that is a beautiful bag! A couple.pf thoughts going forward (from another bag maker): You may want to see if you can rescue an antique Singer industrial machine (I have a 31-15; made in 1913. Yes I can still get inexpensive parts and upgrades for it, which is awesome!). They're cheap, and will usually run again with nothing more than some Vaseline, lily white sewing machine oil, a modern servo motor and a fresh needle. The 31-15 is fabulous for thick drapery material (I just made a set of drapes with mine) and can be outfitted to sew light leather (one of my projects for later today actually). I hope this isn't 'too much' and that it helps!
This is a great tip, thanks so much! Once we've moved to a house where I can set up a craft room (🤞🏻 on the horizon!) my plan is to buy a secondhand industrial sewing machine so this is a great jumping off point, thank you!
About 1-2 paragraphs down that page, there should be a 'download pattern' button - you out in your email address to subscribe to their newsletter and then you can download the pattern or it's emailed to you!
that is a beautiful bag! A couple.pf thoughts going forward (from another bag maker): You may want to see if you can rescue an antique Singer industrial machine (I have a 31-15; made in 1913. Yes I can still get inexpensive parts and upgrades for it, which is awesome!). They're cheap, and will usually run again with nothing more than some Vaseline, lily white sewing machine oil, a modern servo motor and a fresh needle. The 31-15 is fabulous for thick drapery material (I just made a set of drapes with mine) and can be outfitted to sew light leather (one of my projects for later today actually). I hope this isn't 'too much' and that it helps!
This is a great tip, thanks so much! Once we've moved to a house where I can set up a craft room (🤞🏻 on the horizon!) my plan is to buy a secondhand industrial sewing machine so this is a great jumping off point, thank you!
I'm glad that I could help. If you get stuck, please feel free to reach out.
Great bag, it looks really useful. Lovely mix of materials too.
Thank you! 🥰
Love the bag and think the tartan is gorgeous. Perfect for this project!
Thank you! It was lovely to work with as well, wool is my fave!
That's a beautiful bag! 🥰
Thanks so much! ♥️
I love the bag, it looks gorgeous! I tried to find the free pattern, and found this page: https://corefabricstore.com/blogs/news/free-tote-bag-pattern - is it only my browser, where the download link does not work?
About 1-2 paragraphs down that page, there should be a 'download pattern' button - you out in your email address to subscribe to their newsletter and then you can download the pattern or it's emailed to you!
That is one gorgeous bag! ♥️
Thank you! The recipient liked it, which is always satisfying! ♥️