Here is the second reversible bag I sewn.  I completed it last night after the cut up pieces were sitting on the table for a week.

I saw this bag from Martha Stewart’s sit.  It looked really easy to make.  There is also a video on how to make the bag on the site too.  So I printed the instructions and the pattern.  Took the pattern to Kinko’s to blow it up to 200% and another 300%.  The above picture is from the 200% pattern.  I used regular cotton quilting fabric without any interfacing.  I regret not using any interfacing though.  The bag looks very “soft”

The below picture is from the 300% blown up pattern but the bag is not completed  yet.  The handles are not sewn.  They need to be top stitched.   I use canvas for the outter fabric.  As always, the bigger the piece is, it’s easier to sew.  The canvas material is stiffer, so I didn’t use any interfacing for this bag.

When I made the first one which I didn’t take a picture of coz it was not the exact pattern, and it was smaller than the second one I have sewn, it was a bitch to sew the “armholes”.  The “neckline” is ok.  The written instructions are not clear since I’m a visual sort of person.  I have to view the video a few times.  See how dungu I am with instructions.

Yep, these two bags were keeping me awake till midnight last night.  Actually I am making 2 of the red canvas bags since I bought a yard of the material.  Thank goodness for 40% discounts at Joann’s.

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