Amy Butler's Cosmo Bag in Amy Butler quilting cotton |
I think it would be accurate to say that the bag wasn't difficult. No advanced techniques or tools were required. On the other hand, there were a lot of pieces to cut out, keep track of, and fuse together. So it was a little tedious.
Also, Amy Butler's instructions aren't bad, but there aren't many pictures. I am ashamed to say I have a hard time following written instructions only. (Nobody moans more than me about Burda and Hotpatterns for example.) Luckily, help is only a mouse click away! I found a whole Cosmo Bag sew-along with lots of pictures and explanations, as well as a cute new blog to follow: JemJam. I am so pleased with my new bag that I am considering hopping on board for the next bag sew a long, I have some IKEA canvas just waiting to be turned into an up-market shopper for lugging around towels, goggles, ghillies, hard shoes, etc.)
*I went there with my three and six year old on my own. Not really a relaxing thing to do, but they were as good as gold. Well, as good as a three and six year old can be anyway. I bribed them with KFC. (KFC in Britain just isn't the same: no green beans, no mashed potatoes and gravy, and wait for it, no biscuits!!!!)