A Fiddly Lining

The Hakelbeutel is an unusual shape of bag, which means that I can't do my regular  of lining.

See how the base looks?



I'm pretty sure this is the reason that the bag ended up in Hibernation to begin with.

The thought of trying to line it had me tearing my hair out - so the bag was sent to the Naughty Corner for a while (which is where that Male Centaur is at the moment, just in case you were wondering). And after about six months in the Naughty Corner, it was packed away for good!

So.

Here's my Plan of Attack.

I'm going to line the bag using the same construction process as the actual bag uses.

So I've made four rectangles - their measurements are one square wide and four squares long, plus seam allowances. And I'm putting them together just like the bag was done.

Here's some photos for anyone else contemplating the process... Like you Loren!









So far, so good!

I just need to turn down some seams along the top edge, and fit the lining into the bag.

EDITED TO ADD:

I have run into one little hiccup.

In making the lining, I have assumed that all the squares were the same size...

They're NOT!

When I felted the bag, not all sides felted evenly. So my lining fits beautifully for about 80% of the bag, but sits too small across one section. I'm having a fiddle to see how I can get around this.

Wish me luck...

Time for some sewing...

Had a bit of a sort through the fabric stash today and chose the lining material for My Hakelbeutel. As you can see it's an off white fabric with a black floral print.

I don't like to be all matchy-matchy with my linings, so I like the idea of a simple black and white.

This remnant came from my Grandma Maria (my Mother-In-Law)

Maria is a professional dressmaker, thought it's years and years since she's worked in the industry... A couple of years back when she moved house (after 40 plus years in the same place), she had a HUGE fabric de-stash - and this is one of many remnants which came to live with me!

 

While I have the sewing machine and the fabric out, I'm going to line another bag...

This Rag Bag was stashed away in the same UFO box (that's Un Finished Object box) as the Hakelbeutel. It dates back a few years, too. I remember making it on a Crochet Weekend back in 2010, I blogged about the weekend but I don't think I mentioned this bag...

It's made from rag strips which are about 1cm (1/2 inch) wide and I think I used about a 7.0mm hook. I followed the Easy Peasy Crochet Bag pattern, and added a buttonhole handle...

All that left to do is the lining, and maybe an embellishment.

And I'm thinking that depending on the amount of material left over - 

it will become a top or a dress for either Katie (age 8) or Charlotte (age 1)

But for the moment, the fabric is drying... 

and I'm working on the secret handles... 

which may or may not be successful... 

we'll both have to wait and see on that one!

 

My Hakelbeutel

Remember the Hakelbeutel Bag I was telling you about last week?

The one that Dawn gave me?

Well, as I was writing about it... I remembered that Dawn and I had worked that Pattern at the same time...

Which meant that I, too, had made a Hakelbeutel bag!!!!

But where is mine? 

WELL... It's not QUITE finished yet...

(So this Unusual Looking Photo is a view of the inside of My Hakelbeutel Bag...

I love the way the light is shining through the holes) 

How long have you been following my blog for?

Were you with me in Early 2009?

If you were, then you might remember this project.

It started out with some experimental dyeing with these results.

Then came a little more dyeing, and I worked this new yarn into a crochet bag.

The bag was WAY too big, so I worked up a quick swatch for felting.

So far so good the swatch was a success!!!

And I gave  you a sneak peek at how the bag turned out after felting...

But that's where the story ended.

WHY?

I don't know!

I just kind of got lost on what to do for the handles,

and the project ended up packed away for a few years...

So what do you think?

Is it time to get my act together and finish it off?

I still don't know what I'll do for the handles though.

Any suggestions?