Bags, Bags, Me Made Bags.

The Art Of Bag Making

This blog post will be dedicated to making bags, and I have made quite a few in the last 5 years.

Goddess of the Sea Bag, a newly released

(pdf) by Needle
 and Anchor Supply Co.
Link to bag,  https://www.needleandanchor.com/product-page/goddess-of-the-sea-shoulder-bag

I had never made a bag or purse prior to 5 years ago, when I first began testing bags for Designers.

My most recent bag I created, was the "Goddess of the Sea Shoulder bag". When I first saw the prototype, I knew I wanted to sew this bag up. It was the right size, had a wide opening, and I really liked the uniqueness of the side gusset zippered pockets. Not to mention the unique strap and how it was designed, with metal rings and rivets.

I made my Goddess of the Sea Bag, using a decor tapestry/chenille fabric. I have always wanted a bag made with this type of fabric, giving it a vintage look, and this was the perfect bag for my hoarded fabric. I found this fabric while visiting my son in Arizona. 

I am not going to say this bag is a fast sew, it is not. Time is needed to find the right fabrics, hardware, printing the pattern, and cutting your fabrics out. Following the instructions step by step is a must with this bag, no skipping steps. The end result, was well worth the time and effort I put into it. I added an inside zippered pocket, (not in the instructions) to my bag, as well as the included instructions for the double slip pockets, and the side-zippered-gusset-pockets.

Slip pockets

Additional zippered pocket

Above, view of side gusset zippered pocket, unzipped.

Below, view of side zippered gusset pocket, zipped up.

Love this bag, I plan on making more, once I find the right fabric. Thank you Carissa for an awesome design.