I just got an idea for a super cute stuffed animal. I have to learn how to sew stuffed animals first though.
In the mean time, another new one-of-a-kind purse has been added to the Megnificent Made store!
Ruffled Zebra Print Camera Wristlet by Megnificent Made
This cute little camera bag has zebra print facing, HOT PINK lining, and beautiful black ruffles on the closure strap!
Patina Camera Wristlet by Megnificent Made
Only one of these pretty little purses available at Megnificent Made 
It’s a favorite so get it while it’s hot!
The first selection of bags have been photographed and added to the Megnificent Made etsy store. There are about 21 camera bags posted and more to come. Please head over to the shop and take a look!
Thanks to everyone for their support and I look forward to developing my designs more. Keep checking back for the latest developments at Megnificent Made. The coloring books are next to come!
I did it! A touch late, but I did it!
The weekend turned out a bit busy, and I ended up having some short notice design work, but today I finished my first batch of camera bags. Here is a sneak peek of what you can expect to find in the etsy store this week! Tomorrow I’ll start taking my product photos and get these available to you.
In addition to finishing the bags, this afternoon I whipped up my last “practice” coloring book. I had ordered a pattern on etsy from jcasa, although I’ve decided to stick with my original. I will thank jcasa for some excellent tips on how to put it all together. I’ve since added to mine a layer of felt for rigidity. Jcasa‘s pattern featured a trifold setup, like a brochure, and used an elastic loop closure with a button. It also has pockets to hold pads of paper.
I decided my original set up worked best to hold folded coloring book pages with a strand of ribbon. I also like the flap to protect the pages from the crayons. The larger size, as my dad suggested, was easier for little kids to draw on, and also lends itself to being framed after being colored. I’m also keeping with the cardboard backing in the book that will make it easier to color in, but I’ve found a much cleaner way of inserting it and have stopped trying to sew around it.
I’ve also abandoned the button closure. I was worried that the loop and button was difficult for little kids to work, and might suffer wear and tear after lots of use. Velcro will also be easier on me for making stacks at a time. I like the creative touch the buttons add to the cover though, so if they see a return it will be more cosmetic and velcro will still function as the closure.
On this one I used velcro but didnt feel it needed a button…instead i made the flap wavy to match the nautical theme.
also, if you can see them on this photo…there are blue lines drawn in to mark seams…they’ll disappear!
I’d also like to make the crayon pockets a little longer to hold them more securely.
All that said…I’m ready to roll!
I nabbed this cute pattern for a camera bag wristlet. The designer was using some cute prints for hers but I thought it would be more fun to turn it into an evening bag. I can’t think of how often I get all dressed up and can’t cram my camera into my evening bag! I think a lot of ladies would be interested in disguising their camera in a cute wristlet like this…
The bag has a great little pocket on the back to hold ID, cards and cash, and it is held shut by the wristlet straps.
The design overall is very nice but there are several things I’d like to change. For one, its much too small! I can’t fit any of my cannon point and shoots in there. The camera pictured here is an itty bitty National Geographic give-away camera we had laying around. Not only would I like to accommodate slightly larger cameras, but if the idea is to serve as an evening camera bag, it’d be nice if other evening-out essentials could tuck in as well.
Second, I think I’d like to add in a piece of cord so you could throw it over your shoulder if you like. The kind that can be easily tucked into the bag if you’d still like to use it as a wristlet.
Well, this is my project for today, toying with the pattern to make it suit my needs! Let me know what you think…especially the camera toting ladies
