I'm in a sewing mood lately, and this is a project I've wanted to do for a long time. The goal is to be able to change handbags easily without emptying all kinds of pockets. Most of the tutorial and patterns I've seen for purse organizers are made to fit a certain bag size and shape. That wouldn't work for me. My bags come in all shapes and sizes. One idea I saw, however, was just a long piece that could be rolled to fit. I have a lot of "stuff," so my strip is long!
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The larger pockets have small pleats at the bottom. They take up less
space on the base fabric that way. It also folds easier than having flat
wider pockets to accommodate the bulk of larger items. |
I lined all the "stuff" up and decided to make seven larger pockets for bulkier things such as tissue packets, phone, and the rolled up shopping bag
and smaller ones that are about pen-size for pens, my favorite stylus (am I the only one with fingers too fat to type on that tiny phone keyboard?), comb, and that sweet invention for hanging your handbag on the table when dining out. That would be the silver circular things sticking out below.
Rolled up, it fits nicely in the
new bag I made, the Cate from Paco Bean,
but it could be folded to fit in any bag and around any larger items that might be carried.
Another "I've been meaning to do this forever" project finished AND using only fabric from the stash again! In this sewer's world that qualifies as a minor miracle.
