I was asked to make another Caravan Tote. Its quickly becoming my favorite bag pattern. This bag is completely functional and has a bajillion possibilities for fabric combinations and placement.
This one features two main prints- Byrne C from DuckaDilly and Sparkle Canvas from Jones and Vandermeer. Liberty always has such clear charm and exquisite details, but I would be remiss if I didn’t gush over the Sparkle Canvas. The metallic on this fabric is so, well, sparkly. And the fabric itself is such an awesome weight in this bag- especially used in the main portion of the bag and the straps. Its very durable, but totally cute and trendy.
I used some more Cotton + Steel on the inside zip pocket.
The interior of the bag features a very favorite Anna Maria Horner semi-basic from her Innocent Crush collection- a white and lavender stripe fabric that is just muted enough to be perfect. I paired it with the black Netorious print from Cotton + Steel and a print that is the most perfect shade of red from Rashida’s Moonlit collection.
I just love this bag. I could gush over it for days. There are several more on my docket that are waiting to be made, and I hope to do a post rounding them all up for you! I’ve been sewing up a storm this week- well sewing constantly in our storms, and I have lots to show you next week. See you back here then!
-Meredith
This is SO gorgeous! From the fabrics to every detailed stitch… wonderful!
Hi Olivia, Do you have any tips on using fusible interfacing on Liberty with your bags? I bought some Liberty for the first time recently whilst on holiday in the UK – just love the Liberty store! Today I tried it for the first time on some coasters and noticed that the fusible dotty bits showed through the cream background on the fabric. Now I’m terrified of wrecking some of this gorgeous fabric when making a bag. Maybe it will be OK if the background is a darker colour – any hints?
Cheers, Carol
Sydney, Australia.
I like to use Pellon Shape Flex 101- its a woven fusible interfacing rather than a webbing, and it does not have that problem. Its also more stable and natural to work with.
that is a gorgeous bag! love how you put all of the different prints together and the sewing is impeccable!!!
How can I buy this caravan tote??
This one actually sold already, but I would be happy to make you one!