I had fun testing The Daily Drift bag by ChrisW Designs. I upcycled about one leg from hubby's denim jeans to make this bag. Before I did any sewing, I used my machine decorative stitches to have the fun part of decorating the denim.
I was eager to get going on making this test bag and that is when I discovered a few issues with the pattern and why my exterior pockets are on the opposite side of the bag than the other tester's bags 😬 (don't worry as all is good now though and that is why Christine has many bag testers) 😉I didn't want to have to start over after I had already decorated my pieces so nicely, so I just went ahead and did my pockets on the opposite side. I have been using my bag since I finished it and I really LOVE it! It is a nice size too. Finishes at 11" wide x 7" high x 4" deep.
The front features a zipper pocket, great for keys or your phone, shopping list, etc. The back has a slip pocket is you prefer your phone to be accessed from the back side of the bag. The main bag closes with a zipper and double zipper pulls. There is NO binding inside the bag because of Christine's unique way of sewing the lining, which is no hard if you just take your time. I love the double sided strap too! I used the accent fabric on the strap that is also my lining fabric. You can add the optional bag feet, but I don't usually add bag feet to cross body bags, however I did quilt the bottom of the bag with a decorative stitch. Inside the bag is a zipper pocket.
The pattern is on SALE now and no coupon needed. Scroll to the end to find the link.
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| Isn't my Daily Drift pretty? I think so. |
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| I added this stitching to the bottom to not only make her look pretty, but I wanted to really secure the stabilizer at the same time. This wasn't part of the pattern, but you can do this if you want on your own like I did. |
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| I added 2 bag charms to each zipper pull. As you can see the top zipper gusset I also stitched decoratively (and the side gusset too). |
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| This is the back side of the bag. One large appliqué peace sign too. |
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| She holds all my stuff. Large wallet, coin purse, reading glasses in case and a few things in the zipper pocket. |
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| Empty view. |
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Side view of gusset and stitching.
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Here are all the links, so grab your pattern while it is on SALE! Be sure and check out the other tester bags as they all look different in their fabrics.
The Daily Drift:
Happy Sewing!!!
Oh gosh, that such a cute bag!
ReplyDeletegreat upcycle project!
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