Friday, April 19, 2013

Finishing things, and a brand new bag!

Do you ever get an idea, from a previous quilt?  I made a wonderful table topper from Marcie Patch's pattern this week, and then got to thinkin'...how about making a bag with strings and this pattern?   So here it is!!  I am not going to use it for a while, I will just admire it until I am ready to change purses.  I truly love sewing my scraps into something useful!!


I am working on finishing some things up.  This is an overwhelming task, but little by little, I am persevering!!


Hope you have a great day today, everyone!!


Julie

20 comments:

Quilter Kathy said...

A fabulous bag!

Janet O. said...

Very fun bag! So pretty--and useful, when you have finished admiring it. : ) Don't know if I would ever be finished!

Mary said...

OOOOOOO! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! Your so crafty!

Lesley said...

Love your bag! You're so talented!

Bren said...

I love it! What a darling bag!

Loris said...

Cute!
I'm in finishing mode here too. But with company coming and oh there here :-)
more later!

Sharon said...

Cute applique, love the colors, nice and cheery for spring.

Lori said...

Lovely bag! Have a great weekend!!

Nancy said...

A great way to use some strings - the applique makes the bag.

Enjoy your weekend.

Karen said...

What a great idea.

*karendianne. said...

I love it! Your creativity is amazing!!!

MARCIE said...

Oh, now I have make YOUR design! It's darling!

antique quilter said...

very nice and wow it would make a great gift too.
I love tote bags like this !
Kathie

Helen in the UK said...

LOVE that bag - great job :)

Merilyn said...

Lovely job on the bag Julie!! I especially love the applique, just adds a little something!!!

ladydi said...

Bags are my favorite things to make! Yours is charming!! I also have one I'm just enjoying looking at for a while.

ladydi said...

Bags are my favorite things to make! Yours is charming!! I also have one I'm just enjoying looking at for a while.

Missy Shay said...

I want to make a string quilt like the one on your header and I was wondering where I could find the pattern? It's the exact same quilt that they gave away at a raffle for a Treadle On Gathering Academy (TOGA) I went to a couple of weeks ago. Thanks!

Janet said...

I love it! I made a dresser runner from that pattern but I never thought of making a bag. Your bag will be so fun to use!

Millie said...

Your bag is fabulous Julie. We love our strings and you have a great idea.

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