Weekender Weekend
I went away for the weekend to visit OH’s family and I took my completed Weekender with me! I’ve been working hard towards finishing computer based projects so I haven’t had much time for sewing this last few days, so it was nice to actually achieve a finish with the little time I did have.
I added snaps on the pockets…
And an inside zip…
I chose to omit the false base and I made the straps using webbing inside for extra strength. I had a laptop and lots of other stuff in there so it was heavy but they’re holding up good so far! The worst bit about sewing this was attaching the panels together. It took about an hour and a half just to put the two sides with the top/bottom strip. The thickness of QAYG with the wadding and then trying to get the piping right is a nightmare, I had to hand sew the corners in the end and the piping is still baggy- in places you can see the stitches from when I attached it to the panels. And also the thickness meant that my zip foot kept popping off every now and again and I broke a couple of needles where the pockets double the amount of material under the foot. Not good.
Anyway I think I would make another, when I can face cutting out all those pieces and maybe making the wadding even smaller next time. Maybe my sister would like one for her birthday.
That’s my finish TLYOF commitment done this month!
Turns out that last Thursday was my 5 year blogiversary so I will have to arrange some kind of giveaway, watch this space…
June 10, 2013 11:21 am|
Congrats on your blogoversary! This bag sounds quite a trial to make with all those layers but well worth it – it’s looking great 🙂
June 10, 2013 2:35 pm|
I love your fabric combos! I know what you mean about cutting all the pieces for something like that – not my favorite thing to do, that’s for sure. But so worth it in the end!
June 10, 2013 3:30 pm|
I love that weekender bag. It is beautiful. ANd so much nicer than something you could have bought. Love it!
June 10, 2013 3:30 pm|
Yours is beautifully finished and I am still in the wishing I had one phase. Thanks for sharing!
June 10, 2013 4:34 pm|
The bag looks great. Ihoe you had a good weekend.
June 10, 2013 5:10 pm|
Wow! Your bag is fabulous – I love it!
June 10, 2013 5:42 pm|
This bag is a real beauty…… Glad you have been using it already… (need to spur myself on to finish mine!) x
June 10, 2013 8:13 pm|
Well done for battling through!
June 10, 2013 9:04 pm|
Looks great!!!
June 11, 2013 8:59 am|
This is FABULOUS well done K, i love it, can’t wait to see it when we meet up next, and i know where to come when i need some more advice!!! :o)
June 12, 2013 9:02 am|
Your weekender looks amazing!
June 12, 2013 12:13 pm|
Oh my goodness that is a beautiful bag 🙂
Emma x
June 13, 2013 6:41 pm|
it looks fantastic! well done you
June 25, 2013 5:53 am|
What a wonderful project. It looks terrific, and I know it is so useful!
July 1, 2013 2:47 pm|
Your bag is so pretty. It turned out great.
September 22, 2014 6:36 pm|
Your bag is awesome! Just started one this weekend. Cut out all the canvas and the batting to do the quilt as you go…..one thing I am concerned about is?? When you quilt doesn’t it shrink the pieces some? I’m not sure I want to continue until I see if others made the pieces larger
Thank you Willa from Hinton IA