I’ve been working on secret sewing lately and it’s been so hard to keep them all quiet. I’m bursting at the seams to share these awesome patterns and thrilled I can finally show you this one. It’s the Prairie Girl bag, by Janelle from Emmaline Bags, for the December pattern in the Bag of the Month Club. 

This bag has it all! The front zippered pocket has card slots, and even a pen loop! The main section is two separate zippered compartments and the strap is adjustable so you can wear it on the shoulder, or cross-body. Lining up the butterflies from the pocket to the main bag was an experiment that worked, thankfully! 

I’m not a prairie girl myself, having lived on the west coast my whole life, but I wanted the fabric for this test to match the name. I envisioned butterflies in sunny fields and pretty foliage when I did this fabric pull, and I think they’re so pretty together. These are prints from two Lizzy House collections: Natural History and The Lovely Hunt. 

A great thing about this bag is that it’s low on hardware. It really only needs an adjustable slide and 2 rings. I even managed to upcycle my hardware from a thrift store bag. You can also use rivets to attach the straps, but if rivets make you nervous, you can just stitch them on instead. 

If you want to read more about the Bag of the Month Club, you can check out the Emmaline Blog. There’s also a big announcement from Janelle in her post, you won’t want to miss it.

Update: The Prairie Girl is now available individually from Emmaline Bags, click here to purchase.