Placemat Bag
This is my last Bag of the Week post. I made it all the way to week #52 before I depleted my supply of bags and said, “what am I going to post for my last bag?” Well, since it looked like I needed to come up with something at the last minute I decided to use that as a theme for a bag. With New Years Eve arriving tomorrow you might be looking for a quick bag to sew for the festivities. This little clutch began its life as a placemat (you can see a picture of it in my last post). I simply seamed the two sides together, boxed the bottom just a wee bit, and it was done; it took me less than 20 minutes. I think a frog closure would look great on this but you could also add a large snap to the inside. Placemats are a great starting point because they already have some body to them and they are fully finished and lined.
I will continue to post pictures of bags as I create them but this is the last of my year-long feature. I have enjoyed posting a recurring theme each week and I have some ideas for more of these in 2011 (but probably not a year-long venture). Happy New Year to one and all. I’ll see you next year!