Issue 16 of Fat Quarterly is out today, and I have contributed a bag sewing pattern for the issue. I don’t know if you remember last year that I had asked for scraps from my readers for a bag; here is a later link with the scraps that I was sent. I’m pleased to show the bag that I made with your scraps, called the Friendship Circle Bag.
I always find it challenging to write a bag pattern for a magazine. My normal style of pattern is not well-suited to a magazine (even an e-zine) because I put details into bags that make them into very long patterns. A magazine is not going to give me 14 pages (or even at half that if you take out extra spacing, 7 pages). They’re also not usually keen on many pattern pieces. So this bag takes just 1 pattern piece to print out, and I would rate this as a confident-beginner pattern.
As promised, this bag is going off to a new home today. Out of everyone that sent me a scrap, I saved their name and address (on scraps of paper, index cards, etc.) and drew the winner’s name out this morning. The winner is Ellyn Z. Congratulations Ellyn! I hope you enjoy your new bag. 🙂 Thank you to everyone that sent me a scrap!
Love it. Really wonderful bag! Thanks for sharing
wait, what????? wow. I was just thrilled to be reading about your beautiful bag made from our scraps & then I saw my name! Thank you so much!
What an adorable bag! I love the look and style, but it’s even better with all the scraps. Great job and lucky Ellyn!
Cool! It is much more colorful than I imagined it to be 🙂 Well done!
Congrats Ellyn!!! Sara, that’s a fabulous bag … and I see my fabric!! How cool is that?! :-)) need that magazine! You’re such a great blogger 🙂
What a great looking bag! Congrats to the winner 🙂 Cindy
What an awesome idea!! Very fun!!
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that is precious!
Wow, I can see my scrap. Awesome bag, Congrats Ellyn!
fantastic idea and fantastic purse!! Congrats to Ellyn!!
I love the scrappiness of the fabrics, but love this bag! Congrats Ellyn!
So lovely! 🙂
Greetings from Finland!
Hugs, Ulla
I loved this when I saw it in the issues earlier, I totally didn’t cotton on to the scrap association – doh!
I love it!! So thrilled to be a part of it and to see my scrap there!
Cute bag. Love all the fabrics.
Yay! I love it, Sara! I was so pleased to see my scrap in there. Issue 16 downloaded. Congrats, Ellyn!
So pretty! I love what you’ve done with the scraps!
Love this bag! Getting Issue 16 right after I leave this comment. Congrats, Ellyn!! So awesome!
Beautiful OMG-osh can you make a pattern for an ultimate diaper bag!
a lovely bag must check out this magazine, I think it is an ezine one
Lovely bag, congratulations on being published.
Vera Bradley move over-she has nothing on you, your bags are so pretty. Makes me want to try my hand at it.
Move over Vera Bradley-great job on your gorgeous bag. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Really pretty. The scraps look great together.