Kate, Here's your bag!

(Muslin mock up bag)

Over my vacation break, my sister came down for a visit and ended up designing her very first custom bag. She took some inspiration from Etsy, among a few other places, and I made this muslin mock up for her to check out the size and scale before she had to leave. She rooted through my button collection and found two burnt orange buttons as color inspiration.

(Finished bag. Button-loop closure. Contrasting orange stitching. 1.5 inched boxed corners for extra interior space.)

My sister really liked how the orange buttons popped on the cream colored background, so I chose a muslin canvas (still muslin, still cheap, still has the little flecks in the weave) and a deep orange cotton twill fabric for the interior (which was on super clearance for $1/yard!).

Inside the bag has a zipper pocket lined with the muslin canvas so it's easy to find what your looking for. There is also a slip pocket and a key fob.

I was really pleased that my first initial measurements satisfied my sisters requirements, so it was quick to sew together once everything was cut out.

I made one cutting error and had some scraps so I made a coordinating pleated zipper pouch to go in the purse. It's large enough to hold her camera or other small items.

Though I think next time I will get her to sew it. What do you think Kate? :)