Before I started trying to make a dent in my fabric stash, I had a couple more unfinished projects lying around that needed attention: some knitting project bags. I bought the fabric in Portland last September and cut it out almost as soon as I got back. But then I needed interfacing, and template plastic for the bottoms, and then everything languished for a while. But, I finished them last weekend!

The first is from fabric by Alexander Henry. Not my grandmother’s knitting bag! The outside fabric is upholstery weight, and the inside is a quilting weight in the same style:

The bag started out as the Un-Paper Bag using directions from The Purl Bee. I actually made another bag using the Alexander Henry fabric following the instructions exactly about a month ago (I don’t have a photo because I gave it away as a Christmas present). It looked great, but I dreaded doing all that pressing again so I just made this one in a standard tote bag style.

I made two others, also from Alexander Henry fabric (at least on the outside) but with a different feel:

These ones are lined with a fun polka-dot fabric (I forget who makes it):

Why do I need so many knitting bags? I don’t. I had planned to use the green-and-white ones for Christmas gifts, and then never got around to making them. They’re pretty, but not exactly my style. But I wanted to finish them anyway. There’s always next Christmas!

Last night I started making a t-shirt from some of the white jersey in my stash. This weekend is all about sewing and watching Fruits Basket on Hulu.