This project is based on our daily essential objects, create a simple bag to hold a three-dimensional object they regularly carry. And i started my ideas on the first week, i have  got three ideas. The first one  is borrow the shape  of my tea bottle, and it should be like a shoulder bag. 

The second one is a hand-hole bag, and my idea is from the iPhone.

 

The third one is actually what i decided to developed further. I got the idea from book, and i want to make a clutch bag.

And here are some diagrams

 

After this, i started to doing the first iteration with paper and tape.

For my design, i want my bag to be hard enough. So the material should be hard, like leather. I went to Sude, the Leather Inpact in 38th,7 Ave. But leather was too expensive. Then i changed in to another (Vynel?), the outside surface of this fabric is similar to leather, but it is really heavy.

My second iteration by muslin. And it was before we learnt how to insert a zipper, so it has some imperfect part.

My first try.

I struggled with it. The fabric would crack when it is sewed with thread. And i changed the thread and needle, but still not working.    

Therefore, this fabric can not be steamed, which makes it more challenge. 

After tried many times, i gave up on it and changed the material again. Due to the reason that i want the fabric to be hard, but also need to be easy to sew. So it took me a long time to search around. Finally, i made my decision on Filet, it is kind hard than normal wool.

At first, to insert the zipper is a challenge. The feet of the machine would keeping moving if i goes to fact, it is also hard to fully control the speed.

Hand sewed the zipper before go into the machine, this way is easier to control, and it would move to much.  

I actually 80% finished my bag last week, but while i bring the bag to class, the zipper troubles me again. It can not be closed.

As the result, I went to get another zipper again, and take anything off, redo them again…….

The new zipper i got is longer than the previous one, so i changed my design a little bit.

 This one i decided to design a around zipper. Before insert the zipper, i sew the head and the bottom part of the zipper with two pieces of fabric together(which later would be used as two side pieces). Since this is a around zipper, it took me a long time the placing it and make two sides evenly to each other, and i sew this part three times, this first time was totally a mess. Then i tear them off, placing them with the fabric by needle , and slowly sew them. But still got some trouble with the corner part, and the connection part with zipper head.

And then i sew the

 

i also made a small inside pocket and handle tile for my bag.