tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post1108745043697235155..comments2024-03-28T20:36:55.777+11:00Comments on Threading My Way: Tohoku Tote Bag...Pam @Threading My Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-90887366817925864742011-10-06T01:56:40.240+11:002011-10-06T01:56:40.240+11:00Love your bag and thanks for sharing where you fou...Love your bag and thanks for sharing where you found the pattern. I've had the perfect fabric for a while, now I've got the perfect pattern too!Hitch and Threadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621667613702567031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-23126711380416743392011-10-04T15:18:08.334+11:002011-10-04T15:18:08.334+11:00Your's was one of my favorites! I love it!Your's was one of my favorites! I love it!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062055084637381675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-52109819874072496152011-09-23T01:36:56.117+10:002011-09-23T01:36:56.117+10:00Thanks again for linking up with Eat, Grow, Sew..I...Thanks again for linking up with Eat, Grow, Sew..I featured you today on my site, come on over and grab a button :)Kelly @ Vintage Fabric Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455935828658683815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-65784600124193431052011-09-23T01:33:36.239+10:002011-09-23T01:33:36.239+10:00Love this bag! I need to sharpen up my sewing skil...Love this bag! I need to sharpen up my sewing skills so that I can make something cute like this! Thanks for linking up to the Creative Genius Link Party! I'd love to see you link up again tomorrow!paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18151129499455022144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-60996000917457022102011-09-19T04:05:04.212+10:002011-09-19T04:05:04.212+10:00I like your bag! The colors are perfect for toting...I like your bag! The colors are perfect for toting around this fall. I've always wanted to try boxed corners on a bag too! Thanks for linking up with Eat, Grow, Sew!Kelly @ Vintage Fabric Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455935828658683815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-13187727912952524342011-09-18T16:35:46.151+10:002011-09-18T16:35:46.151+10:00Your bag turned out great! I love the fabric that ...Your bag turned out great! I love the fabric that you used, and it's nice to know how it looks without the bow. I'm planning on making this bag too, although I haven't had a day off yet to tackle it. Thanks for sharing!Bethany @ A Fish Who Likes Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572482196934106822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-20588208125792849552011-09-17T21:27:59.045+10:002011-09-17T21:27:59.045+10:00I did take the bag out for its first run yesterday...I did take the bag out for its first <i>run</i> yesterday. I'm very happy with how it <i>performed</i>:<br />- good size<br />- handles the right length<br />- enough pockets for all my bits and pieces<br />Whatever the shape of the zippered pocket, it is very functional, as it accommodated my wallet, purse and keys easily.Pam @Threading My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-19639411890909814512011-09-17T21:22:19.955+10:002011-09-17T21:22:19.955+10:00To make the zippered pocket, I:
- cut two pieces o...To make the zippered pocket, I:<br />- cut two pieces of fabric the width of the bag, but a few inches shorter. <br />- sewed the zipper onto the two pieces<br />- folded the fabric, wrong sides together, so the zipper was at the top<br />- sandwiched this between the two pieces of lining<br />- sewed the lining together, with the zippered pocket between the two pieces of lining<br /><br />If the bag hadn't had boxed corners, (thus forming a gusset), this would have worked fine.<br /><br />At the bottom of the bag, the zippered pocket is sewn in with the box corner, so the pocket curves. This bit is fine as it just makes the pocket bigger.<br /><br />The problem lies at the top of the pocket where the zipper is. Because the gusset makes the width of the bag narrower than had it not had a gusset, the way I did it, the pocket is wider than the finished bag, so it doesn't sit as well as if it had been narrower.<br /><br />I should have made the pocket pieces narrower at the top. I'm not sure about the bottom. I'll have to make another to test.<br /><br />Hope this makes sense...Pam @Threading My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-33955262899134856132011-09-17T20:46:18.386+10:002011-09-17T20:46:18.386+10:00Looks Fab! I'm curious as to how you did the z...Looks Fab! I'm curious as to how you did the zippered pocket (and how the gusset affected it).<br /><br />Hope you are having a marvellous weekend! :)Seaweed and Rainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741557465820695748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-83856193361134928552011-09-17T18:03:09.159+10:002011-09-17T18:03:09.159+10:00Awesome bag, looks great.Awesome bag, looks great.Fayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05327958225639474607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-59707158103537180962011-09-17T15:46:14.669+10:002011-09-17T15:46:14.669+10:00It came out great!! Love it!! I am visiting from M...It came out great!! Love it!! I am visiting from Mine for the Making and I am a new follower!!! Hope to see you around my Delicately Constructed linky party this weekend!<br />Have a great day!<br />Michelle<br />www.delicateconstruction.blogspot.comMichelle @ Delicate Constructionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224776167877751976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-45124174059615169132011-09-17T11:45:24.229+10:002011-09-17T11:45:24.229+10:00Looks great and I love all your pockets inside!Looks great and I love all your pockets inside!tartankiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15774906579757153958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-38795075496591510132011-09-17T01:02:54.741+10:002011-09-17T01:02:54.741+10:00Lovely bag!!Lovely bag!!Fionahttp://handmadebyfiona.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-20576300279469650012011-09-16T22:13:39.910+10:002011-09-16T22:13:39.910+10:00I just made mine today! Finished it about 30 mins ...I just made mine today! Finished it about 30 mins ago! Love yours, great fabric choice. Hopefully I will be posting about mine in the next few days. Great to see another Aussie blogging and sewing!Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589284767041828265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-59510341590848602632011-09-16T05:49:40.854+10:002011-09-16T05:49:40.854+10:00Such a nice bag! Love the pockets :)
Thanks so m...Such a nice bag! Love the pockets :) <br /><br />Thanks so much for linking up to DIY Diva Thursdays :)Kara @ Mine for the Makinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161638876525152994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-65376681049987140932011-09-16T00:31:36.458+10:002011-09-16T00:31:36.458+10:00Beautiful fabric. A very nice job.
It still amaze...Beautiful fabric. A very nice job. <br />It still amazes me to be able to see other peoples craft projects from a half a world away. Pretty Cool. Hello from North CarolinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-24665300194823204782011-09-15T22:38:33.824+10:002011-09-15T22:38:33.824+10:00Very nice! I made one, too! You can see it on my...Very nice! I made one, too! You can see it on my blog. Great job!Yvette @ AquaSeventy6https://www.blogger.com/profile/13957235717128540625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-50334445133686168922011-09-15T16:09:36.331+10:002011-09-15T16:09:36.331+10:00I too have a plan to make it, but not started yet....I too have a plan to make it, but not started yet. your's is very beautiful. Thanks for your lovely comments...visit again...Thendralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536542393065417663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-91611423150800914332011-09-15T14:49:07.382+10:002011-09-15T14:49:07.382+10:00This turned out so great! So glad you linked up to...This turned out so great! So glad you linked up to Show & Share! I have a giveaway going on right now would love to have you join in that also! http://mylilpinkpocket.blogspot.com/2011/09/mixed-bag-designs-giveaway-with-3.html<br /><br />Marie<br />mylilpinkpocket.blogspot.comMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349316315699912921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-66536899898285173212011-09-15T13:37:27.212+10:002011-09-15T13:37:27.212+10:00Great looking bag.Great looking bag.Annhttp://onceuponafirefly.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-16817207077731009102011-09-15T05:37:58.237+10:002011-09-15T05:37:58.237+10:00Great job - and pockets in bags can never be big e...Great job - and pockets in bags can never be big enough so I think that your design here is spot on! Would make a handy baby change bag too with all the inside pockets.Sarah Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721952477636236252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-26480473308727101812011-09-14T23:29:51.732+10:002011-09-14T23:29:51.732+10:00This turned out so nice! I am planning on doing th...This turned out so nice! I am planning on doing this too, so it was fun to see your bag!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-87436221443516310552011-09-14T21:25:27.432+10:002011-09-14T21:25:27.432+10:00I love the bag!I'll have a look at the tutoria...I love the bag!I'll have a look at the tutorial, maybe I'll make one.Sewandthecityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117814972774308264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-68206328682207159002011-09-14T13:40:17.927+10:002011-09-14T13:40:17.927+10:00Great bag and I love crossing stuff off my to do l...Great bag and I love crossing stuff off my to do list.Tara @ Tales of a Trophy Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482352114947524130noreply@blogger.com