pattern play

update: the pattern is finished and available here!

I'm finally, finally getting to work on my first official pattern! While I had planned to originally start with a pattern for this bag, that just wasn't in the cards. At least not for now. In the meantime, I've finished two samples for this cute convertible tote bag and will spend the next week several weeks writing up the pattern. Once it's written up and ready to go I'll have it available for sale both in my Etsy shop and here on the blog. Fingers crossed I can get this finished up in a reasonable amount of time. I'm slow, people. Really slow.


Below are some photos of the bags I've made in the process of going from several random sketches to a finished product. It's not a huge bag, though I might include 2 size options in the pattern. It  can be carried as a tote/handbag or as a fold over clutch. As a clutch, it's the perfect size to carry tucked under your arm. I've included a pocket inside along with a magnetic snap closure.  As you can see, the handles can be made to either match or contrast with the body of the bag - up to you! Let me know what you think!


Oh! I'm thinking it almost time to do some sort of giveaway soon! Looks like I'll be reaching 1000+ followers in the near future and that's cause for celebration :)