Another Two Zip Hipster

Customizing a Two Zip Hipster bag

 I love making bags for my daughter.   She usually looks through my fabric and picks out fabric that she wants me to use for the project.   A few years ago, I made up my own messenger bag pattern for her .  She wanted a large size, and an over-the-body strap.     Here are the two bags I made for her:

Chrissy's Messenger Bag  in Pink  and  gray and green

Chrissy's Messenger bag   in Sherbit Pip fabrics!

The last time she was home, she  found some cute fabric, in my stash, and asked me to maker her another messenger bag.... and I suggested a few new features .  The  fabric is really fun... Type Fabric  by Julia Rothman Windham Fabric

Type Fabrics   by Julia Rothman   Windham Fabric

After I studied my own pattern,  I realized that I  could use a great pattern that I already used  ,  the Two Zip Hipster, by Erin Erickson ( at Dog Under My Desk).  (Excellent directions and pictures!!)

Two Zip Hipster   by Dog Under My Desk   pdf  available  here

                                           

 Some of you may remember that I made a  bag for my tablet, on an earlier blog. I knew I could simply modify it for the specific features my daughter wanted.  ( I found the Two Zip Hipster pattern long  after I made the two messenger bags for her.) 

A tote for my tablet          Two Zip Hipster    made by Susie's Sunroom

 

So what I basically did, to make this Two Zip Hipster into a  custom Messenger bag:

• Added an outer front flap with a magnetic snap
• Enlarged bag dimensions-  2 inches taller,  2 inches wider and 2 inches deeper
• Inside pockets-   2 - 6 inches wide x 7 inches tall pockets Plus a zipped lining pocket
• Strap-   44 inches long x 1 1/2 inches wide
• Place the outer zip pocket and slip pocket on the Back of Chrissy's bag {featured on the front of Erin's Two Zip Hipster bags}  (see above)

 Chrissy's customized Two Zip Hipster:

Chrissy's  modifed  Two Zip Hipster

The back side .... with a slip pocket AND a  zippered pocket

Zippered pocket on the back

See the slip pocket, right above the zippered pocket.  

Had to show you the cute lining in the  outer slip pocket on the back, too!

The front side with the flap

Paper clips lining, in gray

INside:  Slip pockets on both sides, with an added zippered pocket in the lining

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. "

My daughter is getting her PhD in Linguistics... isn't this fabric so appropriate?!
                                    { She loves her bag. }

I'm off to my sewing room!

Making a tote for my tablet

June continues to be a very busy month for me.  But, I did manage to 'squeeze- in'  time to finish a block and to make a tote for my little tablet computer.

at And Sew We Craft

 June's block was featured by Tonya,  at The Crafty Mummy.   It is the spool block.

Tonya's Spool Block

Her fabric is really perfect for featuring in a nice sized block!   
I got out my fabric for this sew along, and made my own spool block. It was very easy!

Susie's  Spool Block  

This fabric has most of the colors of my fabrics in it  

I added the Quilters Linen  Pink  (Robert Kaufman) to bring in pink to the palette

Susie's   June block

The next project was both fun and functional...  a tote for my little Asus Tablet.  

I had the perfect pattern, and I thought this would be a good time to try it out.

It is the Two Zip Hipster   ,  by  Erin Erickson of   Dog Under My Desk.  I bought this digital pattern online, and got it immediately.   Erin has excellent directions and lots of pictures to explain the steps.

Two Zip Hipster pattern

After measuring my Asus tablet, I decided to add 2 inches to the total  length of my hipster pattern. On both outside pieces  and the  lining pieces.

I wanted to make sure this tote would be well-padded, and protect my tablet when I carry it around.

For extra padding: I used Pellon FF987 (fusible fleece) on the outer main  fabrics, and on the lining.  Then, I  added a double layer of  regular batting for the back outer piece,  by laying it first on the back piece, and cut  it to be  about 1/4 inch smaller on all 4 sides. I placed the FF987 piece on top of the batting (full pattern size ) , and fused it on to the back piece.   In essence, when I ironed the fusible fleece on, it 'sealed' the batting in on all sides.  (Note: I did tack a few small stitches into the batting to keep it in place, at strategic spots, after the fleece was ironed on.  Nothing elaborate.  )

My fabrics:  

Premier Prints Amore Twill Sherbet

Quilters Linen  stone   by Robert Kaufman  This is cotton that looks like linen.... LOVE IT

Ta Dot     berry    Michael Miller

I actually used all of this from my stash....I had the Premier Prints Amore fabric  for a long time.... waiting for the right project.  The main inside lining was pink blender fabric.  I used the berry Ta Dot for the inside of the outer pockets, for some pops of color when I open up a  pocket.  It matches the Amore red and pink colors of  the stamps.

Here is my Two Zip Hipster!!

It holds a lot of "extras" that I use with my tablet

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Pops of 'berry' in the pockets

My tablet , and dock, slide in through the zippered top

The extra padding is just right .  And, I love the long , and adjustable ,strap !

I want to make another Two Zip Hipster , to use for everyday.  I like having all of the front pockets (they are easy to access ) , and the  zippers to keep things closed.  I think I will add another slip pocket inside, for lots of places to put pens and kleenex...

I am ready to travel now!

Hope you are having  great summer!

Hooking up at : 

Sew Darn Crafty @ Sew Many Ways    and

Sew Cute Tuesday @ Better off thread

I'm off to my sewing room!