Kimono to Wristlet

着物リサイクルプロジェクト、ちまちまと進行中。
計画中のかばんに取り掛かる前に、布の感じを確かめるために、かばんに使う予定の布と同じ布で、ポーチを作ってみました。

一応携帯電話と小さい財布が入るサイズ。内側のナイロンの布はすべってとても縫うのが難しかったです。

My kimono recycle project is going very slowly so far because I have been binge watching The Great British Sewing Bee. Oh, how I wish I could be an apprentice under Patrick. I want to learn tailoring at bespoke level.

Anyway. Before I start making the actual duffel bag, I wanted to see how the fabrics behave, so I made a wristlet using the kimono fabric, Ripstop lining, grey accent fabric, and Soft & Stable (batting) that I am planning to use for the duffel bag.

I messed up the zipper ends and the exterior bag did not turn quite cleanly (I do not like the dimpled corner. I want a squared corner) but I'm happy with the result.

I bought this Ripstop nylon fabric because it is water proof. I did not want the contents of my bag to be wet when the bag gets rained on, especially a duffel bag that may be exposed to weather more than a small purse. This was my very first attempt to sew a nylon fabric and, well, it was difficult. I never thought it was that slippery.

Also, this was my first time using Soft & Stable. It is a thin sponge covered with fabric. I quite like it. It gives the bag structure and the fabric that is stuck on the sponge sticks to the bag fabric very well without fusing.

I think I am ready to begin cutting the bag material now.