Market Bags

 

I made some market bags using the Vinyl Mesh Market Bag pattern by Cut Loose Press a couple of years ago. I still had some of the mesh left, so paired it with some pretty fabrics and made them last week. I like them for gifting...they are fully mesh and can be used as swim bags too. 

I used the commercial belting for the handles, but you could make handles yourself if you wanted them to match better. Not sure where these will go yet, but they are ready for whatever I decide!

Just playing....

 I  spent some time  cutting and piecing some Honeycomb blocks that I can use for a working model for the class. I used a couple of leftover blocks from the quilt and then cut up some fabrics I thought went together that I had in my stash. I don't really know if I like the pink/purple combo, but thought I would try it. Also not sure I like the black/gray set with the zebra print, though the closer it gets to being sewn together, the better I like it. They are all sewn into half blocks now. I will eventually make another quilt out of them, but not until after the class.

I had made a few of these project bags for my great nephews for their birthdays in Nov. I had one more partially completed for a third little guy, so finished it up too. His birthday party is Sunday. You can probably guess what his favorite thing is....

 I've been working on the patterns for my new sampler design...I've felt more like sewing than writing lately, but they are coming along.

bag back

 I have cut these gorgeous batiks for another class model, but it's back to work for me today, so no sewing! Happy Monday!

Fun time project bags!

I had fun making these cute  Project Bags by Pie Plate Patterns recently. I bought the pattern with my three great nephews in mind. Two  brothers both have birthdays in Nov. so I made them bags with fabrics I thought they would like and put books inside for them to read.

The pattern comes with three sizes...I made the largest size. It's big enough to hold several books, cars, and crayons. I did add ribbon pulls after I took the pictures to make them easier to open.

I think they will be perfect for carrying their books, coloring books and other small toys with them for traveling or church.

I want to make a few adult ones too for Christmas gifts as I think they would be handy for taking handwork along on trips or activities where you have to wait ....like when you take kids to their practices.

We celebrated their double birthdays yesterday. It was hard to get them to sit still for a picture, but here are a couple I took. They are now three and one. I am making another one for another great nephew whose birthday is in Jan. It's almost finished and features his favorites....dinosaurs.