This is the Amy Butler Swing Bag pattern made using a couple of fabrics from her Ginger Bliss collection. I’ve been hoarding her stuff in my stash for months. Now that I’ve finally made the first cut, I don’t see an end in sight! This one is (probably) going to my mom for her birthday later this month, but I’m absolutely going to make one for myself pronto.

Our handsome model was present in our backyard when we moved into our house. At the time, he was acccompanied by many, many other statues, rock formations, minature wrought iron furniture, and other oddities. Our tiny yard was positively crammed with “stuff,” and we’ve spent a lot of effort just trying to dig out from under it all over the past couple of summers. I’m glad that we decided to keep this guy though.

Here’s a closer look at the print that’s on the inside:

I used a lightweight cotton canvas as the inner lining, and I’m really happy with the result. Not too stiff like true canvas would be, but much more sturdy than if I’d skipped that step altogether (which I was considering).

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