Friday, June 22, 2012

A Pirate Messenger Bag with Shark Applique

Pirate Messenger Bag with Applique Shark

What is a little boy suppose to carry to hold all his treasures?
A Pirate Messenger Bag!
I thought since I made the Marker Travel Bags for my girls that it was my son's turn for a project.

Pirate Messenger Bag with Applique Shark

 He often has legos, books or some spinning top game called Bey Blades that he wants to bring along to his aunt's house or when we are running arrends. So when I was browsing Walmart's fabric department and found this great pirate print on the clearance rack I knew what I wanted to do.


I turned to my trusty book: Little Things to Sew book by Oliver + S. I have made the messenger bag pattern before to make this Bike Bag. This time I made the smaller version of the bag.

Pirate Messenger Bag with Applique Shark

The pattern is fabulous and came together so quickly (espically since this isn't the first time using this pattern). I can't find the shoulder strap hardware anywhere, so I tried this silver double loop belt buckle and it worked fabulously.
Because my son is 8 years old, I didn't want to make the bag too little boy-ish so I lined the bag with the pirate fabric and used a black duck fabric for the exterior of the bag. The green bias tape I made from the left over fabric I had from his superhero halloween costume.

Pirate Messenger Bag with Applique Shark

I embroidered his name on the back.


Pirate Messenger Bag with Applique Shark


And appliqued a shark on the front of the bag (his choice, I wanted the cute pirate or the red sea dragon).

Pirate Messenger Bag with Applique Shark

He loves the bag and will get a lot of use out of it- and that is all that really matters.


Pirate Messenger Bag with Applique Shark
Places I am linking: Pink Hippo Party



4 comments:

  1. Cute! I love that book! I've made several things from it and it's great! :)

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  2. Very cute. I've heard such good things about the book but always thought it was geared toward those with toddlers or babies. I'm thinking my 6 year old needs a messenger bag for school next year. This would be perfect! And I love the shark--kinda like a teaser to the pirate fabric inside.

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  3. This is soo adorable.. I just love, love, love the shark! Thanks so much fro sharing with the Pink Hippo Party .. can't wait to see what you share next.
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

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  4. nice posting.. thanks for sharing.

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