Sister, yours is ready!

Our Greek cruise leaves port in 38 days. And we've got an entire day both before and after that to romp around Venice. We'll be needing some extra storage for casual travel on and off the ship, don't you think, Sister?


I found a bag here that I really liked, and was inspired to embellish it a little. In this bag there are three fabrics total, and I think they all came together quite nicely. I'm a novice sewer, so please, don't mind any loose ends or kinky spots. I'll learn with practice.


I loved the overall simple shape of the original bag, with the tapered sides and round, cut-in handles. But I knew I wanted a squared-off base and side panels to add in some structure, so that this could be used to carry an extra pair of flip flops, or a sweater for a church visit, or sunglasses, or all of the above. It's big enough to carry all that plus a knitting project! But it's still only two layers thick of preshrunk cotton, so it's compact enough to stow away without taking up lots of luggage space.


Best thing about it is, it's washable. No need to worry about travel dirties. It's cotton, the "structured" base has an insert of a mesh plastic so it won't bottom out, and of course the zipper won't rust. Wash, dry, reuse! Vespa likes the orange, Sister! Claim yours quickly!!!


Many thanks to my dad for treating me to these bright and colorful fabrics for this project.