Seneca Creek Cross Body Bag, Enlarged

I made this Seneca Creek Cross Body bag (Betz White pattern) and enlarged it 10%. I think I will keep this bag for myself for when I sell at craft shows again (hopefully next year). I will wear it while I sell instead of the vendor apron that I had been wearing. I want to see if I prefer wearing a bag to keep my things in like cards, pens, cash, keys, glasses, etc. Since I sell bags, I may as well be wearing one of my bags, right? Maybe I will get more sales for this style? I do make it in the original size and this is the second one I have made in the slightly larger size.

While brown is not my color (you know how I love my bright colors), I do love the batik sunflower print and I wanted to try using the brown accent fabric that looks like tooled leather. This combination of fabrics I think looks great together and the brass hardware was perfect too.

This bag features a zippered closure on top. A flap with an envelope style pocket under the flap. Inside is a divided slip pocket and a zippered pocket. The strap is adjustable to wear across the body or shorten for wearing on a shoulder.

There is an envelope style pocket under the flap.

The faux leather doesn't unravel and because it can get a bit thick when sewing, I sewed the little pointed strap on the flap like you would leather, by placing wrong sides together and topstitching on top. No turning that narrow piece! It would have been to thick and difficult to turn, so what I did worked great.

The back of the bag shows the sunflower print the best.

Of course I made a matching Little Wallet too.

Inside is a divided slip pocket to hold a pen and the Little Wallet or a pad of paper. A zippered pocket too.

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Seneca Creek Cross Body Bag & Waist/Fanny Bag

I made this Seneca Creek Cross Body Bag (Betz White Design) and enlarged it 10% larger than the original size bag. I made the original size bag a few years ago. This enlarged version measures  11 1/2" wide x 8" high x 2 1/8" deep.

I also reduced the size of the bag and made a Waist/Fanny Bag too (photos after this enlarged version further down)

This bag is listed for sale in my Etsy Shop.

 This version measures 11 1/2" wide x 8" high x 2 1/8" deep.

I added a slip pocket as well as the zippered pocket in this bag.

Great pocket for a phone or keys.

I also decided to reduce the size of this Seneca Creek Bag by 10% smaller than the original size (20% smaller than the cross body pictured in green). I turned this one into a waist bag-fanny pack-bum bag-hip bag or whatever you want to call it. (It can also be worn on the shoulder or across the body, but on most people it will fit just under you arm as a cross body bag) The smaller size works well for a waist bag (the original size would also be good for a waist or cross body, depending on your size needs). The waist adjusts from about 35" to 46". Some women may like to wear it around the waist or at the hips, so it's hard to know exactly how long to make the straps, since there are wearing preferences as well as different body sizes. If you want one of these waist/fanny/bum/hipster bags made to fit you and if you have a bag size preference for the original size, small (shown below) or large (shown above), you can contact me through my Etsy Shop to order a custom bag made in the size and colors you like.

I have this bag also listed in my Etsy Shop for sale.

This bag measures 9 1/2" wide x 7 1/4" high x 1 3/8" deep.

The 2 bags side-by-side. The original size Seneca Creek Bag would be right in the middle of these 2 sizes. Go here to see the first Seneca Creek I made.

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