{"id":2887,"date":"2013-05-17T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T11:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2013-05-17T06:00:32","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T11:00:32","slug":"buttercup-bag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/buttercup-bag\/","title":{"rendered":"Buttercup Bag &#8211; the perfect bag pattern?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most popular free sewing patterns on the web is the<a title=\"Buttercup Bag\" href=\"http:\/\/www.made-by-rae.com\/2009\/02\/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Buttercup Bag<\/a> by Made by Rae. \u00a0And for good reason.<\/p>\n<p>You can make a really cute bag using just a fat quarter of fabric, and some lining fabric.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/113820481\/purse-with-strap-awesome-printed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2898 lazyload\" alt=\"Buttercup bag in corduroy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-026.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-026.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-026-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2898\" alt=\"Buttercup bag in corduroy\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-026.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-026.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-026-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-026-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>What is a fat quarter?<\/h2>\n<p>A fat quarter is what you would get if you took a regular one yard cut of fabric and cut it in half both\u00a0length-ways\u00a0and width-ways to make 4 nearly square pieces. \u00a0Commonly used with pretty printed cotton fabrics for quilting and crafting, if the fabric is 44 inches wide and 36 inches long in a yard, then a fat quarter measures 22 inches by 18 inches. \u00a0It is an\u00a0economical\u00a0way to buy a more expensive fabric and perfect for making quilting patterns, or for small crafting items like this bag where the rest of the fabric would perhaps go to waste.<\/p>\n<p>And the Buttercup bag pattern has been drafted with this in mind to use a fat quarter of fabric to the best effect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/113822259\/purse-with-strap-buttercup-bag-with-dark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2943 lazyload\" alt=\"Buttercup bag\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-019.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-019.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-019-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2943\" alt=\"Buttercup bag\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-019.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-019.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-019-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>You can <a title=\"Buttercup bag\" href=\"http:\/\/www.made-by-rae.com\/2009\/02\/free-buttercup-bag-sewing-pattern\/\" target=\"_blank\">download the pattern<\/a> for free from the Made by Rae site, for personal use. \u00a0If you've never had a go at sewing a bag before, the pattern is a very good one with easy to follow clear instructions and I recommend giving this one a try.<\/p>\n<p>Need some cute fabric to make your bag? \u00a0Don't forget to visit the sponsors on the sidebar (I only feature the best!) and check out the <a title=\"The BEST Online Fabric Shops\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/the-best-online-fabric-shops\/\">Online Fabric Shop Directory<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p>I love these bags and so much so that I make and sell them in my Etsy store &#8211; Print or Plain. \u00a0But do be aware, that the pattern download is for personal use only unless you buy the additional licence that allows you to make the bags for sale. If you chose to download this pattern, please respect the licence agreement and pay the small fee if you plan to sell the finished item.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/114433101\/linen-purse-with-strap-finest-italian\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2944 lazyload\" alt=\"Buttercup Bag\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-016-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-016-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-016-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-016-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2944\" alt=\"Buttercup Bag\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-016-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-016-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-016-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Bags-016-2-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you fancy the bag, but can't or don't sew, then do drop by <a title=\"Print or Plain Etsy Shop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/PrintOrPlain\" target=\"_blank\">Print or Plain<\/a> to take a look at some of the designs I have in stock and one could be on its way to you soon.<br \/>\nAuthored by: <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/117695635189754905375?rel=author\">Deby at So Sew Easy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most popular free sewing patterns on the web is the Buttercup Bag by Made by Rae. \u00a0And for good reason. You can make a really cute bag using just a fat quarter of fabric, and some lining fabric. What is a fat quarter? A fat quarter is \u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/buttercup-bag\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[14,9,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2887"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}