I spent a semester in London while a student, so now I can never spell grey (gray?) correctly.
Has it been over a year since I last looked at this project? Oh dear.
The last time you saw this bag it looked like this:
Perhaps it doesn’t seem like much has changed, but I swear it has. I’ve finished the sashiko stitching and now I just need my sensei to hold my hand while I pin and sew the pieces together. I’ve forgotten which goes where. It’s a bit of a mess, actually.
This shoulder bag was designed by my sensei and the kit was a bit on the expensive side, so I’ve really been wanting to finish it. And then I bought this expensive button to go with my expensive kit. They were a match made in heaven, I couldn’t help myself.
The lining she gave me is a bit ugly, so perhaps I need some expensive fabric to go with my expensive other parts. Dark is always good for the inside (dirt!) but I like a little surprise (color!) when I open my bag. Anyone have suggestions?
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COLOR! Some Liberty prints can be fun! Can’t wait to see your bag taking shape 😉
Looks fantastic! I like grey with red / grey with fuchsia / grey and a deep purple / grey with electric blue. All fantastic combinations (but I’ll always go for the red – and a bright one at that!).
I would go with an aqua and red geometric or swirly print. Maybe that’s too matchy, though.
I’m all for a deep red or purple lining. Those colours can go really nicely with such a shade of grey.
I’m in for the teal that matches the button…
Definitely colour, you can find a nice print where dirt doesn’t show so much. Lovely button and embroidery, I can not wait to see the final result.
Thanks for all the advice! Ok, I’m definitely going color…
Both spellings of grey vs gray are correct. I read that in a dictionary somewhere. 🙂