I've had these cute fabrics, Lil' Dinos and Lil' Biasplaid - both by Michael Miller Fabrics - for simply ages, and they're absolutely perfect for a project I wanted to make for a very special little boy. The pattern is Zip it Up 2.0 by ByAnnie which was purchased from Oh Sew Sweet Shop here in the UK. I've used Soft and Stable wadding for the main body of the bag, and a lightweight fusible wadding Vlieseline H630 for the pockets. I've quilted both the main body of the bag and the pockets very simply, using Auril 40wt thread in co-ordinating colours...
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...this bag has several zippered pockets - I've used continuous zipper by the metre purchased from Zipper Station in a tan colour to match the fabrics. Once the main part of the bag was constructed, along with both internal and external pockets, bias binding is added to cover all the raw edges. I've added a cute "made by nanny" labels to the front of the bag...
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...inside the bag there's a large mesh pocket and two smaller clear vinyl pockets. The edges of the mesh and the vinyl are neatened with binding before they're attached to the zippers...
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...the larger pocket will be perfect for storing colouring books and a drawing pad. I've used a couple of different green fabrics from my stash for the lining and the binding. The binding is machined into place on the inside of the bag, then folded over and I've hand stitched the binding to the front of the bag...
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...I've used green webbing for both the handle stabiliser and the handle. The back of the bag has a large zippered pocket...
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...and there's also a large zippered pocket on the front of the bag. This will be perfect for my little grandson Rory to use to keep his colouring books, pencils and crayons in! Now I just need to find some suitable fabric to make one for his little brother Alfie!
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