Mirroring Suzy Bee Sews - Life So Strange It Should Be Fiction

I haven't done much Christmas sewing this year but I did make these 2 bags on the weekend to add to gifts for friends. The pattern is from dog under my desk and its the essential wristlet . I made her circle pouches last Christmas. The ninja fabric is Robert Kaufmann and was left over from the Mini ninja quilt .   This fabric was a fat quarter I picked up at a garage sale a couple of years ago and the lining is a Joel Dewberry fabric left over from this quilt   The little swivel clips I picked up from either ebay or etsy in a bulk lot last year, it's nice to finally use them.   I couldn't find the recommended interfacing locally so used a fusible fleece on the outer and a Pellon fusible on the lining.   Next time I make these I will cut a little out of the lining at the base as it doesn't fit as smooth as I'd like inside but otherwise I'm really happy with them.

I'm not much of a bag sewer - I tend towards leather handbags and I use a small suitcase normally for holidays. But a duffle bag is always good, easy to fold down into a suitcase for extra fabric shopping storage, lol! This is my second version, I made myself a boring plain grey one and the daughter picked out this fabric from my stash. I have to admit I'm a bit jealous at how good it looks! Pattern details: I used a free pattern from here . I changed a couple of things design wise - I joined the separate base and side pattern pieces and cut the outer as a single piece. Added a big inside zippered pocket and also added pockets to the ends inside as well. I don't have much craft/bag interfacing so used a woven fusible interfacing I had at home to fuse both the lining and the outer. Fabric is a digital scuba knit from Spotlight and the lining is a thicker old nylon lining fabric (sort of feels like a ripstop nylon). I bought the webbing from spotlight as well as the plastic c