Birdie Sling Bag

Hi there! Wow, this weekend just flew by! We went on a little trip to Las Vegas to visit family and to also celebrate our anniversary over the weekend.  We had a great time, but it's great to be back home! 

While we were there, I took this bag I made with me!  Let me tell you how much I love this bag.  

Birdie Sling Pattern by Amy Butler 

• First of all, it's big.  I have three kiddos and I hate carrying a bag, plus a diaper bag with me.  Well this bag is big enough that I can put a diaper and wipes in there and still have plenty of room for my stuff.  
• Along with the usual things I carry in my bag, I also had plenty of room to carry my embroidery project I am working on.  So I was able to work on some embroidery on our drive to Vegas. 
• The strap--I love the strap.  It's a substantial strap that offers a lot of support.  I have other bags and the straps are thin and they tend to dig into my shoulder, well this bag (even though it was a good 5 pounds with all the stuff I had in it) had perfect support and never felt uncomfortable! 
• The pockets--the pockets are quite large.  I am able to fit my wallet in one of the pockets, which makes it easily accessible so I don't have to dig for it--which I love.  
• It is pretty! I have had so many compliments on my bag during our little trip to Vegas.  Everyone loved it, and asked if I made it--and I proudly said, YES! :) 

Fabrics used for this bag: 

Main print: NouvElle Femme Metale Sapphire - Art Gallery

Band and Handle: Drift Island Droplets Celeste - Art Gallery

Lining: NouvElle Falling Cloudberry - Art Gallery

Interfacing: Pellon Shape Flex Woven Cotton Fusible Interfacing

Birdie Sling Pattern by Amy Butler 

Of course, my mom saw my bag and immediately asked if I could make her one.  I couldn't say no, after all, she just gave me a huge quilt for my birthday--which I absolutely adore. So I figured, she deserved one. ;)

I am a newbie when it comes to sewing bags.  It took some talking into to sew the first bag.  I was nervous to actually venture out into bag making!  My friends and I all decided we were going to have a girls night and learn to sew these bags together.  One of my friends, is an amazing sewer, and has made several different bags, including this one before--so she was sort of our teacher and walked us through making the bag. 

 Let me tell you,  I was pleasantly surprised to find out how easy it was to actually sew this bag together.  I was so worried it was going to be so hard and I wasn't going to enjoy the process.  Well I was dead wrong, the pattern was so easy to follow and the instructions were very clear.  So when it came time to make the second bag, I did it all by myself and did it in almost half the time it took me to make the first bag! 

Birdie Sling Pattern by Amy Butler 

Fabrics used for this bag:

Main Print: A Beautiful Thing Main Print Navy -- Riley Blake

Band and Handle: A Beautiful Thing Floral Blue -- Riley Blake

Lining: A Beautiful Thing Floral Navy -- Riley Blake
Interfacing: Pellon Shape Flex Woven Cotton Fusible Interfacing

I love how my mom's bag turned out.  We have similar tastes in colors and fabrics, so I really do love her bag just as much as my own.  The only difference in her bag is that I added a snap to the top of hers.  She requested a snap because she is traveling out of the country in a few weeks and wanted it to snap close.  It was my first time adding a snap, and it couldn't have been easier.

I was super impressed with Amy's pattern and how easy it was! I would definitely try another of her patterns! In fact, I have my eye on her weekender bag pattern! :) I also am thinking I will be making many more of the Birdie Sling's in the future! :)

Birdie Sling Pattern by Amy Butler 

Talk to you soon,