tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post8222537830603347497..comments2024-03-18T00:16:37.094-05:00Comments on ikat bag: Make A Bag!LiErhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-22807622293035770622014-07-13T07:43:23.999-05:002014-07-13T07:43:23.999-05:00Thank you for your interesting blog...you hit the ...Thank you for your interesting blog...you hit the nail on the head in so many ways. You just gave me more confidence and the will power to design my own bags. I have read and printed off tutorials and patterns etc. and have over 4,000 bags on my board. After i read your blog, i feel so ready to move forward with my plans of a little purse..tote bag business. <br />Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.<br />DebAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728044546418413709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-66508012461614204822013-01-16T09:15:02.185-06:002013-01-16T09:15:02.185-06:00Ooh, I look forward to this (I'm a month behin...Ooh, I look forward to this (I'm a month behind in my feed reader, as usual, so it's looking forward for me) - I've had some of the same frustrations you've mentioned. And all the internet tote tutorials seem to be, attach handles to a poorly constructed pillowcase and be impressed by the results!DangAndBlast!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11204540335903358779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-49681144739778934612013-01-10T13:22:26.372-06:002013-01-10T13:22:26.372-06:00ohhhhh . . . I am a closet seamstress. :D My ex M...ohhhhh . . . I am a closet seamstress. :D My ex MIL's mother was a professional tailor who taught exMIL everything, she then passed what she could on to me. It drives my professional seamstress (who works at my store with me) crazy, because I know just enough to be dangerous for her! Talking women into gowns that CAN be altered to look like they want them to, knowing I won't be the one having to do the alteration! :D <br />But what I need is a purse. I've been looking for months for a new purse that meets my apparently crazy requirements and for some reason it never crossed my mind that I could MAKE it! THANK YOU!! I am looking forward to reading this series and learning how to create my own purse! Unforgettable Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048337854273639738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-8560688632928320072012-12-24T14:17:25.645-06:002012-12-24T14:17:25.645-06:00Hi, you sounded so singaporean when you said you c...Hi, you sounded so singaporean when you said you could not relax. I guess the way we relax is to do something we enjoy though it might not be relaxing like 'just chilling out and doing nothing'. I am getting a sewing machine for christmas and I am that beginner who might buy a bag pattern. I will continue to read your GREAT blog to improve my sewing skills. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas.sohcoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067609480064416929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-48609666063686843142012-12-19T16:46:28.228-06:002012-12-19T16:46:28.228-06:00I stumbled upon your site quite by chance and much...I stumbled upon your site quite by chance and much to my delight. I'm so impressed about what I've read so far. Needless to say, you are one exceptional woman and I love the fact that you are confident enough to share your ideas and actually go through the processes of tutoring your readers. Happy holidays! Dinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-10029580308454671982012-12-19T06:03:41.764-06:002012-12-19T06:03:41.764-06:00Excitement plus!!! Recently made my first bag with...Excitement plus!!! Recently made my first bag with two others on hold while a birthday party was organised and Christmas/ end of school year functions/ parties are prepared for and attended. I loved maths at school and didn't realise until reading your post that that is probably why I enjoy the mental process of working out my own very simple patterns from existing things that I have. All that adding up and subtracting and multiplying : )Really looking forward to this series.<br />By the way still laughing about the elephant transformer bag - my girls would really love one of those!Piphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042409010358762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-12110667114047486662012-12-18T12:50:43.389-06:002012-12-18T12:50:43.389-06:00I love this purse!
I love this purse!<br />Deborah Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816085179514980631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-70642164088200719202012-12-18T08:58:45.521-06:002012-12-18T08:58:45.521-06:00I, like Laura above, am excited to read how you go...I, like Laura above, am excited to read how you go about your process! I *can* make basic bags on my own, and I *can* think simple things through, but I really enjoy watching other people work-call it craft voyeurism , maybe :-). Plus, I am not ashamed to admit, I have your awesome lunch bucket and Bella patterns. Honestly, I would have purchased them just for the beauty of the layout and pictures, and to read the well-written instructions-I always learn a little something! I also enjoy learning tips about construction sequence (as in: "this is the way the instructions say, but logically, you can do it more efficiently this way"). oh yes! and if you throw in some general tips about mass production, that is always a helpful reminder for when parties and holidays come around :-)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278444197122345359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-57624233607826929832012-12-18T07:46:23.050-06:002012-12-18T07:46:23.050-06:00I'm looking forward to to this. I have recent...I'm looking forward to to this. I have recently gotten into bag making. I agree that a pattern should not be necessary to make a bag. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925237505275038562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-12540992785251768642012-12-18T06:47:54.919-06:002012-12-18T06:47:54.919-06:00Ooh I'm feeling inspired!Ooh I'm feeling inspired!pennydoghttp://blog.pennydog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-77854562755933929732012-12-17T21:03:26.201-06:002012-12-17T21:03:26.201-06:00I see a physics teacher peeking out... you know &q...I see a physics teacher peeking out... you know "F=ma... the rest is detail." Well, except for that thing about relativity and going really fast and massless electrons... ;-) But I do love the physics way of understanding what's going on and then being able to use that knowledge flexibly. Thank you for making me have such happiness tonight.Sharon Schulzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697870972304497221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-42726496730664428772012-12-17T18:56:00.790-06:002012-12-17T18:56:00.790-06:00Yay! I'm excited to learn more about how your ...Yay! I'm excited to learn more about how your mind deconstructs a bag! I've got the basics of bag making down but there's always more to learn - and I know you always emphasize techniques which I really need to brush up on. And with the holidays comes time off work so there's time for stuff like sewing!!!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707852762353067837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-23510879922037017802012-12-17T18:07:54.659-06:002012-12-17T18:07:54.659-06:00Without question, I am going to love this series. ...Without question, I am going to love this series. However, the big deal for bags with me is not their basic shape... I could easily mimic most bags patterns I've seen. The difficult part for me is adding dividers and pockets and hardware. Maybe I should actually test some things out instead of just thinking about it really hard. =)Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241665927426974819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-32109743597627445352012-12-17T16:38:12.626-06:002012-12-17T16:38:12.626-06:00Lier, thanks for this! I hate buying basic pattern...Lier, thanks for this! I hate buying basic patterns and I love making sense of how things are made. Patterns are useful When I feel a bit lazy and don't wan't to do the maths. And I also think patterns are useful when you're lacking design inspiration (like I do!)Sewing Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17337829909003253138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-89231428208813306822012-12-17T16:22:41.128-06:002012-12-17T16:22:41.128-06:00I don't get it either. But some people can...I don't get it either. But some people can't do creative things without explicit instructions. Hopefully it is a confidence issue, and you are helping to eradicate those pesky fears that get in the way. Looking forward to it, as I am mid design into making a new bag, and my reason's for making it keep changing, and therefore the design varies accordingly. (that and I'm knee deep in too many other Christmas and other projects to have paid any attention to my New Bag project) And thank you for your tutorials, they are very thoughtful and nice and a great creative nudge.lieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497043720940670407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-49968754125363385272012-12-17T15:02:57.057-06:002012-12-17T15:02:57.057-06:00Love that bag ;o)Love that bag ;o)Mayenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436199795006850583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-57969452922323106922012-12-17T14:06:31.640-06:002012-12-17T14:06:31.640-06:00How absolutely timely. I want a bag, but I can'...How absolutely timely. I want a bag, but I can't find a pattern (or even an already made bag to copy) that is just what I want. Thank you for this. It's given me the courage to dive in and create.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-35070304285502771272012-12-17T13:52:38.145-06:002012-12-17T13:52:38.145-06:00That is exactly one of the things I love most abou...That is exactly one of the things I love most about sewing... math! People think I'm nuts when I say that, but this post is a perfect explanation. Nice. [And nope, I've never purchased a bag pattern.]tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398953765821048304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-35624814616077892192012-12-17T13:07:51.292-06:002012-12-17T13:07:51.292-06:00Great post!
Making a bag is just like anything els...Great post!<br />Making a bag is just like anything else: if you look at something hard enough, you'll find out how it works. <br />But if you're not already familiar with sewing, you do need that first insight into the world of bagmaking to get off the ground -that first push and a glimpse of the tricks of the trade. My first bag was from a bag book with patterns. That was the first and last time I followed a pattern.<br /> But I couldn't have done it without it.OnePerfectDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908580469589046110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-85636470383514045722012-12-17T12:14:54.775-06:002012-12-17T12:14:54.775-06:00Some people just like to be blind followers, thoug...Some people just like to be blind followers, though. They like predrafted pattern pieces, detailed instructions, and inspirational pictures of finished items. I like to do some design myself, but I also like to use patterns. Guess it depends on my mood and whether I'm sewing to unwind and relax or sewing to expand the reaches of my brain (which can be as stressful as it is rewarding!). Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807743649365159492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-70713903130108801312012-12-17T11:11:10.699-06:002012-12-17T11:11:10.699-06:00This looks to be a very useful series! (And it'...This looks to be a very useful series! (And it's nice to think about something besides Christmas preparations for a bit!)Grandma Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260178906088230163noreply@blogger.com