Making bags inspired by our Great Yarmouth topic

We have looked at various bag designs, chosen a purpose and a user for our bags and designed our own bags to suit these. Also, we have practised hand-stitching and machine-stitching different styles of stitches. Some prototypes have been made and now we are making our full-size bags...

Pinning our hand-made patterns to the fabric...

Making patterns for appliqué designs...

Cutting fabric...

Preparing interfacing to help with the appliqué and more pinning!

We are learning to sew- one of our 100 memorable events.

The following day and 'The Great Bressingham Sewing Bee' continues....

The first finished bag!