When the chance to test another pattern for XOXO by Lauren came up, I was super excited and did my best to squeeze it into my busy schedule (ok, I might have jumped it ahead of a few, but it's fast so that's not a huge deal...)
 |
Mine, all mine.
|
The
Pegasus Cross Body tote is a fast and fun pattern, and would be amazing for craft shows and quick presents. I have tons of fabric that would look awesome on this, and you can use either vinyl, cork or fabric for the bottom, so the different combos are endless!
 |
| Back |
For mine, I wanted a new convention bag, and I've been hoarding my Princess Bride fabric from Knitorious for the perfect purse...which this barely used any so I've got a ton left for another project! The bottom fabric looks like cork, but it's called Uncorked and has metallic gold glints, so cool!
 |
| Slip pockets |
Inside the pattern has 2 slip pockets, but I need more pockets, so I had to add in a zipper pocket. I think an outside hidden phone pocket (like on the
Minifacto) would be an easy addition, but to keep it fast you could always skip those. It's not a huge purse, but it would easily hold a water bottle or 2 and a few snacks/wallet/flask of rum/treasures/etc... and I was so happy to see that my Tula Pink Octogarden matched! I think octopi and pirates are a great combo!
 |
| Zipper Pocket |
The bottom piece has a lot of surface and I can't leave things plain, so of course it needed embroidery! This is actually a key fob design from
String Theory Fab Art, I just left off the wording and the extra outlines. I was tempted to do one of the quotes, but I wasn't sure how well it would fit. The embroidery area ended up being about 6.5" tall and 8.5" wide, so any 5x7 design that stitches sideways would be great!
 |
| I was expecting the Pegasus to be smaller, but it could almost hold the hardbound book inside! |
One of the features that makes this a fast sew is the cotton webbing strap. I have had these belt ends in my hardware stash forever with no plan, but now I think I need to stock up on them! This is one of the few times I wished that I had gold hardware, the glints in the uncorked would have really popped!
 |
| Batman is considering becoming a pirate, as a fall-back career to being a billionaire crime fighter. |
Go pick up your own copy of the
Pegasus, or
contact me if you need an epic cross body of your own!
One of the features that makes this a fast sew is the cotton webbing strap. I have had these belt ends in my hardware stash forever with no plan, but now I think I need to stock up on them! This is one of the few times I wished that I had gold hardware, the glints in the uncorked would have really popped!
No comments:
Post a Comment
I love to read comments and receive feedback! Thanks for visiting!