One of my favorite things is having a limited amount of fabric and figuring out how to maximize it! That was definitely the task at hand with this piece. With just a short fat half, and dreams of many, many things, what was I to do?! First off the bat, I knew I had a TON of solids in my stash that would coordinate! There are so many colors in this print to match or coordinate with, the options were basically limitless!
The first piece I chose is a twofer! The Roxy Wristlet from Rebecca Page is one of my favorite freebies! (I’ve made this one before, so you might recognize it!) I love the double pocket clutch. It fits everything I need for a grab and go or a date night, including my phone! I like the separate pockets so I can put cards and cash in one and lip stuff or whatever in the other. I don’t have to worry about losing one when I open a zipper to get the other one! I used two different colors for the lining on these. Mostly because I could. This project uses such small amounts of scrap, I had at least a half dozen colors to choose from! Then I added even more colors with the zippers! Love that pop of pink.
What makes this one a wristlet is the wrist strap thing that clips on though! I adore these things because I prefer my hands to be free, and it feels more secure on my wrist. Plus, these are crazy fast to sew! It is one small scrap of fabric with some interfacing and maybe 10 minutes. I can leave this one on the clutch or unclip it and use it on my keys or another bag. So convenient!!
The second project took more time to choose. I knew I wanted something a little bit bigger and something I hadn’t made before! After scrolling Pinterest for far too long, I finally settled on starting with this pattern. I say starting because I love the concept of it, but I did make quite a few changes! The biggest change is definitely the recessed zipper. I didn’t want to do a magnetic snap (partially because I didn’t have one on hand, partially because this size and style purse is perfect for installing a recessed zip). There were also a few changes to cutting and construction that don’t change the bag itself, but are personal preference.
In order to add that recessed zip, I cut my lining just like the back piece, so it would have the contrast pieces at the top, but all in the same color. I wanted this fabric, and that cute ass bow, to shine on this one. Then I cut 4 rectangles a few inches shorter than the finished width of the bag. These were perfect for the zipper and, for my first time, I ain’t mad at the end result!! A bit more security on the bag, and extra structure below that bow!
That bow makes me so happy. It is so simple to make and just dang cute. In the same color, it is a lovely addition, but in a contrast, I can see it being the highlight of the bag. The original pattern made this one really easy to make! Couldn’t be happier at how quick it is to add this style bow to anything! Overall, a super cute, and convenient bag, that my sister is likely to steal.
The last piece I made up from that fat half is a fabric tray. I’ve never made one of these before but they are dang cute! And who doesn’t need more catch -alls in their house? I’m always adding pretty bowls and whatnot to drop stuff in. (Then the cats have to work harder to steal stuff.) This one took 20 minutes total for my first one and I can only see them getting faster with practice! This was another free pattern that you can check out here. The best part about this fun sewing session is that I filmed it! That’s right, I’m basically youtube famous now. I kid, I kid. But you can check out the process of sewing this great fabric tray right here!
Basically this fabric is GORGEOUS and super versatile. Use it for bags and accessories, or even a shirt (like I did with another TCCF woven cotton here). Either way, check out this entire preorder round, and all the beautiful fabrics they have available now!
Stephanie xx
I love them all! The bag is gorgeous. The fabric is stunning! I love this!