Glee Inspired Summer 'Very Pink' Trench Bag

Did anyone see the Glee episode where Quinn wore this bag?

It was seriously love at first sight.

 Paul gave me a fun, summery pink and white fabric a while back and I've been dying to make a summer bag out of it.  There was even a solid pink linen in the bunch to use as lining.  I decided trying to replicate this 'trench coat' bag would be so fun! 

I started, as per usual, with a little sketch.  I changed up the pockets a bit so I could make them functional- I love an outside pocket for my keys and for my phone.  This would give me one for each!

Now it was time to start cutting and sewing!

Always my little helper ;)  This is always the face I get too when he knows he's being a stinker

 And... Voila!  A trench coat inspired bag!  Very pink, right?  But super fun for summer.  It was so fun playing with the grain of the fabric to create different looks on the bag.  And, ok, I really love deals, so I have to throw in that I found the buttons at JoAnn's on sale for .25 per two pack and got 40% off the zipper I used for the pocket inside.  I think this bag cost me a grand total of about $2.00... You can't beat that!

I really really wanted to go shoot these photos outside in the woods, but alas.. ya gotta work with naptime.  I'm noticing too that my bag isn't quite so round as Quinn's, but this is a fully functioning diaper bag.  Sa-weet!

Sweet little trench pockets- one for the keys, one for the phone.  Fabulous!  I made my pocket hole the same way I would for a zipper, just left out the zipper and added the flap.  Worked wonderfully!

Now I can't wait to wear it out and show it off!  :)

I plan to make another one in the fall in a solid much more like Quinn's... So darling.

Next up... pillows.  Coming soon!