I did it!
At the start of 2016 I resolved to design and make a new bag
every week and blog about it. The aim
was to acquire new skills along the way from textile and bag-making techniques
to setting up and running a blog.
Now, a year later, I’ve achieved all I set out to do and
more. I’ve learnt how to do French
seams, sew with PVC and faux leather, attach rivets, eyelets and clasps, and so
much more. I’ve spent hours patiently
taking photos and writing instructions when really I was just impatient to get
on with the making.
Was it worth it?
Hell, yes! I’ve learnt so much over the year and it was the blog that
drove me forwards to keep trying new things.
Some I liked (PVC especially), some I didn’t (what is the point of
lamifix??) but I’m much wiser, not to mention a year older. I think the most important thing I learnt was
that there is always a solution, even if something seems impossible. I didn’t give up on any of my bags if I hit a
snag, but I learnt how to make them better.
That’s probably I good life lesson.
What next? Well I
shall still make bags and add tutorials to this blog from time to time, but
certainly not every week. I’m looking
forward to lots of new crafty projects, not just bags, but I don’t think I
could stop making them totally even if I tried.
Many thanks to all of you who looked at the blog during the
year and gave valuable feedback.
Enjoy your bag-making.
