Zebra and Leopard Rag Purse with Coin Purse

I had an order to make for a couple of rag purses with a coin purse to go with. I posted the purses the other day, but I wanted to show you the coin purses I made to match. I had fun making them because it was my first zipper attempt. Granted, it did give me some issues with trying to keep it from catching the fabric but I fixed it. I started out using an 9 inch zipper only because I couldnt find any smaller ones. I cutand inch off and tapered it off with a little trick I learned from a lady on Pinterest. It leaves a nice finish on the zipper to the coin purse. I will come back and adjust this post with better information. Thanks for dropping by.

Leopard Rag Purse

I made this special request rag quilt purse for my friend's daughter. She is 7 yrs old. This purse measures 10X10X2. I made a 5X10 pocket that is on the inside and kept the leopard print as the inside as well. The top middle square is black, but you cant tell in the photo because of the button. Now, I will be making a matching wallet or a change purse to go with this. The more its washed and dried, the more raggedy the purse will be. I sell my little girls rag purses for $30 which are the size of this one, the larger ones (adult size measures 12x12 or bigger are for $35 and up. Let me know if you are interested. This will be a surprise to her daughter. Now, I have to make her sister one.

Zebra Rag Purse

I made this for a friends of mine's daughter for her birthday. She is turning 7. I adjusted the blocks accordingly to make it look more the size of a little girl instead of using larger blocks for an adult. I like the outcome. This measures 10X10 and I made a pocket inside (tidius to do) so she can carry her lipgloss. I loved how it came out and hope she'll enjoy it too. Every little girl at her birthday party loved her purse. Now, I got a few more orders to make more. Whoo Who!

Duck Cloth Zumba Tote Bag

Well, I have decided to make a bigger tote bag for my sister for her Zumba class. This one measures 16x16 and has lots of pockets, inside and out. It has wider straps too. I just love working with Duck Cloth, have you tried it yet? I'm happy with the bag but I am not happy with the wide straps, but it will make do. I added piping to the outside pockets too and made each pocket about 3 1/2 wide. Perfect for her cell phone, keys, and even her water bottle. There are 6 pockets on the inside too. I hope my sister likes this, if not, I can make another one. Have a great day.

Duck Cloth Polka Dot Tote Bg

I saw this cute Duck Cloth fabric at Hobby Lobby but I really had no idea how to work with it. It's simple. It sews really well. I actually wanted to make a tote bag for my sister who started Zumba, so she can keep her towel, water, and keys in it. Well, this one came up a little smaller because I wasnt paying too much attention to where I was cutting, so I accidently cut the wrong fabric piece that was on my cutting table. So this bag will be my model. It's cute though, do you think so?

Starfish Batik Shoulder Purse

One day recently I wanted to make a bag for ME, that's right...ME! I'm always making something for others and never think about me. Why is that? Because I like doing and making things for others. I have always been like that. But there comes a time, where you have to think of yourself also. So I did. I made me a purse. The fabric I used was given to me a long time ago by my mom. I love this print but I really didn't want to cut it up and use it in a quilt. So, I used it to make a purse. This is just a simple roll-up purse. I can put things in it and roll it up if I didnt want to carry it like a shoulder bag. I used the same print as the lining as I did for the outside of the bag. I used a velcor closure as that I'm still learning to add zippers to my purses. I really wish I had more of this fabric but I'm glad that I finally used the fabric. I love it. Do you?

Pink and Brown Paisley Rag Purse

My friend asked me to make a rag purse in these colors for her daughter. But I think I need to make it a little smaller as this one fits my shoulder. Ah well, I love making these so it doesnt matter. I will try and sell this one. I added 6 small pockets on the inside of the bag too. The strap is ragged too. I think it came out cute but wished it was the 10x10 size. The larger ones like this, is 12x12. I like how they wash up, the more dried, the more raggedy they get. Have a wonderful day.

Cowboy Crayon Tote Bag Holder

I just love making these cute little crayon tote bags. This measures 15x15 and the slots are one inch for the crayons. I made this bag for a friend whose kids carry their crayons in plastic bags everywhere. This would be perfect for them. I love the fabric which I got at Hobby Lobby and it went together so well. Just need the right time to give it to her. I used the tote bag belting as the handle as it is a little more sturdier to carry the coloring books. I made extra pockets to hold other items in the bag also. What do you think?

Crayon Tote Bag Holder Tote Bag

Since making tote bags, I have decided that making a tote bag with crayons would be perfect for the mom on the go. This bag measures 16X16 and holds 24 crayons perfect into the one inch slots that I have made across the middle. Front and back. The inside holds about 5 coloring books. Now, my friends kids dont have to carry a plastic bag to carry their coloring supplies in. They can use this bag. See you next time.

Flowered Girls Flap Purse

All of a sudden I am into making purses, tote bags, and just about anything to carry things in. I wanted to get out of my comfort zone of making quilts to making little things. I am learning as I go, but at the same time, I'm having fun. This is a purse I saw on Pinterest, I will be back later to add the ladies name. I added a snap for a closure and my piping for the first time. It was a little confusing at first, but after doing it, I'll be making more of these. I just love the bright colorful designs of this bag.

Penguin Nine Patch Block

A friend of mine was having a baby and her nursery was Penguins. I decided to make her a baby quilt in Penguins. I'm lucky to have found any penguins in the fabric stores, saw alot online but didnt have time to do that. I needed it now. I ended up finding this print at Joanns. I loved how this came out, as my friend did too. Back to more sewing, see you soon.

Hanna Montana Bandana Quilt

I saw these Hanna Montana bandana's at Hobby Lobby for 10 cents each. I bought all 8 of them and decided to make a lap size quilt out of them. They arent the best things to work with, as though they werent the easiest to iron. Every time I would iron the wrinkles out the image shrunk. Weird. So I only used 6 of the bandanas. I used some old fabric for the backside and it worked out great. I dont know what I'm going to do with it though, maybe hang onto it until I know a little girl who likes her. Talk to you later.

Deer Log Cabin Quilt

WOW1, It's been that long since I have been keeping up on my blog. Almost 2 years. Lots of things have been happening and little time to keep up with it. I will try and keep it up as that I have been doing quite of bit of sewing lately. I wanted to make something special for a friend of mine whose into hunting and outdoors. So, I made him this Log Cabin quilt. It has deer in it and it worked out great. This is a lap size and I just used a basic quilting stitch. I wanted to get it done in a timely manner. Have a wonderful day.

OU Rag Quilt Purse

I love making these rag purses. So fun and so fast! As I mentioned before, I have had been doing zumbathons around our area to help raise money for great causes. This one was for Adoption. My zumba buddy and I had shirts made that said Adopt on them. I was asked to see if I can make something for the auction beforehand. I said, yes. I love helping in any way I can. I decided on the rag purse. The person who won it, loves it. This was easier to work with than the Bronco bag that I made for my sister. I think its because the wording on it is smaller. Anyhow, after this was completed, I sprayed it a little bit with stiffner to make it form a shape. Worked out great and it sold for $45. Looking forward to making more of these bags. Have a wonderful day.

Matthews T-Shirt Quilt

Whew! This quilt took a bit of time...but I was glad that I was able to do something for a friend of mine. A friend had gotten these tshirts from her friend back in April and asked me if I would make something out of them. Her friend son is pictured on the 2nd block that says Angels. He passed away from cancer at the age of 5 years, sad...I said sure. It took me awhile to get it going with all other things that was happening in my life, but I got it done the week on his birthday. I used flannel material that has the spaceships on it and cottons for the rest. I appliqued a moon that I found off a space shirt at the thrift store and thought it would look good on this quilt. I also appliqued several stars on the quilt too. My husband had purchased the fabric paper in the wrong style but this worked out just as well. Next time, I will have to buy and go get what I need at the fabric store. Silly men. This was time consuming, but worth it. I quilted around some of the images on the shirts to where they stood out. I also made a tote bag using a photo of his, and also a small wall hanging with the 4 other t-shirts that were left over. She loved everything about what I did with her son's tshirts and to this day, she keeps saying thank you!

Nap Quilt with Pillow

I love making kids quilts, they go really fast. A friend of mine from church had asked me if I could make a nap size quilt for her son. I told her yes, of course. I made it with a matching pillow too. I also made the pillowcase. I used some baseball material which I had bought from a garage sale a while ago and got plenty of it. I chose the pattern because it was the easiest and fastest for me. I embroidered his name on the center black with red. I also made this quilt to where it was puffy than my usual ones that I do make. This way he can lay on it without having to feel like he's laying on the floor. I think this came out great and I believe he's liking his blanket too. All materials are 100% cotton.

Mickey Mouse T-shirt purse

I have a friend who adores Disney. Especially Mickey Mouse. As I was browsing through Goodwill one day, I came across this cute tshirt with the perfect design on it for $1.99. I have to buy it I said to myself. I will make something out of it for my friend. I cut the shirt into a perfect square not to close to the top of the neck but making another same piece from the back of the shirt. I did this to the lining as well. I had the red with white dots in my stash so this worked perfectly for this project. (I should of took a picture of the before look, but forgot). I made the handles out of the scraps from the shirt. This makes a great shoulder bag that she can carry light things in. She loved it!

Breast Cancer Purse

I have been busy doing Zumbathons for great causes around our town and trying to raise money for people who need the help. The secretary who was at my son's middle school had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and isn't able to work any more. The people of the school decided to have a zumbathon with a silent auction and raffle tickets. I decided to make a purse using the fabric that my friend back in San Diego sent to me. I created this cute little purse taking and using ideas from 3 different patterns. I machined quilted the whole purse inside and out with just the stippling stitch. I added a pocket and a snap closure. I found the handles at Goodwill for $1.00 off another purse which I thought was ugly and tried it on this one. Also took the bottoms of the prongs that were on that ugly purse and used it on my purse to make the purse stand on its own. I added a pocket to the outside and the person who won my purse was so excited. It made me feel good to see someone win my item and that we made the effort to help our friend who's fighting this terrible disease. Thanks for dropping by.

Bronco Rag Purse

You know how hard it was to make a Bronco bag when I am a Charger Fan...yep, being from San Diego, gotta love my Chargers. Anyhow, my twin sister Connie had sent me this fabric to see if I could create a rag quilt tote bag for an auction that she was having at her work. When I saw the fabric, I thought to myself...this is a big print, don't know about it. But, I made it work anyways. I seem to have trouble estimating the squares by the inches to make bags come out to be tote bags, so we settled on a purse style...gotta read on the instructions more clearly. But I think it came out cute...then I shipped it back to Colorado where my sister lives by Priority Mail...wrong way to send packages, its not a guarantee that it will get there in the 3 days. It took 2 wks...I was upset. My sister had to use something else for the auction and ended up selling this one for $30. What do you think?

Zumba Tote Bag

I made this for a friend of mine's birthday not to long ago. I wanted something that she can carry all of her Zumba hip scarves in when she goes to Zumba. She picked out the print and I created the bag. I did this a little bit different and thought this bag came out being one of my best bags that I have made. I quilted the outside with the zebra print all around. The pocket on the outside was switched out for a bigger 2 pocket later. I used my Cricuit with Steam a Seam for the letters and appliqued them onto the printed fabric. EASY PEASY! But wished I had an embroidery machine instead, but it worked. The inside of the bag has a canvas type of feel to it which I made out of a thick Heat a Bond. I added 2 pockets on each side of the inside, one being one long pocket and the other 3 pockets. Lots of room in this tote bag, enclosed with a snap closure. The band for the handle was picked out by my son who thought it looked better and plus he said it was heavy duty. Works great!