Extreme Makover -Hobo Style

Do you rememeber THIS post? Well, I was so proud of my bag and loved it to pieces- almost literally. So I put it away, and made the pink one, but I've been missing my old bag, so I Fixed it up- and changed somethings about it. Like I said before, everytime I make a bag I learn things. so here are the things that I learn.

this is the new bag....not TONS different but I'll show you how....keep scrolling

The pocket was not sewn close enough to the edges- so the sides were folding up. It looked tacky.

Plus I didn't make this pocket big enough- since this bag I have made them deeper

For some reason the pleat (on both sides) pulled out of the band?
the strap was TOO long, TOO thin and so it drove me crazy when wearing it and it would fold up and get all wrinkly.

The band was also a problem. It was too thin, skinny and flimsy.

HERE is the new and improved Pleated Hobo Bag. I kept the same bottom bag just used scraps to make new stuff.

I shortened and linned the strap. I also made it wider and made 2 of them- not one.

I sewed the sides a little closer on the pocket. I did keep it the same size. I didn't have any more scraps of the circles and I really like that fabric so I left it as is.

I made a nice wide new band, LINNED it (nice and thick), and I did it in a little less busy pattern. It's not like the bag is busy enough as it is right? I also changed the pleat...inverted.
Thicker, better, and two of them...I also have changed the sewing on them a little to.
Isn't it so much better. ok, NOT that much different in looks but in function I think it will pass the test I guess we will see in a couple of months how it holds up. I like this one a lot. A lot, a lot.