You’ve maybe been holding your breath waiting to see Courtney’s 4-H project that I mentioned in my last post (well, maybe one of you, anyway - ha!). I’m sorry it’s taken so long, but I only got the final photos I wanted yesterday. But here we go…
She decided to sew a bag instead of a garment this year, which I was happy about, because a bag doesn’t have to ‘fit’, right? 😉 From experience, I knew that Dog Under My Desk patterns would be very doable for her because they’re explained so well and have actual photos instead of diagrams to show the process. She chose the Two Zip Hipster. I gave her a little guidance along the way, but she did all the work herself, from the cutting out, to the fusing interfacing…
… and of course all the sewing. Below she’s working on her very first zipper installation.
Now she believes me when I say that zippers are easy to sew in bags. Look at what a beautiful job she did!
Here she is modeling her finished Hipster:
Below is a closer look at some of the details. I love the fabrics and zippers she chose! And just look at that great stitching!
I’m not the only one who thought she did a fabulous job. She got the grand prize in that category at our local county fair, which qualified her to take it to the MN State Fair. She did so and won a blue ribbon there, which is awesome, considering how many entries there were!
Do you think I’m a proud grandma? Haha… you bet I am! I look forward to seeing her make another bag(s) in the future, which she says will definitely happen! Hurray! 💕💕
