Haithabu Bag

While I was on pinterest the other day (you can follow me Here!), I saw the hedgby/ haithabu bag. Bags would make so much more sense for a viking lady compared to pouches, when you consider the lines of the clothing. I decided I needed to make one.. then, I saw one of my friends had also made one! It really set fire to my bag desire.

I decided to make my bag 12" x 12," in wool with a linen lining. My handle choice is inspired by the larger middle one, with the pretty rounded top.

Yesterday I went to Home Depot, where they have lumber that you can buy by the foot. I chose a 1" x 4" piece of walnut, that had some really nice grain. I had the associate cut it into two 12" pieces for me. After looking at my base image, and other bag handles, I had a pretty good idea of what I was looking for design wise. I drew it on tracing paper first, so I could see how the grain would sit within the template. When I was happy with the placement, and how the overall design looked, I transferred my drawing onto a paper grocery bag to cut out. I used a 50¢ for the big sphere in the center, and the end pieces, while a quarter was used to everything else.

It's 12" wide, and about 3" inches tall. 

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I have the first part of my handle cut! I haven't done a wood working project in about 14 years, so it's a process lol! My husband (who *is* a carver, et l'artiste extradenaire) helped me saw out the rounded bits, and showed me a few tips to make it easier to saw out.