Thanks once again to
Christine for letting me test another of her great bags!! I saw her sneak peek of a laptop bag on her blog, and volunteered right away to test because my oldest had just gotten her very own laptop and needed a bag! Perfect timing! The
Gizmo Garage is a fun bag that has some nice detailing that isn't really as difficult as it might look. I love all the different looks the testers came up with, and any time I see something I made on a
popular blog, it makes me feel like I'm one of the cool kids! LOL!
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| (Embroidery from Urbanthreads.com, matched the fabric almost perfectly!) |
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| (Back Ipad pocket) |
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| (It has an adjustable strap for cross-body wear) |
I let my oldest pick the fabric from my stash and she of course chose a good one, Salt Water. I reluctantly cut into it since I only had a yard, but now I need to buy more, right!?! (Note to self, start buying at least 2 yards of fabric no matter what) I used some Kona cotton I found at my local Joann's for the solids, and the hardware I picked up at my local leather shop. The pattern called for a little over a yard of the patterned fabric, so I had to do some creative cutting. I ended up doing one pocket in my solid color and the back of one of the fancy pieces. (I had plenty of the grey!)
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| (Inside with laptop and charger cord in one pocket) |
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| (Still pretty slim even stuffed full of laptop, Ipad and charger cord!) |
The laptop we have is a Dell Inspiron, with outside measurements of 15" x 10.2" x 1" at the thickest edge, so I decided to try the medium size. The height is perfect, and it is snug inside the pocket, but if I ever make another one, I might try the large size, just to have more room, or at least add on about a half inch to the width of the bag.
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| (My little embroidery machine, going to town on the design. I don't cut my fabric first, in case I need to fix the centering) |
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(What bag is complete without Cthulhu??) -- A special request by my oldest.
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I wish I knew more people that needed laptop bags, I would love an excuse to make more! LOL!
It turned out so well--I like your color choices! I bet it was fun collaborating with your daughter--I really enjoy doing the same with mine when the opportunity arises. Maybe your daughter's friends will notice her bag and tell their moms! :)
ReplyDeleteKrista
Thanks! The colors are even prettier in person, she did a great job picking them out! Sometimes they come up with some interesting combos, but at least they have fun!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
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ReplyDeleteLaptop Direct
O I like this bag. I looked at this pattern two or three times. Just never bought it. Now I am thinking maybe I should.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great pattern! Maybe we can even do a sew along in the Facebook group!
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