Ornithologist field-bag

by Linda Theil

Emerson needed a capacious sling to carry her birding book and art materials in the field. We thought the "Haralson" sling would be large enough for all her necessities without being cumbersome. She chose a fabric from my stash that features delicate paintings of birds in their nests -- a serendipidous find!

The drawings from a panel of 12 bird houses painted by watercolor artist Tracy Lizotte were just the right size for the Haralson back zippered pocket and front flap. Small fussy-cut figures from the all-over print fit perfectly on the strap-carrier flaps on each side of the bag.

The bird-house fabric was printed by Elizabeth's Studio. LLC. I think it is an older printing because Elizabeth's Studio does not feature the bird-house panel on their website.

For lining, Emerson chose a brown-speckled print from the "Gnome & Garden" collection by Susan Winget for Wilmington Prints.

This is a sturdy, little bag that I hope Emerson finds useful.

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