Busy and Loud Bag

 This is a Simplicity 6791 bag pattern, but I made several changes to it.  I thought it would be a handy diaper bag actually.  I’ll have measurements later.

Retro Ugly Curtain Bag

 

I found this material at a thrift store, it was originally used for a valance.  It’s a heavy cotton material and very sturdy.  I had made a bag with it as soon as I got that material home awhile back.  So, today, I took it apart and started over since I know a little tiny bit more about bag making.  I made the liner out of thin black cotton fabric, and decided against using anything fusible because the bag is not really huge.  Plus, it just didn’t feel like it needed it.  I put a pocket on the inner on each side.    I sewed on a neat old button for a simple closure.

It measure 30 inches tall with strap.  The bag itself is 11 1/2 inche tall, and 8 inches wide.  The depth of the bag is 2 inches.  Not a super huge bag, but very usable.

I just love this fabric, I have more to play with, yea!!!!

I’m giving this bag to a special person who inspired me with this bag making venture of mine.  Also, she helps maintain and admin’s a cool message board that I’m on and I so appreciate all the work she does for it.  Plus, she is just a cool chick

A Knitters bag

Made this for someone who LOVES wool and knitting.  I’m not a knitter, so wasn’t quite sure what she wanted.   We came up with this.  It opens up completely flat, draw string closure and that is Alexander Henry fabric of course.  I made the inner with duck cloth which is rather thick and heavy, but it is durable plus it matched the fabric.  I had to add some cotton fabric at the top to make it close completely.   There is a round 5 inch bottom so it will sit up when items are “inside” the bag. 

Definitely a different bag to make and it was an experience.  ha, ha

 

Customs and Made-to-Order

Oh my, I don’t believe I like to do “customs” or made-to-order things.  It’s just not my bag, ha, ha!  Nothing personal, but my outlook on this whole bag making thing is like this.  I’m not making bags for money, as I know if I make any money it goes right back into my fabric hoarding addiction, ha!  So, basically what you see is what there is.  I like to sew, make things that are useful and enjoy seeing how it makes someone happy to have a Poodlebag.  As corny as that sounds, it’s true. 

Alexander Henry Fabrics

I have found a new addiction, and it’s to a particular line of fabrics made by Alexander Henry.    I made an order today, and it was SOOO hard to choose from the millions of wonderful fabrics they have!   Wow.  So, keep checking in, because I’ll be making something with that fabric! 

Cool Circles Bag

I just love this fabric!  It is “Stratosphere” by Robert Kaufman.   This bag is neither too small, or too big.  There are pockets on each side, on the outside, and one pocket on the inner. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elvis Bag

I’ll be making another bag like this one, but the inner material will be some cool pink Elvis faces I found the other day.  This could be the very first bag I make that will be “for sale”, wow, did I say that? ha, ha!  We’ll see how that goes, as I want to keep the “enjoyment” in my bag making.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handmade fun!

This is a new blog to better catagorize my latest addiction, handmade handbags.  My other blog is just stuff I make or do in general, so I’ll still be adding to it as I like to have endless projects in my life, ha, ha!