Besides being a Purl Bee Editor I am also a musician, more specifically a very amateur but enthusiastic cellist (and sometimes I attempt playing the violin pictured above as well). I've been playing for over 16 years and in all that time I have never found the perfect sheet music bag. Bags that are the right shape to hold the music without getting it wrinkled often have no other pockets so things like my keys and cell phone have no place to go. The ones I've found also usually have short handle so I can't carry them over my shoulder, which is important since I have to travel for an hour on the subway to get to my cello lessons.

So when I saw the adorable Yuwa musical note fabric I decided to give myself the challenge of coming up with my own perfect musical bag. The resulting bag has a lot of features I've always looked for: A separate inside pocket for the music to slide into so it won't get jostled and wrinkled, long handles, and a small inside pocket for my cell phone and keys. It's stiff and sturdy and best of all, it's pretty cute. I used the durable and natural looking Global Weave Linen Blend for the outside,  the lovely aforementioned Yuwa Musical Note fabric for the lining, and the bold Brown Sweet Grid for the accents. I love the unexpected way these three fabrics come together and I love this bag. It's going to make the subway ride to my lessons a lot more manageable!

If you'd like to make one for the musician in your life please visit my Music Bag Project Journal here. Thanks!-- Molly