A couple of weekends ago I bought loads of new material both in preparation of the ‘Shopping under the lemon tree’ event but also for a new ‘Spring/Summer’ collection. I though it was time to add a few more colourful things to my web-shop, as well as to my DaWanada and Shopwindoz shops.
So today I spent the whole day cutting, matching and planning new bags. I find more inspiration this way. I simply cut out all the think cottons into the shapes I want and need, i.e. Messenger bags, Triangular Bags, and so forth. Then, I make a BIG mess!!! I take out all my materials lay them one after the other, next to the particular bag that I am working on, until I find the one I think looks good. I also match zippers, buttons, ribbons, prints, etc. So, tomorrow or whenever I start with the sewing, I simply pick up the ‘bag’ at the top of the pile, and everything will be there, all I will need to do is last minute decisions such as what colour thread and exactly where to sew on buttons or prints. I find that I get more ideas this way as I have a better general idea (though the German word is so much more accurate ‘Überblick’) of all the materials I have. Also I tend to get more ideas this way, as an idea might not work with one bag, but work with the next, I would forget these ideas if I didn’t do them all in one go.
It does look a little daunting though doesn’t it? A whole pile there and it takes a while before you can see it going down. But heay, making them is all part of the fun! I’ll post some pictures tomorrow of some new bags!
