charmed Liebling
  • home
  • pattern shop
    • wallet patterns
    • bag patterns
    • laptop and messenger bag pattern
  • items for sale
    • custom orders
  • free tutorials
  • contact
  • about

My new design: the rose petal bag

7/25/2013

10 Comments

 
charmed Liebling rose petal bag
The rose petal bag - sewing pattern coming up soon :)
I am happy to finally introduce a new design to my shop!

I love smaller handbags and I was looking for a casual yet sophisticated design, a bag that you can carry everyday but which is also posh enough to be used as an evening bag when going out. This is what I came up with!
The bag measures 18 x 27 x 6 cm / 7 x 10.5 x 2.5" (height x width x depth).
rose petal bag flap

The flap has an asymmetric shape with a beautiful fabric rose on the broader part. The bag closes with a magnetic snap. 

The fabric looks like a denim but is actually a lightweight quilting fabric! I love the dark blue color since it is easy to pair up with almost all your clothes.

rose petal bag lining
I decided to go with a light blue cotton fabric for the lining.

Inside the bag there is a 8 cm (17") zip pocket and two slip pockets of different sizes.

rose petal bag strap

The strap takes up the asymmetric shape of the flap. It is 3 cm (1 1/8") wide at the very top and tapers towards the ends, which are 1,5 cm (0.5") wide and connected to the bag with rectangular rings.   


And I tried something a new kind of interfacing:
Sharon, a follower of my blog introduced me to a product I hadn't heard of so far: it is called Roc-lon Multi-Purpose Cloth and distributed by Rockland Industries. Apparently you can use it for all kinds of crafts, not only for sewing. Sharon was kind enough to send me a sample of the product and I was eager to try it out (Sharon, thanks again)! So far, I have used Decovil and By Annie's Soft and Stable to interface my bags (and of course fusible fleece and heavy stabilizer by Pellon) but for this kind of bag I have to say the Multi-Purpose cloth was perfect! It is not fusible, so I had to baste it onto the main body fabric parts before assembing the bag. It is sturdy but bendable and therefore easy to handle, especially when you sew curves or edges.

Let me know if you are interested in learning more about the Multi-Purpose Cloth, then I would write a separate blog post about it. 
charmed Liebling rose petal bag
The rose petal bag turned out really nicely and thanks to Roc-lon has a nice body and doesn't "collapse". You can find this bag for purchase in my charmed Liebling Etsy shop here.
And here's for all my fellow sewing addicts who might want to make one of these bags themselves: I am currently working on the sewing pattern for this bag, which will probably be released mid August!
How do you like this new design?

10 Comments
Christine Welsh link
7/25/2013 09:00:29 am

Very cute! I hope you will add it to this weeks "Bag Brag Tuesday"!
http://blog.chriswdesigns.com/linking-parties/

Reply
Anna
7/26/2013 12:03:24 am

Thanks Christine. I will, definitely! :)

Reply
Hulda link
7/31/2013 12:18:15 pm

Beautiful bag and design :)

Reply
Anna
8/1/2013 03:29:09 am

I am glad you like it Hulda!

Reply
William Cook link
8/4/2013 05:33:06 pm

If you do want to retain the value in your handbag then you should go for one that is in excellent condition, is a good design and beautiful. Some "it" bags will undoubtedly go down in value as fashions change, but the classics should stay steady...

Reply
Sharon Mazeroff
8/7/2013 08:56:46 am

I'm so glad you tried the Roc-Lon and that it worked with the fabric and pattern. I look forward to seeing your new bag pattern in print. I first used the Roc-Lon (in lieu of non-fusible Peltex for which the pattern was originally written) to interface Amy Butler Chelsea Bag.

Reply
Sharon (again)...
8/7/2013 09:28:30 am

Oops... senile moment. The original Chelsea Bag instructions called for non-fusible Timtex (not Peltex). And yes, I'm pleased the feel of the bag.

Reply
Sharon (again)...
8/7/2013 09:25:57 am

Oops, another senile moment... The original Chelsea Bag instructions were written for Timtex (non-fusible), a Pellon product that is heavier than Peltex. I'm pleased with my Chelsea Bag's feel and appearance with the Roc-Lon. I used home decor-weight twill for exterior & lining.

Reply
Karen link
8/11/2013 04:48:31 pm

Nice neat bag. I have used ByAnnies "Soft and Stable" and Lazy Girl's "Stiff Stuff". I see Lisa Lam's shop has 'woven fusible canvas' and 'ultra firm and flex' which I have not tried yet. So now there is Roc-Lon to try too. "Someone" needs to do a round-up review of all these bag interfacings showing what they are best for!

Reply
Anna
8/12/2013 03:21:58 am

Glad you like the bag Karen :) I am definitely thinking about making a blog post about all these interfacings! They are all great and I think many people still don't know what is out there. I haven't heard of "Stiff Stuff" yet. Have to try this one next I guess :)

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Enter your email address:

    Delivered by FeedBurner


    Follow on Bloglovin

    RSS Feed

    Anna

    anna's blog -

    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 :)

    Categories

    All
    Bags
    Bargains
    Dresses
    Fabric
    Fashion
    Germany
    Giveaway
    Home Dec
    Interfacing
    Review
    Sale
    Seasonal
    Sewing Patterns
    Sewing Tips
    Smartphone Cases
    Special Occasions
    Treasury
    Trips
    Tutorial
    Vacation Projects
    Wallets

    Threading My Way_Featured
    Pattern Spot dot com
    This page contains affiliate links. See my disclosure policy.
    Online Sewing Class
    Craftsy

    Archives

    December 2021
    May 2020
    April 2020
    January 2020
    January 2015
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.