A friend of mine on Instagram (Bonnie - @greenletterday) released her new
Tessa Basket Pattern, which is darling and easy!
I've been wanting to make each of my girls a Busy Bag - a bag for those times when little ones need to be able to sit quietly (church or Bible study), and have a few things to do. Using the
Tessa Basket Pattern, I added in a bunch of pockets to organize markers and hold crayons, little pads of paper, snacks, small toys, or whatever! The bag dimensions are perfect for holding a large coloring book, as well as a water bottle and even a few other things, with the added magnetic snap at the top to keep everything snug.
I wrote up an free add-on pattern for the things I added (pockets & magnetic snap), so you can make some too! I also changed the way you finish the bag, making the lining smooth vs. the seam line in the bottom.
These are such fun bags to make, and they're pretty darn cut, too.
I don't think they're excited to start using them, do you?
And if you make some yourself, be sure to tag Bonnie (@greenletterday) and me (@redrainbootshandmade) on Instagram!
These bags are adorable, Julia! I love the pocket organizers you added. That would make this bag perfect for portable craft projects, like my needleturn applique that I work on when MOMMY needs to sit quietly with a Busy Bag -- like in the carpool line, during my son's violin lesson, waiting at the doctor's office... I think I'd get frowned at if I whipped out my stitching projects at church during the sermon, though! :-) Thanks for sharing your value-add for this pattern!
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Hi. I downloaded this pattern from the Bluprint site but I can't seem to find the originas Tessa Basket Pattern anywhere. Do you know where I can get it? I already sent a message to the designer on Etsy but haven't gotten a reply yet. Thank you for this pattern.
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