Traveling in Style

As someone who has been bitten by the travel bug lately, I’m always on the look out for ways to improve my packing skills. I started out being one of those who travels super heavy with oodles of suitcases trailing behind her (LV- I wish!). But after experiencing taking the Paris Metro to Charles DeGaulle airport and having to run for the train, I only ever want to go away with one suitcase that is fabulously well-packed!

The Well Traveled Wrap is a great double duty, super stylish reversible dress. It offers versatility and glamour in one chic garment. The wrap dress is notoriously flattering on most body shapes. And this perfect piece can easily take you from daytime sightseeing to a glamorous night on the town. Au Revoir!

Next Pattern:

I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

Comments

Barbe Saint John says
July 5, 2008 at 10:40 pm
that is a super cute dress, and like you I pack alot. I act like I’m in a 30’s movie with a giant steamer trunk and loads of suitcases LOL. I am going to Cardiff this Sept and am determined to take ONE suitcase..and less then 4 pair of shoes!
candi canncel says
July 6, 2008 at 8:40 am
So glamorous! I was able to go to Europe for a month with one suitcase. Granted, it was a VERY large suitcase.:) But the one thing I really wished I had brought was nail glue! Strange, but true!

Next Pattern:

Comments

Have you read?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply