Runaround Bag Completed

I finally have a sewing project to show. Here's the Lazy Girl Runaround bag. A gift for a friend of mine. This bag took about 1-1/2 hours to complete...from cutting out to turning the bag inside out and giving it the final press.

Now, this wasn't 1-1/2 hours of continuous work on this bag. More like 15 minutes to cutout, 30 minutes to press the pieces and sew in the zipper, 15 minutes to press the straps & topstitch, 15 minutes to put the pieces together (making sure the right sides were in the right position), and 15 minutes to stitch around the edge of the bag, go back and serge around the edges, turn rightside out, and press the edges. Over several days. That's what I had for sewing time. Atleast it's completed.

I like this kind of sewing project when I don't have long blocks of sewing time available. I can easily create stopping points and easily pick up where I left off.

I also found the special fabric for the special event in September. I'm waiting to hear from Linda (EOS) to see if my order went through.

The weather is nice today. So, instead of sitting in front of my computer and letting time (hours) run by, I am going to get out and enjoy the weather.

I think my sewing mojo is back.

Next Up: A Runaround Bag or Two from Lazy Girl Designs

My sewing mojo is coming back…slowly. I have decided to take a break from sewing shorts/pants. I have lost some weight the last two weeks and now I have more issues with the wrinkles in my lower behind. I will save that for another future post.

For a nice break, I have decided to sew two bags. I picked out this pattern, well, because it’s real easy to sew. It’s Lazy Girl Design’s Runaround Bag. I have a friend who is celebrating her 60th birthday in mid-August and I am making her one. But why am I making two bags? Well, I am making one for myself as well. I am finally getting one…in black! Lol!

I managed to cut out the fabrics for the two bags. I am using a combination of black floral and burgundy floral home decorating fabrics. Here's a picture of one of the fabrics I will be using.

I have made this Runaround bag before, several of them to be exact. I posted a review on PR at the end of last year. Joan Hawley, owner of LGD, kindly featured me in her LGD blog earlier this year.

This is a great bag to make in a weekend day. The bag design is simple. There’s a zippered pocket in the front and a pocket in the back. The long strap can be knotted on top to make the bag shorter.

So, this is what I have lined up and ready to go for the upcoming weekend.

In the meantime, I’m looking for some special fabric for a simple jacket I plan on wearing to a special event in September. And do you think I have any special fabric in my stash? Of course not! Stay tuned.