This was written by Leslie for the Miss Matatabi Makers series.

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I let my three year old choose some fabric from Miss Matatabi’s shop and this tulip fabric is the one she chose. There are too many cute prints to choose from! I loved the colours in this fabric (and there are other colours too) and was happy to see that it is was mid weight cotton oxford fabric. It’s a perfect weight for loads of projects.

My original plan didn’t quite work out as I had planned so I needed a quick project to whip up at the last minute. Well, it’s no secret that my little one loves bags so I decided to make her a new one. This kind of fabric has the most lovely weight for a little bag – not too stiff and not too flimsy. Perfect!

I’ve been making these bucket bags for years now. It’s such an easy bag to sketch a pattern for and sew up. Curved corners and darts give it a bit of character and extra room.

I used some older Japanese fabrics I had in my stash to add some more cuteness to the little bag. The tulips could have held their own but I thought it would be fun to have two different sides to the bag. You can find so many cute, cute, cute fabrics in the Miss Matatabi shop.

I bribed my girl with a mini cupcake to come outside to take some photos with me today. She insisted on going to her room and filling her new bag before we left. Her little collection cracks me up. I hope her excitement over what I sew for her never goes away!!

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