My one monthly goal for August is to make a small bag for my eighteen-month-old grand-daughter. My daughter-in-law has been looking for a suitably small bag as her daughter likes putting things away(!) in bags.
I've decided on the watermelon version of the Fruit Slice purse by Stitched by Crystal:
as my granddaughter loves watermelon.
Watermelon purse. Photo: Stitched by Crystal
I shall have to adapt the pattern because she can't manage a zip, and that would be frustrating. A flap and button will be easier, I hope.
This is the fabric I've chosen for the body of the bag. I still need to look out the lining fabric.
The pattern calls for "fusible fleece", but does this mean wadding/batting or interfacing (reinforcing fabric used in dressmaking in collars and cuffs and the facing of necklines etc.)? I'd be grateful if someone in the English speaking world could help me, as round here no-one seems to know the answer. Round here fleece refers to the fabric of some casual jackets and the winter lining of raincoats.
Hopefully, this will be finished before the end of this month, and while there are still watermelons in the market.
I'm linking to:
Happy sewing
Marly
