Archive for June, 2008
Here it is, the Two Cloth Napkins Bag! Yea!
June 25, 2008Napkin Bags
June 25, 2008Since I don’t have all the fabric I need on a bag I’m currently working on, I’m going to make some bags out of napkins. I’ve picked cloth napkins on sale from Target for so cheap. So, we shall see how they turn out. I found a neat pair today and I had a “vision”, ha! So, by posting this, I will make sure to keep to my word as I’m very anal that way, ha! Stay tuned! ha, ha, ha
Kaufman’s Stratosphere Fabric Bag
June 25, 2008This is the last of that Stratosphere fabric. This bag will stand on its’ own and it has two different linings inside, one that is just like a stabilizer and the other is a stiff Pellon Peltex stuff. I turned and topstitched this one, and that was a learning experience. I’ve only done that with cloth diapers, but that was much easier. Anyhow, that gives it a much cleaner and nicer look. It’s hard to get the top even with just turning it over and pinning sometimes. I made another lil’ zippered bag to go with it since I didn’t put a zipper on the bag. I’m thinking I’m done with zippers on bags for awhile, it just frustrates me so much.
Another “Cars” bag
June 23, 2008Made this bag for someone’s lil’ boy, who just adores it. It has a bit different checkerboard pattern on the edges than the first one I made.
Flamin’ Hot Bag
June 23, 2008I know this bag is a bit different, but I thought the “flames” were cool! It’s an Alexander Henry fabric called “Wheels on Fire”. I’ve had it for awhile, and brought it out one day after I got a terrible sunburn. So, it seemed appropriate to make a Flamin ‘Hot bag that day, ha, ha
This bag has sold.
Check out my friends’ quilt!
June 19, 2008Disney Pixar movie, “Cars” tote bag
June 17, 2008Made this simple tote bag for my son, he loves to carry all his cars with him at ALL times. So, instead of the basket he was carrying, he is more “stylin’” now, ha!
Etsy!
June 15, 2008Wow, I’ve had great success with Etsy, and there are so many wonderful handmade things on there! Check it out sometime!
My store is www.poodlebags.etsy.com or you can just go to Etsy and browse around, there is something for everyone!
Alexander Henry’s Koto Fabric Bag
June 15, 2008I’ve had this bag in my head for a long time and now it is all alive!!!! Yea! It measures rather large, but not super large, and hangs on the hip really comfortably. The fabric covered button worked perfectly too! I got that in one of my thrift store finds. The inner part is fusible liner, and a stiff Pellon liner that makes the bag hold its’ shape. I was kind of chicken to work with it, because I got the kind that is NOT fusible, but it turned out alright.
This one has sold
Asian Themed Fabric Box Shaped Bag
June 15, 2008Asian fabric themed box shaped bag. This fabric came from Walmart of all places! I’m not a huge fan of Aisan themed fabric, but this one spoke to me. I used fusible fleece and fusible liner to give it body. Even installed a zipper! The handles came from the thrift store, as I like to get icky bags from there and cut off the cool handles.
This one sold
Quirkly Lil’ Zippered bag!
June 10, 2008I found this quirky zippered bag in a box of sewing stuff I bought at the thrift store. So, I figured it out and made my own with the Kalahari fabric. This goes with the bag. I have no idea what it is called, but it was very easy to make and very useful!
Kalahari Bag
June 10, 2008This is a bag I made for a “trade” with a board member, she is knitting me up something fun for my living room. A throw of some sort, fun stuff!
I made this bag from a pattern so very loosely, basically just used it for something to go by actually. The fabric is Alexander Henry, Kalahari, hence the name. The inner has several pockets, and the outside has too velcroed pockets that open up fairly wide.
Three Fat Quarters bag
June 8, 2008I used every bit of 3 fat quarters for this bag, and some muslin for the inner. No pattern, I just made it one afternoon, thinking about what I like in a bag. This bag has sold 
Another Elvis Bag!
June 8, 2008Yet another Elvis bag! I made this one with a cool inner fabric, and even installed a zipper, woo HOOO! Works great! This bag has sold, yea!
Diaper/Messenger Style Bag
June 4, 2008Made this for someone requesting this type of bag. I winged it and used my old diaper bag as a reference. Lot’s of pockets, and it’s very comfortable. I used every piece of fabric she sent me too! It’s an Alexander Henry fabric, but I forget the exact name of it. I think it came out pretty well.
