Tuesday, October 16, 2012

AmeriCorps Duffle Bag Decorating

I realized as I went to bed last night that I dropped the ball on you guys. I promised I would let you know what I ended up doing with my duffle bag, but I never did! 
It took me about a week to figure out what I wanted to do. The instructions said that our name had to be written down the side and on the bottom of the bag. Past that, we could do anything as long as it was tasteful. I wanted it to be well made, and I wanted it to reflect who I am in some way. In the end I decided to sew patches on and around the pocket, and sew my name down the side. So I got all my supplies together:


And started sewing! I was really glad for that thimble by the end. The fabric is so tough to sew through! This is what the pocket area ended up looking like:


And my name down the side:


Here I am, working diligently to get it done! 


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