Ages ago I signed up for a local class to make a
Catch All Caddy . I managed to keep up with the class progress on the quite involved pattern throughout the several weeks of the term and felt rather pleased with myself. What do they say about pride and a fall??
Putting the caddy together didn't go quite as planned and as I missed the last class I put the project away and only felt guilty now and again when I thought of it. With the sewing room nearly finished (I hope!) I came across the almost finished caddy again and resolved this time to complete it!
I had had real trouble stitching the caddy together at the curved ends through all of these layers, but resolved this time to grit my teeth, go slow and get through it and that is what I did :) Of course, I then had to do it all again to attach the binding :(
Thank goodness for clips, pins just couldn't cope with the layers of
Soft and Stable
And here it is my Completed Catch all Caddy!
I resolved to only use stash fabrics for the caddy, as with the cost of the class (and the petrol to get there), the pattern, the
Soft and Stable, the bag hardware and my time it worked out to be a rather expensive storage bag. We have all been there :)
The interior of the caddy has useful dividers to keep things neat and tidy
and as you can see the caddy itself is packed full of pockets, so I will not be short of places to put things!
When I started the class I had visions of whipping up several of these caddies, but having completed this one I think I will leave it a while before attempting another.
Great job! Making one is on my list to do after watching the class on Bluprint. It looks so useful and yet decorative.
ReplyDeleteGreat job powering through and completing your caddy! It looks very professional. Cute fabrics and accents.
ReplyDeleteHere's a trick I learned while making her Open Wide pouches, sew the binding to the outer piece first, then sew the layers together. It gives you a stitching line to follow, and then you don't have to wrangle the binding fabric while trying to make sure you cover the previous stitching line. It's beautiful! Good on you for getting to the finish line!
ReplyDeleteYour Catch All Caddy looks fabulous and I’m sure you’ll get a lot of use out of it, despite your difficulties. Great job!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. I hope it gets lot of use.
ReplyDeleteThe caddy is gorgeous! What great fabrics!
ReplyDeleteWell done persevering and finishing it! It looks great. Are you using it yet?
ReplyDeleteBarbara x
Congratulations on a beautiful and practical finish. All the pockets inside and the detailing are excellent. Use it in good health!
ReplyDeleteWow, it really looks great! I love the fabrics you chose. I find three dimensional projects like this to be really challenging, so congrats on getting it finished :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty bag. Its looks pretty functional. How will you use it?
ReplyDeletexx, Carol
Oh, that's a very pretty caddy! You did a really nice job on it. And yes - those clips sure come in handy for other-than-binding jobs at times.
ReplyDeleteBeen there, done that with the cost of a sewing project. Looks like a very pretty and practical caddy.
ReplyDeleteThis has turned out beautifully. It looks very complicated to make but I'm sure it will come in extremely useful :)
ReplyDeleteThis has turned out beautifully. It looks very complicated to make but I'm sure it will come in extremely useful :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks great, Fiona! Good job getting it finally finished. I hope we're going to get a tour of the sewing room when it's ready :)
ReplyDeleteThat’s a lot of layers - but it looks as if it was worth it!!
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