I have been going to my hairdresser for 15 years and she is a terrific lady and never fails to please. She has a great sense of fun and is a wise and cherished soul.
It is her Fabulous Birthday this month so I thought a nice bag might be in order. I have been saving this material which I acquired a little while ago. It is unusual in that the black satiny, right side has gold disks and the wrong side has Gold with Black disks. Therefore perfect for a reversible bag. But all the reversing, bagging techniques I normally apply did not show off the fabric fully. So I first made the outer pieces with a reversed top edge.
Normally I would put the inner and outer pieces together at the top where the handles are and make sure the handles are well secured by going back and forth a few times over the strap area. The extra stitching does not show as the bag is turned inside out. However for this bag I did not want any bulk at the top of the bag so I attached the handles to the inner first, making sure they were secure and then topstitched the bag together. First I stitched a row approx 1cm from the top edge and then stitched around again with a bear 4mm space from the edge to hopefully give it a more professional finish. Thank goodness for the Walking Foot on my machine as the topstitching was nerve-wracking and the Walking Foot really helps to prevents puckering.
The equally lovely hairdresser in the business was very excited about a holiday she is going on soon so I thought it would be nice for her to have a bag too.
The owl bag was lined with bag lining fabric to make it more substantial. The bag lining can be bought as such but curtain lining seems to be pretty similar and more cost effective.
Both ladies seemed pretty pleased with their bags.
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