I think I know this pattern well. I offered to make an "Angel Bag" for Potholder Pass 8 (PP8) when
someone's package didn't show up. Well, the package did show up (
yah!!!) and even better, the person I was making the bag for wanted to complete a swap together. My partner had several birds in her favorites including a stitchery
pattern. I don't do a lot of embroidery, but decided to trying stitching a design on the machine. Overall, I think I like it. Hopefully my partner likes it. It is a very strong bag. I interlined most of the bag with canvas and there is also interfacing in the center
panals and the pocket. The pocket is also lined and bound at the top. The straps are a little longer than the pattern calls for so it can be worn over the shoulder. I also decided to try piecing the straps together for a patchwork effect. Next time, I may try a couple different fabrics in the straps. I used cotton
ric rac along the seams and when I tried sewing the straps on, my machine really gave me fits where the
ric rac was at. Next time I use
ric rac, I may purposely cut the
ric rac short since you don't see it anyway.
Yes, another Jane Market Bag! My partner showed a pillow with houses in her inspiration mosaic. I decided to run with that idea and used a tutorial from Sew Retro to raw edge applique two different houses onto each center panel. I really had fun digging through my scraps!! The linen scraps I used for the actual houses was my favorite and these houses really made maximum use of the scraps. My partner indicated that she may not use this tote for groceries so I used some duck and canvas in this bag to make it stronger and also added a pocket inside. I didn't really have a pattern for the pocket; I just cut some scraps here and there and sewed them together. Then I decided some straight line quilting was in order and after that I still though it needed something. I've been wanting to try stamping on fabric and had recently purchased a stamp pad for the that purpose. I did ruin a few pieces of twill tape working the kinks out and my images are for from perfect, but overall I think it works. The lining is osnaburg lined with medium weight interfacing. I also sewed canvas and duck to the insides of the Kona gray. The binding was leftover from a small throw I made for Christmas, but I thought it added a certain something to the bag, especially the pocket. 
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