Secret Garden Sommerveske

I was extremely excited when Lynette Anderson emailed me and asked if I could make a bag for her to use, and when this beautiful collection of fabric arrived from her I really was in fabric heaven - I'm using an AnnAKa pattern for this bag, Mathilde's Sommerveske.....

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.....I spent absolutely ages on Saturday morning deciding which fabrics should go where, and which one should be a pocket and which one should be a flap. Anyway, here is the final arrangement - I do hope Lynette is pleased with it.....

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.....I decided on a blue-grey thread for the top-stitching and quilting as it's not too overpowering (I always use Mettler quilting thread if I need a plain colour, and this is shade 0684) and blends nicely with these muted tones.....

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.....as you can I see I've managed to get the pockets on and cut the corners out to make a nice neat bottom.....

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.....more pockets inside - this lining fabric is really pretty, and a cute clip to attach your keys on so you don't lose them in your bag. This fabric sews beautifully and I've really enjoying making this bag, although to tell you the truth, I was a bit nervous about sewing it for Lynette as her work is just so neat....

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.....anyway, a frill around the top, scrappy handles and this bag is very nearly finished. A yo-yo (Suffolk Puff) flower completes Mathilde's Sommerveske. What do you think Lynette? I'll get this in the post to you on Monday :)
UPDATE: Lynette has now received this bag and has blogged about it over here 

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