Making a bag

[Wendy]

Pauline asked

Now I understand that you make the fabric.......when you made the purse did you actually draw it too or was it a stamp/cutout that you used on the fabric? The same with the tools? Yes, I know I'm digging pretty deep into your head, but inquiring minds want to know.

So as not to hijack the other thread I will reply here :)

First I made two lots of material for the bag
then sketched out the bag and used the sketch as a template.
Then I selected the main shape of the bag and used the selection on the material I had already made (Edit>Copy etc) then pasted it onto its own layer
So that gave me the main bag shape.
I did the same thing with the pockets (using the other swatch of material I made)
...and moved them into place.

I did that for each element of the bag that used the material (straps, top horizontal bar).

Then I made the bits that hold on the straps and did a cross stitch on them in dark blue. Next used white to stitch the pockets on.

Hope this helps :)


Wendy

[Pauline]

Thanks Wendy, that's wonderful. Got it and now I'm beginning to understand the creative process from Elements point of view which really helps.

Good idea to move to a new thread too. I know some times we get carried away and the main idea of the thread disappears. I should have ask this on a separate thread.

[bwolford]

So are the stiches just lot's of little lines? Duh?

Brice

[Wendy]

Brice,

Yes thats right ... either do them individually or adjust the brush spacing. Adding a very slight shadow to the stitches makes it look more real :)


Wendy

[Pauline]

shadows to the stiches! I would have never thought of that!! Well I guess I will now! It's the details that make it all so fabulous. I love detail and need to use it more with elements.

[Jodi Frye]

I'm still not looking !
I really really want to wait t'il it's completely done before i look....Wendy, I'm dying to see your famous bag ! I can't !!! Not yet !

[willpresley]

But Jodi -- there are JPEGs officially for PEEKING -- and the bag is in one of them... Go ahead it won't hurt (much) :twisted:

[Wendy]

Jodi,

You can peek at my little bag ... its very stylish :) :)

Wendy