Bag Lady

Here are a few more ways I spent my winter

I started off into my first quilting project by making bags.  I was so "anal" with the first one it was not even funny!  I was so afraid I would cut something wrong & ruin it.  I have since found that anything can be fixed.  These bags take 6 fat quarters & the pattern is from this book

The next group of bags I made I gained more confidence & found ways to make them more efficiently & even made matching key fobs & cell phone cases

Then I got very creative because I wanted to use some charm squares I had bought.  This is a Robert Kaufman Oriental Traditions that I just love.  I had bought the charm squares a while ago in both blue & red & was able to find some of the fabric in that collection to use for the lining & handles.  I also changed the size of the bag so I could use the squares.

I made this cute little bag for Jessie from a Riley Blake Lost & Found fabric & this pattern.  I did modify a little by padding the handles & adding the tab closure

Then I decided to make it for myself but wanting a bigger bag I changed the dimensions.

 Another slightly different version size-wise.. also added a magnetic closure to both of these. .
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