Quilted bag in the Round

This bag was a gift, my friend did not make it herself. No Names, no tags. Nevertheless, what an interesting idea! This is a quilted circle faced with pockets and the little loop tabs all around the outside edges. It is gathered up by fabric covered cord which is also one big circle. Then you pull it up and tie two big knots on each side to keep the gathers in place. It also has some velcro in the center.

Bodice Ripper handbag part 1

I had this idea to make a handbag with covers of romance novels for my sister for her birthday. I tried to collect ones with provocative titles. It made me laugh just picking this out from garage sales etc. Then I backed them with fusible web and fused them to this insipid pink calico.

Then I covered them with a medium weight vinyl sold for covering tablecloths, found in the fabric section.

This whole project was a bear to sew, maybe you will take this idea and make it easier? Backing it with fabric made it easier to slide through the feed dogs than vinyl alone would have been, but the vinyl stretches (surprise!) not fun--

Another Fat Quarter style handbag

Another fat quarter bag in Rachel's mod greenish aquas. An early birthday present for her. I am finished with this style handbag for a while.

Hottie Haute handbag review

This is one of those half magazine/ half paper back "special publications" with so much information it's mind boggling, a chapter on collage, one on fiber and fabrics, one on wool and metal, denim and canvas felt etc. And every possible technique from knitting and crochet to recycling all kinds of thing into darling handbags, There are detailed instructions and multiple photos of most projects. However, there are no real "paper  patterns".  It does assume some level of confidence in your sewing or crafting abilities. A fun book. I have been gone all week visiting and just getting back to my blogging.