Sophia Carry-all for my Mama

I got back from Hawaii a week ago, but the day we got back my Mom came to town (yay, we had so much fun!) but I was pretty busy.  So things around here should be quiet . . . for about three more days because we are leaving on Tuesday to go to Utah for my brother's wedding.

My Mom had a birthday while she was here so I thought it would be fun to make her something.  She  was thinking that she would like a bag to take to church with her that would hold her iPad, so chose the pattern and the fabric.  This was really fun to put together. The Sophia Carry-all is an Amy Butler pattern and is kind of a little sister to the Weekender pattern.  I have made the Weekender:
Amy Butler Weekender Bag
And on a scale of 1 to Weekender, this was about an 8. It isn't really any easier, it is just smaller. But it was fun to make and I was able to put it together in about 4 evenings (the Weekender took me about 2 weeks!).

The exterior and piping are both Michael Miller prints and the interior is Ann Kelle remix dots (I love these dots).

Sophia Carry-all
Sophia Carry-all interior
I did some reading online before I made the bag and ended up using a 22" zipper + another zipper pull to make my own zipper with 2 pulls.  I also used Peltex in addition to Thermolam to make the bag exterior stiffer.

I am really happy with how it turned out and I hope my Mom likes it.

Comments

  1. KellyJune 30, 2012 at 7:04 AM

    It's lovely and I am sure your Mom is going to love it!

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  2. TiffanyJune 30, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    That is super cute! I love the gray and yellow together!

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  3. OPQuiltJuly 8, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    I'm a friend of Judy Cannon's and she gave me your blog address. I'm really enjoying reading about all your projects--you earn a spot in heaven in my book for making The Weekender. I even bought all the stuff but all the comments online scared me to pieces! Maybe I'll try the Sophia someday, as yours is so perfectly wonderful. Great job!!

    Elizabeth E.
    www.opquilt.com

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