Sunday, March 1, 2009

How To Carry Your Skates In Style

Skating Bag
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So, I finished a bag/tote for my niece's ice skating stuff. She didn't ask me to make it, she told me to make it. It took me all together 7 hours. And I have to say I loooove it! Too bad the background of the photo is not too inviting. But hey, it offers a contrast to the cuteness.
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Skating Bag Close Up
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Here's a close up on the decorations. The hand embroidered ice skate from last post was obviously for this project. I wanted to have her name in it too. They're both in the same fabric as the lining.
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Skating Bag Close Up
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And here's a close up on the pocket in the lining. It's for her water bottle and "figure skating passport" (whatever that is). I also put a little label in there too also showing the date I finished the bag for her.
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Skating Bag Close Up
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Last but no least: a close up on the drawstring. My first time using those eylet-thingys. I figured that it would be functional, not to mention that it would also add a little something-something.

2 comments:

Rachel said...

The bag is adorable, Torrance! Wonderful work! And the skating pics are cute too :)

Amanda said...

I LOVE the skatebag! And your niece's name too. I wanted to name my daughter Oona, but my parents HATED it. I'm in the U.S. and the name is seldom heard here. So CUTE!