Sewing Bag

On Pinterest I came across this sewing bag and immediately had to purchase it. I had never seen instructions for such a unique bag with lots of zippers and compartments.

Here it is closed

 This is slightly opened or just unzipped

 Here's how it looks fully open. Imagine taking your supplies to a class or a friends and being able to use your bag not only to carry your stuff but as a caddy where you can easily grab and put away your tools

 This photo just shows the different colors I used for the zippered pockets

I really do love this bag! There are so many functional uses  I can think of for this bag.

I really didn't want to say anything negative about this bag but you should know a little more about the pattern so if you plan on purchasing you're not as surprised as I was. So I made a list of cons but keep in mind the skill level. I think I would rate this pattern at an intermediate skill level, I think a beginner could do it but only with better and more detailed instructions and photos (not diagrams but actual photos).

Cons of this pattern:
After downloading and printing this PDF I was surprised by the instructions there where not many photos and the visuals were a little tricky to understand. Now I know that pattern writing can be difficult and you're not always going to be able to please every person, but since this was a  PDF pattern more pictures would have been nice. Now I can see on a paper pattern mailed to the customers' house you'd need more in shipping and ink and supplies for the extra instructions/ and or clear photos of each step; but again this was a PDF. The only other complaint I have about the pattern is sometimes the wording or the instructions didn't make sense. I made this bag with a fellow sewer who had years more experience than me and she read and re-read the instructions several times and  found the terminology and wording confusing. Such as sentences that didn't make any sense; or where repeats of previous steps and or contradictory to following steps.

Pros of this pattern:
Overall I love the result of this bag and plan on making several more and not just for sewing but for other crafts like crochet etc. I would definitely buy this pattern again knowing what I know now, the end result is just that awesome.

What are your experiences with online pattern purchases?

Thanks for reading♥