I have made several of these Savannah Bags that I reduced in size to 75% and each time I tweak the bag a little differently. This pattern comes from ChrisW Designs and the Savannah is really a large laptop bag pattern (which I made the original size too years ago).
I made this one out of denim and added an applique flower to the flap. I changed the flap on this one a bit too, making it a bit shorter and adding a magnetic snap closure for this bag. I know some people don't like flaps on bags, but I like them and I especially like to be able to feature a fun fabric, applique, painted design or patchwork on the flap so I can add some creative touch to a bag. How about you are you a flap or no flap person? What is your favorite closure? Zipper? Magnetic snap? Twist lock? Or? Inquiring minds want to know.
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| I like to make a long adjustable strap so that it will accommodate nearly all body sizes. |
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| I love the side pockets. Perfect for keys or a cell phone too. |
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| I like to divide large slip pockets with a pen pocket down the center so you can have easy access to a pen or pencil. |
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| Roomy interior with a zippered pocket on one side and the divided slip pocket on the other side. |
I added 7 pockets in all to this bag (including the pen pocket). The laptop larger version has a lot more pockets, but there is no need for that many in a smaller version.
Linking this to Elm Street Quilts Bag It 2017.
I Donated this bag to raise funds for Alzheimer's Disease 2022.
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