aeroplane bag

A while back I won some patterns from Sew Sweetness. I knew I really wanted to make the Aeroplane Bag and was just waiting for the right fabric to come along. When I saw Road 15 by Sweetwater I fell in love with it. Then I decided it was perfect for this bag!

 I just love this finished bag but I have to tell you, it's probably the trickiest thing I've ever made! Sara's directions are perfect though, great photos, and once I made myself slow down and take it step by step I did just fine.

 The pattern does not call for patchwork. I used a charm pack and just "made my own fabric" out of the charm squares then proceeded as the directions said. I also didn't have any soft and stable called for in the pattern. I've been wanting to try it and keep meaning to order some. But when the inspiration hit me to make the bag, I didn't have time to mess around with ordering it. I used a layer of fusible batting instead, probably floppier than the soft and stable would have been but I'm happy with it.

Oh, another change, I added one layer of batting inside my straps as well. Just because that's the way I like my straps! Personal preference.

The inside of the bag has two zipper pockets, really big ones! Confession time: I only did one. I had a hard time getting the zipper sewn in without a bunch of puckers in the lining fabric, probably if I had slowed down a bit it would have been fine. But, like I said, when inspiration hits me there's no slowing down. I was in GO mode so one pocket it is.

This bag is seriously large! I can't wait to fill it up with goodies and go off somewhere. I have several fun weekend jaunts planned this fall (more about those later!) so I'm sure you'll be seeing more of my Aeroplane Bag!