My First FBB!!!

[jillkap]

I've been wanting to make a fat bottom bag ever since I saw the pattern (like a year ago!!) and I finally got around to making one!! It's my first purse EVER and I'm very pleased with how it turned out I even did lining and everything!! So proud of myself Thanks for looking!!

[cshort]

That is very pretty, you did a great job!

[Peggy85225]

Awesome.

[Real Deal]

Your bag and flower are beautiful!

[TurtleLvr]

Great job! Its very pretty!!

 

[DebraKay]

Wow -- this is one of the prettiest FBB's I have seen. I love the handles you chose and the teal is really set off with your light colored flower. Even the lining is pretty as can be! You did a wonderful job and are inspiring me to get that Happy Hooker book back out and give it a try myself.

[TonkaMama]

Your purse is beautiful. I LOVE the flower addition. Great work!

[LaVonneK]

Pretty! I love the lining you did a wonderful job, The flower sets it off nicely.

[dobermama]

Great job! I can see more in your future!!!

[jillkap]

Thanks everyone!!! I really enjoyed making it... I'm sure you'll definitely see more

[love2crochet]

Gorgeous!! You did a great job lining it. I love the flower and colors!

[FrLopLady]

it turned out beautiful!

[Monique39]

Beautiful.. Love the detail !

[Croshay]

That is so cute! I've got to try making one. It would be much more economical than spending $80 for a Vera Bradley bag for my mom for Mother's Day.

[Mel2nsluvsCrochet]

that is just absolutely stunning! I love it....!

 

<sigh> I have one on hold because I cannot figure out how to do the lining so I cannot add the handles ....but yours is truly insprirational thanks for sharing

[Dawn143]

You did an amazing job for your first purse.. I love the flower and lining.. Nice work! GBU!:)

[Raccoon]

Hey, great job. I love the colors and the flower.

[jillkap]

that is just absolutely stunning! I love it....!

 

<sigh> I have one on hold because I cannot figure out how to do the lining so I cannot add the handles ....but yours is truly insprirational thanks for sharing

 

I just folded the piece of fabric over about 1/2 inch and pinned pinned it straight to the long sides and pinched it to pin to the short sides (leave about 1/4 inch of crochet between edge of lining and edge of purse) Then I detatched the pins from the crochet part and replaced the pins in the fabric, sewed it on the machine, then repinned it to the purse and sewed it by hand!!

 

I know, sounds like a lot, but it worked!! Just make sure when you're pinning the lining to fit, you have the right side facing you (the side you're going to see inside the bag) And if you're going to put a flower or anything on the outside of the purse, attach that BEFORE you hand-sew in the lining

[crabby rat]

That's lovely! I adore that flower! What kind of stitch is that? It kind of looks like the interlocking "friendship" square only with more loops... very interesting! Great job!!

[babs272]

Great job!!! This is lovely! I like the colors you used.

[CrazyHomemaker]

I love the color. You did a wonderful job. The flower really sets off the purse.

[lindy]

I love it. Nice job.

[TallGirl]

Love it and your flower and lining and everything. I have been wanting one too for a long time. I am worried about doing the lining though.

[amdm]

Very nice version, and the flower is lovely.

[jillkap]

That's lovely! I adore that flower! What kind of stitch is that? It kind of looks like the interlocking "friendship" square only with more loops... very interesting! Great job!!

 

Its called a herringbone half-double crochet (hhdc). This pattern is great because its actually the same stitch throughout the entire thing!! (except for inc and dec) Definitely going to be one of my "go to" patterns from now on