mom's shoulder bag

I made a bag for mom.

This is interesting news. She is very good at sewing. She made clothes for herself and sometimes for me too. Why would a novice sewer like me end up making a bag for her?

She has a shoulder bag that she uses very often. In fact that's the only bag that she has been carrying for the past 2 or even 3 years. It is beginning to show wear and tear. It is still quite sturdy though. It is a very simple bag. It looked like a handmade bag to me. I kindof suspect that she made it. I asked mom about the bag. She said a friend has made it for her. She admitted it doesn't look pretty but it is lightweight and just the right size for her, so she likes it a lot. I offerred to make one for her. She gladly accepted it. (Maybe she has seen what I have made and she thought my works are good?! Mmmm, I like this idea.) It occurred to me later that she has made lots of stuff but she has not tried bags.

So here it is. I used her old bag as a reference for the size matter. I have used simple blocks as the main design. (Is yellow block a bit too conspicuous? I am still wondering.) 'MOM' is first stitched on a piece of linen bias tape and then I applique the whole piece. If I do it again, I would do the zipper a bit differently I think.