New Purse: Go Anywhere Bag by Noodlehead

While shopping at our warehouse fabric store recently (which is closing, by the way!!!! So so sad.) I came across these green quilt weight fabrics that I just couldn't leave behind. I didn't have a project in mind, but knew one would come to me. And it did! I decided to make up Noodlehead's Go Anywhere Bag. I have made one of Noodlehead's patterns in the past and found it to be a great e-pattern and the Go Anywhere didn't disappoint. I did make a few modifications. I repeated the divided pockets from the front on the back. (For me, I knew that more pockets would be better than the one large one.)

I also decided to add a zipper. (It is just a way of life with two kiddos that my bag doesn't always get placed right side up. A zipper closure ensures I am not scrambling all over the Target parking lot trying to find various items from my purse.) I also added a key clip, as I hate digging to the bottom of my bags trying to find my keys. I ended up making the handles with webbing wrapped int he quilt weight fabric. (An idea I grabbed from the Noodlehead Divided Basket pattern.) In addition to the quilt weight fabric I used a chambray and a mid-weight denim that I already had on hand.

I love how the chambray looks with the accent fabrics and the denim lining adds a nice weight to the entire bag. This bag has a great sized interior and the addition of the six pockets on the outside work well for sippies, sunglasses, and other odds and ends. I am loving it.

Spring Purse

It's that time of year. You know, when you feel that everything that you wear must scream spring. Oh, that only happens to me? Well then, just ignore the first two sentences and carry on.

 I purchased this pattern along with several others at a recent pattern sale at JoAnn Fabrics. (That is the only way to affordably purchase patterns these days.) It is from Simplicity #2617. I used a gift card that I had gotten for Christmas (thanks mom!!) to purchase the fabric at a local quilting store.
I decided to add the zip to the top. I don't know about you, but I like to keep the contents of my purse in my purse.

While the pattern did come with one pocket on the inside, I need more!! So, I added two large pockets to the opposite side.

This was a fairly easy pattern to follow. However, I did find the fabric yardage to be a bit much. They also had some funky layouts for the cutting that I decided to tweak.
When I was done, I wasn't totally sure about the fabrics I had chosen. I didn't want it to look too cutsey or grandma-y. (No offense, Nana.) However, it has grown on me. I kind of think it is a Vera Bradley knock-off.

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