Here I Go...

Today was the day. The first day of actually using my new bag making studio. It's not quite ready yet, far from being finalized, the sewing machine is not there yet, nor its table or chair. But today I could get there and start making a pattern and cutting out a few of the fabric pieces. By the way, this is the time to mention that the pattern and cutting are for the next bag tutorial I promised. It is also a bag I will be selling at the artists store in my town. I've been asked to make a few smaller ones; that was the new request from young and older women. So this bag is not going to be as big as the original design (hopefully, if I did the pattern in the size I wanted) that I asked you if you wanted a tutorial for it not a long time ago. Not that small, but not big either. As I've explained, there will be some wee little changes from the original one. I'm still working on it and thinking it over, and will probably improvise whilst working on it.

The fabrics were chosen today as well. I think it will have great coloring. It will combine daily look and classy look.
If you're thinking about creating this bag yourself using my tutorial, prepare 2 exterior fabrics in advanced that match each other. (You can see the original bag for the tutorial that I'm talking about in previous posts, which was written not too long ago!).
Also prepare 2 rings. They could be O-rings or D-rings. I'm probably going to use the D ones. Your pick though. They're going to be medium sized which means their base's width is about 4cm (about 2inches) wide. If you're gonna use O-rings, it's perfectly fine. Their width is also about 4cm wide, but with these ones the size is a little more flexible. You will also need a zipper. Don't be scared of the fact that I'm gonna use a zipper, I promise to hold your hand. The zipper installation method hasn't been chosen yet, though.

Hope you'll like this bag. I'm also looking for designs for the next tutorials. I have been looking and finding many options. After the current tutorial to come, I will decide which design I will share with you next by writing a tutorial for it.
However, I have to warn you (warn? Strong word. Erase it!) that the tutorial won't come THAT soon, because as I said I still don't have my machine at the studio yet. Meantime, I just made the pattern pieces and cut out the fabrics that I could cut at the moment. I'm saying at the moment because this bag making has a few stages that their order is critical. You cannot pre-cut all the pieces before you sew certain pieces. The order is very important with this one. Don't worry though, it's not as scary as it might sound.

Getting back to today's job.
I couldn't believe how great it felt, working there on a bag for the first time. I took my dog with me which was a burden. For her more than me. Because she was really bored and didn't stop begging to go home. I did bring a few things for her to do, but it's not really enough. On the other hand, I like it when she's with me, and she likes being with me. And if she hadn't gone with me, she would have been alone at home, which she doesn't like either.
I love love love my studio, even though it's pretty much messy and incomplete. But it's big just enough, the lighting is great. It was really comfy taking my stuff out of places around the rooms. I know, sounds silly. But I felt like I was really working. I own the place, and it's all me there. I would have stayed longer than a hour and half, but my dog was really pressing on me.
Also, thank God it wasn't raining today. Because yesterday, when I left the place after more fixing and installing of stuff, I couldn't wait to come again the next day (today) and start working for real. Now I still want to go there again. Not sure if I can tomorrow, but I'll try, because it's really fun, I had fun, along with the frustration of figuring out the pattern and the steps. I didn't get to do much, but I was able to take a look not only at the new bag's pieces, but also at the studio that was building and appearing and growing right in front of me.

Since I did all I could do at the moment with the new bag and still don't have the machine in there, I will probably start another bag and work on both of them at the same time, even more. That way, I'll probably work on more than one tutorial at the same time, which is great for you too. Haven't decided which bag to do next, out of all the options. Depends on the mood I'll be having, I guess. And I might ask your opinion on it.

Even as I left the place today, I couldn't wait to get back there for more. And you know what, it actually felt like a working room, a working environment, more than it felt when it was at my home's kitchen. And I'm really happy with everything I've achieved that relates to that.