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A custom order all in blue

3/23/2014

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charmed Liebling handbag
charmed Liebling handbag
Today I would like to show you one of my custom orders that I just finished a few days ago. A friend of mine asked me for a handmade handbag for her sister-in-law. Her only two specifications were the color - the bag would have to be blue - and the size: big!

I love orders like these since I can let my creativity run free :) First thing I did was check online for lots of samples of nice (blue) fabrics to show my friend. We started out looking for floral patterns but I found this really gorgeous and a little abstract pattern and just thought I'd put it on the list as well. In the end she went with exactly this print and I was really thrilled about it! To me it looks like a fairytale forest. I see a print like that and my imagination takes over...
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"Blue Trees" of the Nite Owls collection by Paintbrush Studios.
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As for the design: She saw my Rhine-Valley-Bag a couple of times and really liked the size and the style of it. She decided to go with an adjustable strap instead of two handles so I slightly altered the shape of the original bag pattern, making it a little more rounded at the top edges.
With 19 " the bag is also slightly wider. When using a recessed top zipper as a closure I always want to make sure the bag has a certain width (at least 12 "), otherwise it will be less comfortable to reach inside or take things out.

charmed Liebing handbag with adjustable strap
The adjustable strap
charmed Liebling Rhine Valley Bag pattern altered
Altering my Rhine Valley Bag pattern and giving the bag a more rounded shape and a straight top edge
charmed Liebling handbag interiorSolid blue lining - with two slip pockets and one zipper pocket
Inside there is a 9" zipper pocket and two large 3D-shaped slip pockets. I use them in the original pattern and love them in my bag! They keep everything so organized and I don't have to waste time looking for my stuff any more. I have a free tutorial lined up to be posted the first week of April which will show you how to simply add these kind of slip pockets to any bag pattern, so stay tuned!

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I added a piece of blue lace to the side panel and the slip pockets.
charmed Liebling handbag interior
Wallet, folders, a water bottle... this bag is going to hold a LOT of stuff!
I am really happy how the bag turned out and had a lot of fun making it. I like this altered version of the original pattern and might even make some more bags with it :)
Thanks for reading and I hope you all have a great week with lots of sewing ahead!
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2 Comments
Christine Welsh link
3/24/2014 08:58:04 am

Great work Anna! LOVE that fabric....it really does look like a fairytale forest and my imagination runs away with it also! :)

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Anna
3/25/2014 02:28:50 am

Thanks Christine! Isn't it just nice when fabric does that to you?? :)

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    Welcome to my blog! I am an accountant who once started out her "career" in the US by designing bag and wallet sewing  patterns! My patterns are available on Etsy and occasionally I will share some of my sewing projects that I work on in my spare free time on my website.  Happy sewing :)

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