Cleanup Clutch

Yep, I'm still alive. Nope, the blog hasn't died. It's not that I don't have things to sew... I guess I just took a sewing hiatus! I didn't touch my sewing machine for over a month! It felt kinda good for a change. I did other stuff, like clean out some drawers (fun - ha), did some other cleaning, read a lot, played some word games on my iPad. Just things other than sewing.

But I was beginning to have some withdrawals, so I was glad when Linds Handmade Designs called out for pattern testers again. Since I'd already made her Dayna Pack and tested her Twofer Tote, I knew this new pattern would be a good one, too. 

Here is her latest - the Cleanup Clutch. Front:

Back:

Under the flap:

The pattern calls for magnetic snaps, but I decided to use KAMsnaps, just for fun and some color.

The pattern also suggests adding a couple of rivets to hold the flap seam securely, and I did that. Hey, rivets don't intimidate me quite as much as they used to (about time)!

Here's what it looks like opened fully. It has two large slip pockets, a zippered pocket, and two smaller slip pockets to hold a flat package of wipes. It's actually designed to be a diaper clutch... for those quick trips when you don't want to drag a big 2-ton diaper bag along. The pattern includes instructions for a laminated changing mat, which I didn't make this time, for lack of laminated fabric. But it would fold up nicely and fit into one of the slip pockets perfectly.

It's a great clutch and would be handy for a lot of things. This one might get used in the car to hold hand sanitizer, Kleenex, and/or whatever. It folds up compactly.

It's a generously sized clutch - 10"w x 7"h x 1"d.

Just for fun, here's a collage I made of my pics, which appears in Linds's shop.

The fabrics I used are from a canvas line designed by Jess (a.k.a. How About Orange) a few years ago. I'm scrapbusting. Boy, do I have a long way to go! LOL

The pattern for the Cleanup Clutch can be purchased here. It's a great pattern and is easy to sew (and you don't HAVE to use rivets if they intimidate you - ha!). I think it'd be perfect for baby gifts if you don't have a baby yourself. It's at a discounted price (along with everything else in her shop!) for the rest of this weekend, so if you have an inkling to buy it, the time is now!