normal snap pulls at the fabric itself when you try to open it. The magnetic snaps are easy to apply and don't pull as hard. I had 2 magnetic snaps from Seattle and bought normal snaps locally to compare.
All the zips were from my stash, and the normal sized clutch zips were all Riri from Switzerland so they are really nice. Pretty amazing that I had that many zips in the right size! The big one for me was a plastic one, and the small one for me I actually bought in order to choose nice coordinating colours.
The scales-lining is Liberty tana lawn. I forget the name.
This was really fun and such a great way to get comfortable making bags. To make the yarn bag I basically did an FBA. I cut the pattern in half both horizontally and vertically and increased each one and then smoothed out the curve of the top. I added a little strap made of a single strip of pigskin. I should have taken that more seriously and either quilted it or doubled it because it feels frail compared to the rest of the bag - but I've been using this for my knitting and adoring it so much that when pink hazel sold out of bags in 3 minutes at her last upload, I didn't cry. Luckily knitting is not heavy so I think the strap will be fine.
When I made my little wallet purse I shrunk it with a similar technique to the knitting bag. I decreased the height and I shrunk it across, but a few inches away from midline, and then redrew the curve back up to the same centre point. And this time I braided a strap for it.
I also added a totally ridiculous piece of coral elastic to double around it. It's totally for fashion but I like the additional tactile element.
While I was in Seattle I picked up a pigskin at MacPherson's, the local leather dealer (sorry vegans!) I wanted something lightweight and easy to work with and this colour just sang to me so I went with it. It was about 30 dollars for the skin.
From it I got 3 Ida clutches, one oversized Ida yarn-bag, and one undersized Ida wallet-purse.
I have some scraps left over but I have no more desire to sew pigskin for awhile.
However I think I have mastered this pattern!!
The clutches went to: my Ida Ogden exchange partner, my sewing friend Tessa, and my friend Tina who was leaving on a trip to Switzerland.
Learning curve pearls:
snaps are fine, but magnetic snaps are better. A normal snap pulls at the fabric itself when you try to open it. The magnetic snaps are easy to apply and don't pull as hard. I had 2 magnetic snaps from Seattle and bought normal snaps locally to compare.
All the zips were from my stash, and the normal sized clutch zips were all Riri from Switzerland so they are really nice. Pretty amazing that I had that many zips in the right size! The big one for me was a plastic one, and the small one for me I actually bought in order to choose nice coordinating colours.
The scales-lining is Liberty tana lawn. I forget the name.
This was really fun and such a great way to get comfortable making bags. To make the yarn bag I basically did an FBA. I cut the pattern in half both horizontally and vertically and increased each one and then smoothed out the curve of the top. I added a little strap made of a single strip of pigskin. I should have taken that more seriously and either quilted it or doubled it because it feels frail compared to the rest of the bag - but I've been using this for my knitting and adoring it so much that when pink hazel sold out of bags in 3 minutes at her last upload, I didn't cry. Luckily knitting is not heavy so I think the strap will be fine.
When I made my little wallet purse I shrunk it with a similar technique to the knitting bag. I decreased the height and I shrunk it across, but a few inches away from midline, and then redrew the curve back up to the same centre point. And this time I braided a strap for it.
I also added a totally ridiculous piece of coral elastic to double around it. It's totally for fashion but I like the additional tactile element.
 |
| My wallet purse. It fits a wallet, phone and keys |
Loving the bags, and what a great colour! I made some lambskin purses from a single skin - I think I made 7 and have two left to finish. I have some imitation silver leather from a kids skirt I bought for $2 and pulled apart and will try the Ida soon. I like how you made a bigger one and might try that if my silver fabric is enough.
ReplyDelete