My new Verano bag screams for summer days in Madrid.

... and I've learned a new skill!

A few days back I posted some tutorials to make set-in zippers. Of course, it's about time I learned this technique myself. I followed the gist of the excellent tutorial by QueenofDIY on the craftster forums for this. Verano is the result of my experiment. Can you believe the great colors? I love this green and yellow lily batik and wish I had bought more of it. Combined with the ocean colors on the flap it screams "SUMMMMMMMER!" thus the name, Verano is summer in Spanish for lazy seaside days in Madrid.

Little yellow striped scrap booking brads make "feet." It also has a plastic canvas insert in the bottom for stiffness. Notice the divided pocket hidden under the flap.


Recessed zipper

Big pocket across the back for stashing notebooks.

It's an elongated enlarged version of my micro messenger bag. Overall, the zipper turned out pretty well, but for this type of box bag, I will need to make some alterations. It's a little bunchy in the corners and doesn't open as smoothly as I'd like. Maybe the technique at Uhandblog might be more suited. I have also seen ones where the zipper kinda trails off the ends and tucks into the bag. Still, a showstopper bag on a cosmetic level and I learned some new things. I am not sure if I should sell it as I am not entirely happy with it, but that could be just me being overly picky. What do you all think?

Cute model!

2 comments:

tstreasures said...

Love it! Great colors and nice design.

Miss Gina Designs said...

Very cool bag!

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