Stash Contest - next item

I started working on the black and grey snake pleather yesterday using the Amy Butler Covington Bag pattern. I think if I had known how tough it was going to be to use the pleather I may not have started it but I'm committed now. Cutting out the pleather pieces were a challenge due to not being able to use pins and chalk didn't leave a mark on the pleather. I ended up using weights to hold down the pattern pieces. For sewing the pleather, I started with a leather needle, a teflon foot on my machine, the pressure on the foot reduced from 4.0 to 2.5, and the stitch length set to 3.5mm. I quickly changed the stitch length to 4.0mm. The original sample that I sewed looked good but when I started stitched the pleather and the canvas together the canvas looked like it was gathered. Next, I changed the teflon foot for a walking foot. Now, the pleather and the canvas look good. I'm hoping once I really get started sewing the bag pieces together that I will not have any more changes. The only thing holding me back now is finding sewing time. I hoping tonight to finish getting the remaining pleather and canvas pieces sewn together. The drawstrings on the bag may be a challenge as well. I think that I can use Wonder Tape to hold it together while I stitch.

Happy Sewing!

Designer Lookalike?

I found this Michael Kors bag the other day and decided to attempt a duplication using the Amy Butler's Covington Bag pattern and the faux black and grey snake stash find. Unfortunately, the pattern has been discontinued but I finally found an online store that still had it in stock.

Stash Find

While digging through the stash, I found this interesting faux snake in grey and black. I think the fabric is pleather but I'm not sure because it's not marked and I'm not even sure how much is there. However, now I'm intrigued by this mystery fabric. I've never sewn with this type fabric before and it would be interesting to try it. Now, what to make.

McCall 3136 may be an interesting option. It's a small bag and wouldn't use a lot of yardage but it would be a quick and hopefully, an easy project. A trench coat like Indygo Junction Trench coat would be interesting too but it may be too hot of a fabric. Not sure what I'm going to do but whatever it is it will be interesting.