zippered pouch & card holder

A zippered pouch and mini-card holder using the rest of the fat quarter. The card holder was based on this tutorial.

totes x 5

Four totes for birthday gifts. I used yellow floral, Alexander Henry's Mocca print, a shoes and handbag print, and vintage Smurf fabric. Each is lined in white cotton.
And a tote for myself to double as my mini-diaper bag. I wanted to replace my Christmas tote, which I've been carrying since mid-December. (This one is Michael Miller's Dotty Dot fabric.)

tote and tissue pouch

For a friend's birthday, a tote and a tissue pouch. Sewn from Alexander Henry's "Apples + Pears."

In January I declared that this year was "the year of the tote." The birthday gift of the year is a tote, unless previously gifted.

small drawstring

A small all-white, eyelet drawstring bag for a friend.

a zebra wristlet

A small wristlet lined with fuschia fabric. This was donated for a youth auction at church.

grab-it bags

From the Better Homes & Gardens magazine Quilts & More: Grab-it Bags

The pink bag is Amy Butler fabric. I followed the pattern exactly for this bag. Well, the best I could, as I really had a hard time understanding the sewing of the handles.

This bag is from a thrifted sheet. I altered the pattern and am still not sure how much I like it.

Changes for bag #2:

1 - Made bag larger.
2 - Interfaced pockets, made larger and closer together.
3 - Sewed pockets lower on lining. (Things are popping out of the pocket and bag, i.e., my cell phone and lip gloss.)
4 - Sewed lining handles longer than exterior handles to see if they would sew together better. They sewed together easier, but still not pretty.
5 - Used fusible fleece instead of cotton batting (thick seams), but the bag is too stiff.

It seems the weight of the contents of the bag has put stress on the handles and they look stretched and wrinkly (pink bag). It's also a difficult bag for a mom to carry around with kids in tow. So it's cute, just not very practical.

bingo prizes

6 tissue pouches and 4 zippered pouches/wristlets which were donated to a local nursing home for their bingo prizes (through a church service project).

tote and matching tissue pouch

A tote and matching tissue pouch made from Marcus Brothers Storybook Garden Collection Little Red Riding Hood. It is embellished with red rickrack. The handles are 1 1/2 -2" cotton webbing/belting.

tote and tissue pouch gift set

Personalized for a beloved niece (Alana) for her 10th birthday. Sewn from unbleached cotton with a patchworked floral thrifted sheet. The handles are 1 1/2 - 2" cotton webbing/belting.

in-town bag

an Amy Butler In-Town bag in Amy Butler fabric. It is lined with chocolate brown corduroy, has a chocolate brown grosgrain ribbon loop and vintage button closure.

totes

Tracy Porter fabric with white cotton handle (lined in white muslin).

Amy Butler fabric. Lined with chocolate brown corduroy.

Alexander Henry's Kleo print fabric lined with chocolate brown corduroy.

autumn bag

A bag sewn from 1 1/2 fat quarters and leftover brown corduroy. Used Amy Butler's In Town pattern. Closes with a brown, vintage button. Has small matching inner pocket. (Interfaced the outer fabric and pocket.)

a Christmas tote

A Christmas tote. Simple tote pattern, lined in white muslin, with matching inner pocket. I bought the Christmas fabric over the summer for about $1 a yard.

pleated pillowcase tote

Sewn from a thrifted pillowcase. One pleat on each side of the (vintage) button closure on front and back. Lined with unbleached muslin. Wide cotton webbing (belting) used for handles. Lined with heavy fusible interfacing.

toddler-sized tote

A child-sized tote with embroidered name "Kallie" for a little friend's 3rd birthday. Lined with white muslin.

crocheted "lunch money" purse

Small crocheted "lunch money" purse for Spenser. It's just her size. From this free pattern.

green felted clutch

Small, green and felted. That describes this little clutch. It's fairly small except the large flower on the top. (Maybe a little too large?) I used this free pattern. (This was my first attempt at felting and "sewing" together a crocheted project.) The finished bag is approximately 4" x 6.25".

party favor drawstring bags

Embroidered drawstring bags for Mason's 4th birthday party. Eleven in all. (Stuffed with colored pencils, crayons, small writing table, chips, and a fruit roll-up.) Lined in muslin.

personalized tote

A simple tote for a friend's birthday with machine-embroidered name.

Interfaced exterior, white muslin lining, with white cotton webbing (belting) for handle.

tote and tissue pouch

same tote pattern. same tissue pouch. same fabric as these.