Friday, January 29, 2010

BAGS AND BAGS AND BABIES

I've been on a bag making kick for awhile now. I made several for Christmas gifts, a couple just for me and then made a few more. I LOVE to make bags! Making bags is fun. Making bags are fun ... hmmm ... I think it's - Making bags IS fun. Any hoo ... it's a great way to use up bits and pieces of fabric, try out a new technique, embellish without a huge committment ... it's just fun!

These are 2 little bags that were made from patterns. Often when I use a pattern, I end up either changing it up as I go or make a 2nd (or 3rd) one with lots of changes.
These totes are made from my own pattern. The pink and blue one in the back is made from a chunk of fabric that was too cute to cut. It has fairy frogs on it. The other larger one - I had a Laurel Birch fat quarter and cut out the cats, added strips and quilted it.Here's 2 more from the Laurel Birch fabric. I really LOVE Laurel Birch cats!

What does one do with so many bags? If I love you, you've probably received one (or several) as a gift ... Christmas, birthday, Festivus, Columbus Day ... any holiday deserves a gift. They are starting to pile up though. I think I'm going to try and sell a few at the Southern Comforters Quilt Show in March. That's it for bags - at least for today. And now ... on to babies!!


This is the newest member of our family - my cousin's daughter's son. He's 1 day old. I do LOVE babies - even more than Laurel Birch cats. Next time, I'm going to try and get a picture of his feet. Baby feet are the BEST!



4 comments:

Jocelyn said...

Wow Mary your bags are great. I have only made one hand bag and it was a big undertaking. I like making the totes better. Your Laurel Birch panels are really cute.

Day before Michelle said...

Very cute bags Mary!

Nina... said...

Cute, Cute, Cute!!! (bags and baby!!)

QuiltyBee said...

Great bags--I have some Laurel Burch cat earrings (20+ years old). I still love them. Of course, babies are better. Thanks for sharing.