Thursday, June 21, 2012

my new Nikki tote

tomorrow morning bright and early i am jumping on a jet plane headed to Atlanta.  i am meeting some very special blogging friends for a long weekend of sewing.  i am beyond excited and am not nervous at all!
well, kinda.  
i really wanted to have a new purse to take with me and the nikki tote was the perfect solution.
i finished it up last night and i am quite happy with how it turned out.
i am going to link up to Purse Palooza! 

Fabric and Interfacing:  i used Dear Stella's Maasai Mara line and i love it so much.
i love the colors.  for the interfacing, i used pellon SF101 woven interfacing for the main sections of the bag and the pockets inside.  i used Pellon fusible fleece for the handles.

my new Nikki tote by xx Nicke
my new Nikki tote, a photo by xx Nicke on Flickr.
Pattern Pieces:  there were very few pieces to this pattern and the shape of the bag is really great!
it was a very straight forward bag to make.  the Illustrations and Instructions were spot on and very easy to follow.  
i really didn't Modify the bag at all other than i haven't added any buttons.  i am not sure if i will.  i like it how it is.  i guess it depends on if i find the perfect buttons.

so the Bottom Line is this:
it is a great pattern.  i would make it again and i would suggest you make one too.
my only warning is that the pattern instructs you to purchase way more fabric than you actually need.  this didn't bother me at all since i love this fabric a lot but really you don't need 1 1/4 yards for the handles and band.  
p.s. it is big.  i will be able to fit a lot of stuff in it!  yay!

xx
nicke

p.s.s
And, if you're a local to Atlanta, we'd love for you to join the group of us by meeting up with us at Whipstitch on Saturday morning, June 23rd. We'll be there around 10 am on Saturday, shop and then we plan to have lunch next door. Everyone gets 10% off that morning in-store at Whipstitch, we would love to see you then!  

19 comments:

  1. Cute bag! Love those fabrics. Have a blast this weekend. I wish I was nearby to join in. ;)

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  2. Lovely bag, and it sounds like a great weekend - have a load of fun xxx

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  3. Have a fabulous time, and looking forward to pics : )
    The bag is gorgeous!

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  4. Great bag! You did a fabulous job on it! Have a wonderful time stitching with friends :)

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  5. I love love love the bag! It's perfect!
    I have to admit, I'm a little jealous of your sewing weekend! Those are the best-- I hope you have a great time.

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  6. Gorgeous! Love how bright it is, very Trina Turk. Now you just need a pool, a hot cabana boy, and an endless supply of beverages! Man, that sounds like a goood summer.

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  7. hooray for meet-ups!! have a great time!

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  8. say hi to Atlanta for me! It's just over a year since I left there after 4 happy years living there! ... I might pester you about the pattern for that bag when you get back! :)

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  9. I love your bag! Cool fabric! Have so much fun in Atlanta!!!

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  10. Pretty, pretty bag! Your fabrics choices are fantastic!
    I hope you have a wonderful trip!!

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  11. nICKE YOU ARE TALENTED!THE BAG TURNED OUT SO SO CUTE!
    HAVE FUN ON UR TRIP!
    YOU SHOULD FIND ONE OF THOSE THAT BRINGS YOU TO MY AREA! i MISS U!

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  12. I'm not jealous, no, not at all, not one little bit... (actually I realise with FQR and SS I probably shouldn't gripe lol)

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  13. LOVE the bag!!! Hope you had fun in Atlanta!!!!

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  14. Oh my goodness! That is the prettiest bag I have seen in a long time! I love those fabrics so much. And I'm so jealous of your sewing trip. I hope you are having the best time! :-)

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  15. Hey Nicke! We met at Whipstitch and talked for a few minutes as you checked out - hope the rest of your weekend was good and that bag is even more fabulous in person :-)

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  16. Lucky girl! I'd love to sew with you!! That purse is gorgeous! Hope you had fun!!!

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  17. Just gorgeous! Love the fabric and the fact that it is so roomy. Hope you had a blast in the ATL.

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  18. love it! i've been on the fence as to whether or not i need to have some of that line in my stash. i think the answer is yes, i do ;)

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