more window pouches

I finished up some more little window bags, they are addicting.

Its a perfect way to use up your scraps! All you need is 6.5x11 for the outside fabric and 4.5x9 for the inside fabric.

These little handmade bags make perfect gifts for friends/co workers.

The Pattern is from Attkinson Designs. I didn't use the pattern as it was not available at the quilting store but I believe you can order it from her website.  Here is my previous post of how I put them together.

Its fun deciding what fabrics should be paired together.

window pouches

I have been busy!

I went to the quilt store to get some wool so I could embroidery a little snowman and ended up getting a kit to make some window pouches.  The only problem is they were out of the pattern to make them.

This is what they look like.  And this is the one time that I was ready to purchase a pattern so i wouldn't have to play the guessing game and they were out of it!! so I just bought the kit and went home and brainstormed.
I messed up on the first pouch so I had to use fabric from my stash.
This is what I came up with after about an hour of trial and error.

I took measurements for the size I wanted and then added some inches to the side to be able to fold over for the binding.  It actually goes really fast once you figure it out.  

When you sew using the clear plastic you will want to have material on the top and on the bottom otherwise it does not slide through your machine.

You can't really see the clear window part because....well, its clear.

But here we are! (I know i'm the worse blogger by not showing details)

but I shouldn't show details anyway because there is a pattern for it. (even though I didn't use the pattern-not by choice though) 

I'm going to make quite a few of these to give to my girlfriends. 

I'm going to make some a a little longer to put some nail files in them and maybe a few hershey kisses.

This one I'm going to give away with some perfume samples. So cute right?

I love them..I love the little window.

You can also fill them with hershey kisses...just make sure you put them where you dog can't reach!

I had put these in my work bag to take to work and my dog got into my bag and pulled this out. He tried to get to the hershey kisses and wasn't too successful....Good on my part though because the bag held up!

And here is my next project. I think it so cute to hang up during christmas time...however I probably wont have it completed till easter  :(    Thats the way Life goes.

Update: more pouches
Check out these blogs for more sewing projects:

 

box bags!

So you would think Christmas is over right? Well I needed 2 more gifts by tomorrow morning. 

Good thing these are so fast to complete...

I will need to time it for sure but I believe it only takes about 45 minutes.

and here I will show you the details... (notice that I did not 

call it a tutorial) 

The measurement I used was 11" x 11.5"  

Cut out the outer and inner fabric as well as the interfacing 11"x 11.5"

Then I just used a spray basting to hold them together. If you have more time then definitely do some straight line quilting. I was in such a hurry I had to eliminate the quilting.

now prepare your zipper. Lay it on your fabric width way so you know how long to make it. I always tape in front and behind the fabric that i need to sew to keep the  tracks together. Once the fabric is sewn to the zipper then just remove the tape.

Now you can sew your zipper to the fabric that will be on the outside of your bag. My walking foot works just fine for sewing on the zipper.

Now  just move on the other side of the zipper and sew that on.

Once you have sewn the zipper you will flatten the bag and sew the sides so that the zipper is in the middle.

Make sense?  (now you see why I did not call this a tutorial)

Now stand it up on one end so you can mark the triangle to sew like this...

I measure in 1  1/4" and mark it with a pen then I sew it and clip the edge.

on the opposite side you will measure in the same way and slide your strap thru. Line it up with your fabric and sew....after this you are done! Just tun it right side out!

So did I completely confuse you? I think this should just be used as a guide.

These are some tutorials about boxed bags that I liked:

http://modernquiltlove.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/perfect-box-pouch-tutorial/

http://prettymodern.typepad.com/its_a_pretty_modern_life/2009/08/zippered-box-pouch-pattern-and-tutorial-fully-lined-with-photos.html

Here is another one I made real quick.

cute and fun right? 

I actually made all three of these this evening.

Can't wait to give them away tomorrow. After that I am definitely done with Christmas.

I even took down my Christmas Tree this morning.

I will be posting these to the following parties:

Sling Bag

I have been wanting to make one for quite some time but could not find the right pattern. I have the big fancy purses for work but hate lugging them around on the weekends or when I go to a festival, fair or quilt show (which I have been going to a lot)
So finally, I found this Tranquility panel in my stash and thought it would be cute for a bag.

So after searching for a purse pattern...... I made my own!

And this is the inside with a cute little pocket.

Then I just cut a curve where I knew the sides would be. It's actually harder to explain

than to just do. I wish I knew how to give instructions because it really only took me about an hour. The red fabric was cut 4" wide.

And the straps are finished at 2" which means I cut it at 4 1/4 for the fold over and seem allowance.

Doesn't this look like something you would find at Target?  Thanks for looking!

And you cannot miss out on all the other projects on Sew Can Do's Blog!

simple bags

I really love the colors in this fabric. And the bag was so easy to put together. I will use this as one of my grocery bags instead of plastic. Love this bag, I made it cuz the girls always come over and color, now I have something cute to put the coloring books in.

Book Bag

I love this fabric! I had a little bit left over from an apron I made so I decided to make a little coloring book kit for when the little ones come over.