The CREATION of a MESSENGER BAG

THE FIRST BOOK OF SUSAN
CALLED The CREATION of a MESSENGER BAG

CHAPTER 1

In which Susan creates a bag and all of it's pockets in six days

—The creative acts of each day set forth.

1 In the beginning Susan created the front pleated pocket.
2 And the pockets were without form, and useless; and a great pile of fabric sat in Susan's studio ready to be attached. And Susan finally decided to start upon her project.....which had been cut out since October but had been stacked neatly in the sewing cabinet awaiting a lull in which she could start working.

3 And Susan said, let there be a pocket and there was a pocket..... Make it sound easy don't I? Did I forget to mention that I forgot to attach the tab with the Velcro on it, that belongs in between the layers to close the bag at the end before sewing all of the pieces shut?

4 And Susan saw the pocket, that it was good..... after making some minor seam ripping and swearing in her heart here a little and there a little, and then Susan divided the left side from the right side.

5 And Susan called the first pieces the front pocket, and the evening and the morning were the first day.

See there are two cute gathered pockets on the front! No REALLY there are.

6 ¶ And Susan said, Let there be a back zippered pocket, and let it hold all sorts of amazing things.

7 And Susan made the back zippered pocket, and divided the top from the bottom with a zipper and lining: and it was so.
8 And Susan called the back zippered pocket amazing.....After ripping out the zipper seams seven times! And the evening and the morning were the second day.

9 And Susan said, Let the side and bottom panels be gathered together unto one place, and let the form of a bag appear: and it was so.
10 And Susan called the outside of the bag beautiful; and the gathering together of all the pieces not to painful: and Susan saw that it was good.
11 And Susan said, Let their be a front flap, with a zippered pocket on the inside, to store all sorts of odds and ends in: and it was so.
12 And the front flap was lined and attached to the form of the bag: and Susan saw that it was good.....and also didn't have any complications.
13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14 And Susan said, Let there be a strap on this bag; and let make it easier to carry. And make sure to not cut it out the correct length in the first place just to confuse the seamstress.
15 And let there also be a tool panel, to hold pencils and other necessities: and it was so.
16 And Susan made four small slots and a larger slot; the greater slot to hold notepads and the lesser slots to hold pens and pencils. And Susan saw that it was good.....but was too tired to take pictures.
17 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

18 And Susan said, Let the fabric bring forth another zippered pocket on top of the tool caddy.
19 And Susan created a pocket, and tried very hard to figure out which piece was which, since she had lost the paper templates and fabric seemed to be abundantly reproducing, after it's kind, and every piece seemed to almost fit and after much thinking, she said I'll make it work, and it was done: and Susan saw that it was good.
20 And Susan was thankful to be done, saying, Thank goodness. I could use a drink!.....except since I'm a devoted non drinking Mormon and let other people have all the fun I would like only ice water please. Okay maybe I'll have a Cream Soda but that's as wild as I can be tonight. Since I have to work on my creation tomorrow . Alas she had no energy to take more pictures leaving her friends and posterity disappointed again.
21 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

22 And Susan said, Let this be the last day, since I can't stand to do this without the correct pattern pieces and the second page of instructions anymore.....because I was raised by Paul Wibbeler and it is IMPORTANT, just ask my mom what happens when I sew without instructions: and it was so.
23 And Susan made the interior of the bag, she did it without the rest of the instructions since she lost the all important page two, and laughed at herself for, well being herself: and Susan saw that it was good.
24 And Susan said, Let me make the bag in the likeness of the photos on the pattern: and please let me do a halfway decent job so I don't have to rip out anymore seams, and I can finally show Melly the pattern and fabric she gave me last September created into something amazing or at least halfway decent.
25 So Susan created the bag in the image of the photos on the pattern, in the image of the photos on the pattern created she it, front, back, inside, and flap created she them.
26 And Susan was thankful to finally be done, and said unto the bag, be strong, and helpful, and hold many things, and help Susan carry everything she needs: and do it well.
27 And Susan saw every thing that she had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

28 Thus the messenger bag was finished, and all of Susan's children and her husband were thankful to have their wife and mother back, and made a joyful noise.....That's what I'll call the noise for the sake of this story anyway.

29 And on the seventh day Susan ended her work which she had made; went to church, taught Sunday School and rested on the seventh day from all her messenger bag sewing with which she had been very busy...while informing her friends and family that there was NO WAY she would be making another bag, while offering her partial pattern pieces and partial instructions for them to figure out, all the while laughing maniacally in her heart. Amen.

P.S. Just a quick note when I find the missing pattern pieces and elusive page two instructions I would be willing to create another bag since the pattern wasn't hard to follow and the drawings included were great.

P.S.S. Click here to see the pattern and more fabrics by Amy Butler .

P.S.S. If you want to buy from a friend, I'm sure Cami at Clementine's in Indiana.....Melly's new home away from home, would be willing to help you out. Hope that's okay Cami! Night all!!! ~Susan