A New Handbag 👜
Yay! I made a new handbag! One of the perks of working at my LQS, Quilt Cove, is that I can take classes for free. Last Saturday I joined a handbag class and made this. I had it partially done at the end of class. I went home and sewed until midnight to finish it:
The pattern is The Essential Tote by Around the Bobbin:
Our store sample is made using fussy-cut Quilt Minnesota fabrics:
One of the neat points about this pattern is that it has a zipper, for a more secure handbag:
Yup, I'm loving my new handbag! The main fabric is "Naomi Collection" from Yuzawaya in Tokyo. The base is Grunge. The lining is Jen Kingwell pin dots:
Grace and peace!!! ~Nancy
Linking up to Elm Street Quilts-Bag It 2017, Cooking Up Quilts, Freemotion by the River, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Busy Hands Quilts, Crazy Mom Quilts, My Quilt Infatuation, Bag Maker Tuesday, Bag Maker's Tuesday
This is a lovely finish. It looks like it will be very useful.
ReplyDeleteLovely fabrics.
Super cute! It is so nice that it has a zipper. Love it!
ReplyDeleteQuilter Bonnie
Beautiful bag. Those fabrics are so vivid and unique.
ReplyDeleteNicely done, such pretty fabrics you chose for the top. I had not heard about 'Bag it' before. I might just have to join since it runs for a long time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great bag! I love the fabrics you chose. Hm, I need to see what classes my LQS is offering...
ReplyDeleteOh, this is really nice, Nancy. I like your fabric choices! Was the zipper difficult to do?
ReplyDeleteLove this bag and especially the zipper. I really love your top fabric choice. I have too many bags right now, but am loving this one.....
ReplyDeleteTaking classes are free is a wonderful perk and so is you bag! Great job! I especially like the zipper treatment.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love the bag! What are you using as a stabilizer?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh it's beautiful - those fabrics are so rich!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great bag! That's wonderful that you get to take classes for free. I hope you had a lot of fun. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful bag. Thanks for sharing as part of Elm Street Quilts Bag It.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bag, just perfect to go with your denim jacket! I'm loving the fabric you used.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bag,
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Bag, I love your fabric combo. I went to Yuzawaya Kyoto on my trip last January and went crazy over the pretty fabrics there lol.
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome. Thanks for sharing!
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