Monday, December 28, 2020

Christmas Gift--Call Me for Mom

My mom recently moved to Charlotte from Kansas.  She's in an apartment in an independent living facility and she's mentioned a few times that she needs bigger pockets in her pants to fit her phone and her key/ID card for when she's staying in the building but leaving the apartment.  (They have re-opened their dining room and some masked activities are still happening.) Now, I can't do anything about the pants pockets, but I thought I might be able to solve the problem with a Call Me bag from patterns By Annie.

 

I made myself a Call Me a few months ago.  I like it but have a few things I wish were different, so I made those adjustments for mom's.  The biggest change is that instead of the vinyl window with a credit card pocket at the bottom, I made it a full-size pocket.  Annie designed Call Me as something to wear at a trade show so it has the vinyl window for a name tag.  Mom doesn't need that feature, so mine has 2 layers of the soft & stable.  One side has the mesh & elastic pocket, as written in the pattern and perfect for a cell phone.  The opposite side on this one has a full zippered pocket.  This should be perfect for mom's key/ID card combo.

The main body fabric is Island Batik, it's from the Catching Dreams collection.  The strap is a purple from Island Batik's blenders collection.  It's a long strap so it can be worn cross-body and land at the hip.  I used By Annie's mesh and fold-over elastic in Tahiti.  

 

Mom liked it when I gave it to her on Christmas Eve.  I haven't asked her if it works well, but she thought it would.  I want to make myself a version with the full pocket, it will be nice to be able to throw my house key in there. 

10 comments:

  1. Great idea! How wonderful to have your mom nearby now.

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  2. Great way to adjust the pattern to fit her needs. I hope it works well for her!

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  3. What a great, practical Christmas gift. Very pretty too.

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  4. What a brilliant pattern! And it's a freebie from By Annie?! Wow! And better yet, you're mom's living in your town?! So nice, Emily!!!

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  5. Love your "Call Me!" I'm sure your mom will enjoy using it! I like the simple changes you made to the bag! And to have your mom closer - that's a bonus!!
    Happy Quilting! :-)

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  6. Great gift. I have meant to make this....obnb my list now for 2021. There are a lot of times walking that this would be perfect!

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  7. I love it...great job...you are lucky to still have your mom ox

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  8. Lovely thoughtful gift for your Mom, Emily.

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  9. Emily, this turned out so well. I love the adjustments that you made to the pattern. I bet your mom is really appreciating the gift. Great fabrics, too!

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