Gift Bags

My in-laws and niece are visiting.  After seeing all the bags we've made over the past several months, they expressed interest in having one too, so I custom made a couple of purses for them.  They each hand picked their fabrics.  (I think they did a great job!)  And then, I made the inside pockets the exact size of the belongings they wished to put in the them.  They turned out great!

Here's the one my mother-in-law designed. 

 

I love, love, love this Amy Butler fabric.  I bought it last summer to make a cute top, but never got around to it.  I'm glad it's getting some use!

We found this polka dot for the inside lining.  And I used a magnetic closure for the first time.  (Super easy to do!)

 

Chantelle chose more girlie fabrics...some of my favorite Heather Bailey Fresh Cut prints.

 

  

It was hard to say goodbye to that one!

But, they both love their bags and I loved making them...win, win!

Comments

[jana]

those are amazing!! you are so talented!! I love the fabric choices too, what a nice gift!

[KellyinVA]

Thanks...we just made THE cookies. They were great!

[the Provident Woman]

Those are great bags. I wish I was that talented with my sowing machine and following pattern instructions. I tend to skip steps on accindent.

[Bernadette]

I absolutely LOVE those bags.... is it possible to get pattern info? I'd love to purchase the pattern and make one for myself!

Thank you!!

[KellyinVA]

The pattern is the Bow Tucks Bag. Here is a place to purchase it...http://www.quiltsillustrated.com/index_files/Page747.htm, but you could google it to get the best deal.

The pattern calls for ties on the sides, but I decided not to do those.

Have fun making it!

[Bernadette]

Great!! Thank you so very much for sharing!!

[school_dubl]

Interesting site, always a new topic .. good luck in the new 2011. Happy New Year!