Looking for the perfect present for your mother? Check out Amy Butler’s new Cosmo Bag! This stylish and unique bag is perfect for any occasion, and is sure to make her day! The Cosmo Bag is made from high-quality materials, and is versatile enough to be worn both at work and on the weekends. It comes in a variety of colors, and is the perfect gift for any mother who loves fashion and style!
My mom’s birthday was today and she’d been asking me to make a bag for her. Her requirements: roomy with lots of pockets for her stuff. We are both notorious for having so much stuff in our purses that they become a bottomless pit (or as she says, “bottom of the pits”).
Cosmo Bag From Amy Butler’s Style Stitches
I showed her a picture of the Cosmo Bag From Amy Butler’s Style Stitches and she liked that it was an unusual shape (and there was a picture in the book of the bag with yarn in it…she is an avid knitter). So I gave myself about 5 days to make it. I definitely needed more than that! Including the interfacing (5.5 yards…thank goodness for coupons!), I had to cut about 40 pieces, most of which were curved. It took me 3 mornings to cut out all the pieces, and an all-nighter plus a few hours the next afternoon to sew. So it was fitting that she would ask why I had bags under my eyes when she saw me the next day.
She said she can’t wait to show it off to her knitting friends. Hope this helps with the bottom of the pits situation.
While this bag was super time-consuming, and there were parts of the instructions that weren’t too clear, it was fun to make this bag and I definitely learned a lot. It’s been a while (as in high school) since I sewed something with lots of pattern pieces so it was like learning all over again. And nowadays there are rotary cutters which I didn’t have as a kid (just like totally dated myself, I know). But it’s really important to cut the pieces as accurately as you can. For the ones where I didn’t cut the pieces so well, I had trouble later while sewing. Otherwise, the sewing itself wasn’t too bad.
My mom had the main floral fabric in her quilting stash, and I chose some accompanying fabrics. I wanted something more geometric for the strap to contrast with the floral. She also liked the green fabric, so I added that here and there. I chose a plain fabric for the lining to make it easier to find things inside (rather than a busy print). To be honest, I didn’t like working with that plain fabric very much…it was thin and wrinkled so easily.
Pictures!
The front. I love the straps on this bag!
The side pocket, with a little contrasting trim.
The inside. I added some bias tape from leftover fabric along the side pocket edges, plus an extra small pocket with sections for her cell phone, a little pair of scissors, pens, etc.
And the back:
I wanted some more Cosmo Bag eye candy and a Google search revealed a sew -along (also with sew-alongs with many of the other bags in the book) where you can see all the participants’ pretty takes on the bag. Plus a few people who wrote reviews on the pattern, if you plan on making the bag yourself! I liked this one from AlewivesGirl blog.
Oh! And I also came across an addendum for the Cosmo Bag pattern on the Amy Butler website, which should make sewing the bag a little easier.
Have you made this bag? If so, let me know in the comments, especially if you have a picture. I love all the possibilities of contrasting patterns and colors and would love to see how you made yours!
We’ve put together the ultimate gift for your mom this year – the Amy Butler cosmo bag! With a variety of stylish and trendy options to choose from, this bag is sure to make her feel fashion-forward and sophisticated. Not to mention, it comes with a generous price tag that won’t break the bank – making it the perfect gift for any special occasion this year! What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!
