Sonoma Swing Bag

My version of the Sonoma Swing Bag from Annie's Attic, not a bad copy but I still have issues with zippers and finishing the sides.

 

I need to make the pocket on the front bigger and find something to reinforce the handle so it isn't as stretchy, but other than that it's pretty nice.  Another try might be in the future.  I really like how it turned out so I'm sure I'll use this pattern again.

 

Until next time,

 

Jodi



Breast Cancer Purse

Recently I attended our local OSU Extension Office Sewing Smorgashbord and this year the challenge was a breast cancer related purse.  In the past I have made other tote bags with breast cancer fabric and so I decided to enter.  Remember my last purse I made, see here, well I decided to use the same pattern for the breast cancer purse, hoping to win a prize, I wanted a ribbon shaped button and couldn't find it so I went on the search at Hobby Lobby and found a glass ribbon necklace dangle to use as the button and really like the look of it on the purse.  Again I'm not a very good photographer but the picture is viewable,

 

 

well I didn't win but I'm happy with how it turned out.  My friend Penny is very involved with her local American Legion Post and they always do special things in October for breast cancer so I'll probably donate it to her for their activities.  It was fun to make and I enjoyed entering even if I didn't win.

 

Well I hope everyone is enjoying the weather even if it is still very chilly here in Ohio!!

 

Until next time,

Jodi



Another New Purse

I decided it was time for a new purse again, I know so quickly after the last one! But I couldn't help myself, I came across this purse

 

 

on Connecting Threads website and really liked the looks of it and since I've made so many purses, I decided to give it a try without the pattern.  Since I didn't have exact directions to follow I missed a few things, like fusible fleece on the bottom, now I have a saggy bottom, no problem I fixed it with cardboard, and I also forgot to make the loop to put over the botton, will probably add that later, but here is my finished product along with the wallet I made to go with it

 

 

I'm very pleased with how it turned out and since we are so close to Valentine's Day the red is great.  My colors don't show up the greatest but then again I'm definitely not the photographer in the family and I don't always remember (almost never) to ask for his help in this area.  Normally I'm lucky if I remember to take the picture before I give something away.  Maybe tonight I'll ask him to take a better picture of the purse and wallet and I'll upload them, if I remember!!

 

Well hopefully everyone else had a productive weekend!

 

Until next time,

Jodi

 

 



New Bag for the New Year

Well I decided it was time for a new purse, I made this one 

 

back in March of 2012 (can't believe I actually carried it that long!!) and really like how it turned out (my version of the 31 Gifts Demi bag) but wanted a new color.  I had picked up some fabric back in the summer and just never got around to making it.  So here is my new one

 

I really like Red and the black flower outlines are much nicer, my camera didn't do a very good job of capturing it.  But then again I'm not the photographer in the family!

 

Hope everyone is having a great start to the new year, ours has been crazy busy so I'm searching for sewing time any where I can!!

 

Well until next time,

 

Jodi

Finally Some Sewing Going On!!

Well finally I've gotten some sewing done! Not a lot but at least something.  I had been wanting a bigger cross body bag to carry so I looked at several on line to get some dimentions that I like and this is what I came up with

It's approximately 11" X 12 1/2" and is just the right length to fit right on my  hip.  I have another purse started but not quite finished I'll share it when I finally get it finished.  I have also been working on a quilt for my grandson Silas, the top is all pieced and I got it all sandwiched together yesterday, now just to find the time to sit at the sewing machine and get it quilted.  Hopefully that will happen this week as it looks like a pretty quiet week but we shall see if it stays that way.

Until next time,

Jodi



New Purse

I made myself a new purse, I've been admiring the Thirty-One Gifts purses and decided to make my own version

It's fashioned after their Demi purse but of course I added more pockets to the inside, you just can not have too many pockets!!!

I'm not sure it's quite big enough for me so I'll probably have to go a little bigger to fit everything I think I need to carry with me everywhere!!

Well until next time!

Jodi

Special Order

A friend of mine's son is in the Marine's and stationed in Afgahanistan right now and wanted a purse with the Marine's emblem on it.  She purchased the black material on line, it was the only US Marine material she could find at the time.  I really didn't like the black so I purchased the blue to go with it and I'm pretty satisified with how it turned out.

Well until next time!

Jodi



Latest Purse

I have a thing for purses and most times they do not have enough pockets for me so I have started making my own. So here is my latest. When I noticed a lady carrying this black and white purse I just knew I had to have one close to it.