Bag from Drew's Pattern

[sunshine1977]

Here is the second of the bags I made from Drew's pattern. I made this one for my mom who is here visiting this week, so I finally got it lined!

 

The first picture is the ouside, and for the second one I turned it wrong side out to display the lining...I love how it came out!

 

Laurie:hook

[Dextersmom]

Laurie, that's absolutely beautiful! I love the colors - the lining matches perfectly! What yarn did you use? I bet your Mom loved it

[lauravee]

I love your bag! I still have yet to make one, but I think I will soon.

[dogymom]

Beautiful!!! Your color combo is excellent!!!

[christinascrochethaven]

Beautiful....wonderful colors and great bag!

[Pam Gillette]

Awesome job! I love the yarn color and the fabric matches perfect! I bet your Mom loves it. -Pam

[sunshine1977]

Thanks ladies! I used Symphonia cotton yarn I got from Hobby Lobby and actually bought the lining before I got the yarn to go in another of my recently made bags, but it was perfect for this one! I just love Drew's pattern - very quick and easy! I made one in Woolease chunky that is larger, and am making another in Symphonia in a purple color for myself. Can't wait to get that one made!

 

Laurie:hook

 

P.S. My mom does LOVE her bag!

[deneen]

OMG, I absolutely adore it! Beautiful!

[ellebee]

Great purse - love your yarn and fabric picks!

[Lucy F]

That is so cute...and a very different shape...good job!

[dhaunae]

Laurie, that is absolutely spectacular, and the lining just makes it even more so. Great job!

[moonspinners]

Beautiful! love the colors.

[thecrochetdude]

Fantastic job!

 

[mimi_mia]

I love it, you did a great job of lining it

[irikel]

That is beautiful....I bet Drew is very proud, you did a great job...makes me wanna try it ...you know what...I think I will..

[thery4]

:clapBeautiful bag....love the colors....wish I was your Mom!

[ReneeH]

Oooohh...so lovely!

[mwedzi]

It's wonderful! Those colors are great and the lining is beautiful. I think it's pretty enough to even be worn that way. It's like a reversible purse. Feel like crochet look today, wear it crochet, feel like fabric look today, wear it fabric.

 

How did you line it? I want to line a purse I'm making, and I'm wondering if it can reasonably be done by hand (or my HandyStitch).

[vernzap]

I t looks great! Your mom is a very lucky lady.

[sunshine1977]

Thanks again everyone! It is very special to have a nice compliment from the designer of this pattern as well!! Thanks Drew, for a wonderful pattern!!

 

Mom and Dad are on their way back home tomorrow morning...I love to have them come visit, but will be glad to have time to get back to my hooks and yarn....it has been a long week without them!!:lol

 

Laurie:hook

[mimicat]

Love it, beautiful color and style!

[CrochetCatskills]

Wow, I love it and that lining..... beautiful !!!

edit: I just downloaded the pattern, thanks Drew

[yarncat]

Pretty purse,Laurie!

[sunshine1977]

How did you line it? I want to line a purse I'm making, and I'm wondering if it can reasonably be done by hand (or my HandyStitch).

 

The lining was really very easy...I turned the bag wrong side out, placed it on the fabric (which was folded in half as it comes off the bolt), doing my best to get the grain straight, but really jut eyeballing it! I took my trusty chalk wheel and drew around the outside of the bag, adding about 1/2" or a tiny bit more for the seam, cut on the drawn line, turned right sides together and sewed around the outside curve of the lining and clipped the curves. Then I put wrong sides together, lining inside the bag, folded the raw edge of the fabric to the inside and pinned the edge around the opening and just hemstitched around the opening by hand! It almost took me longer to set up my machine and get the tension right than to do the lining!

 

Laurie:hook

[Ennovy88]

Totally gorgeous and the lining is perfect.. great job.