Tuesday, January 4, 2011

First Finish for 2011

I have wanted to make the Multi-Tasker Tote from Anna Maria Horner for almost a year now.  With Holiday gifts done, I was able to make some great headway just after Christmas and then finally finished the bag today.  

First thing I learned - this bag is BIG!  I have to learn to look at finished measurements to get an idea of how big what I am intending to make really is.  This sounds dumb but I have no idea if I will actually use this bag as I hardly carry anything around.  Cell phone, sunglasses, wallet and a pen - that is all I carry in my purse.  Cutting this pattern in half would have worked better for me, but I do love the bag.  I used Anna Maria Horner's new Innocent Crush fabric for both the exterior and interior fabrics and they were (of course) lovely to work with.  I enjoyed working with the pattern (first time use of a AMH pattern) and found it relatively easy to understand - I stopped a few times and had to read and read again to truly understand what was instructed.  

Anna Maria Horner Multi-Tasker Tote
I am linking to Fabric Tuesday  at QuiltStory for the first time to show off my first finish of 2011!  

9 comments:

  1. Beautiful! I have this pattern and have been wanting to make it for awhile now... good to know that it's big!

    Jennifer :)

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  2. It's adorable, but definitely big! =) I love your lining fabric a lot! Great job.

    I'm hoping to make myself a bag one of these days too! =)

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  3. Very nice! I like your fabric selection. Isn't it great to move on from Holiday gifts? :)

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  4. I know what you mean - I made an Amy Butler Birdie Stitches bag and didn't quite realize how darn big it was going to be until I was done. Lesson learned! I love the fabric that you used for this bag, it looks gorgeous :)

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  5. Cute! I've made bags that I used for a month or 2, then gave them a place in the back of my closet. I also have a purse pattern that I've had for a few months now that I really need to sew up. Maybe I'll get it out soon too :-).

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  6. I love this bag! I wear it like a backpack, because the straps are so long and I can still access my water and my camera when they are in the side pockets. The pattern is very well written. I like to make the straps and pockets first (to get those tedious bits of any bag) out of the way. I cut the pattern down and made it more handbag sized. I have some info about the experience at: http://artquiltmaker.com/blog/2010/08/mini-multi-tasker-tote/

    Jaye

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  7. Great bag, although I may also be having my head turned by the gorgeous fabric. I try to keep my purses small, too--but have occasion to lug a bunch of stuff and wouldn't mind a prettier way to do it. I may check out this pattern myself. BTW, like the new blog design!

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  8. I like that bag alot!!! Super cute Thanks for linking to Quiltstory!

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  9. I love this bag made in these fabrics! I've made two of these bags now. I like to use them in the car on long trips. I put a hand sewing project in there along with some snacks, my ipad, etc. But I like big bags. :)
    They also make good bags for knitting projects!

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