I have also managed to start developing my new bags. It is easy to forget how many steps are involved in creating a new product, and with only a few hours in the day to work (or less) the process tends to get even more drawn out. I purchased fabrics the previous weekend, developed the first cutting pattern during the week, and did my color sampling and choosing last weekend. Not long ago all this would have taken me two days tops. It's good though. Like I said before, I like that the slow pace gives me time to think things out.
These are my final choices for the canvas wallets and cellphone/iPod pouches.
For my fancy lined pouches I picked linen blends or cotton blends with a linen-like texture. I did a lot of experimenting for these...
...but decided to go for a subtle palette (except for the hot pink on beige!). I've already strayed from my planned colors and printed black triangles on the sample bag, which I am liking so far.
Things do tend to change when I actually start printing. These will also have a solid color band of fabric across the top, which is also why I'm thinking it's best to go simple color wise.
Here's the sketch of what I'm going for. We'll see how it turns out. Just have to pick a lining from my stash of fabric and sew it up.
It's hard to decide what to prioritize when I've got many projects going that aren't directly related to Modern Radar. Did I mention we busted a giant hole in our livingroom wall on Sunday? It was totally on purpose, but it took a lot longer than anticipated and I ended up vaccuuming up the plaster and washing the floors in the areas we had tarped off until 9 pm that night. We're adding a arched doorway between our livingroom and kitchen (something we've talked about since we bought our house many years ago) and started the demo Sunday. We were thrilled to not find any "issues" behind the plaster, so we can hopefully get it finished over the next two weeks. I'll be posting a house tour as soon as it is all ship shape.
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