Boxy Bag/Pouch

I have always wanted to make a bag that looks like a shaving kit. Just one of those things that you could make for a male friend as a gift. I finally tried making one and it doesn't look too bad.

The original videos/blogs I referenced were to use a 12" zipper or larger. When I went to make mine, I only had a 9" zipper. I can definitely say I have made a bag, but I totally recommend a larger zipper. It was quite difficult getting the ends of this bag sewn with the 9" zipper.

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Handle Bar Bag

I originally thought of my bicycle when I saw this pattern. I do not like to carry my phone in my pocket when I am riding - for fear it will fall out or I will fall and damage it. I saw this bag and knew I had to make it.

After making this bag (above), I thought about my daughter and her new bed. She now has a loft bed and I thought it would be nice for her to put items in the bag that she might need while on her bed, but not want to forget once she is out of bed (iPod, earbuds, etc). So instead of putting it on my bicycle, I put it on her bed. She saw it and asked if I could make more so she had several hanging from her bed. 

 

This bag (above) is one I recently made so she now has two of them. I am still working on the "many more" she has requested. Since she has requested more, I did save the link for this bag. You can go here to find the instructions.

The picture below shows how they attached to the railing of her bed.

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Reversible Purse

These purses are fun to make! They are completely reversible so you can change it whenever you feel like it.

Here are a couple I made with my daughter in mind...

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Paper and Crayon Folder

When I saw this, I immediately thought of my mother. She always had crayons and paper in her purse when my daughter was little. It was always nice when we went out to eat and the food took a little bit longer than a little one's patience.

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Small Book Bag

When I first saw this bag, I thought what a great bag this would be to carry my Bible and notebook to Bible class. I measured my Bible so I would make the right size. After I finished it and placed my Bible inside, it was too small at the bottom! :( I failed to take into account the area that would be removed to make the box-y bottom. Guess I will just have to try again!

I did save the link for this bag as I will have to remake it. You can find the link here.

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Drawstring Purse

This drawstring bag was made from leftover material from making my sweet granddaughter a car seat cover. It is such cute fabric that I had to make it into a purse. Oh, and this drawstring purse has two pockets on the outside! :)

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Coin Purse

This coin purse is made from an old measuring tape. So easy to make and you can make them any size you like. They can hold sunglasses, glasses, coins, a first aid kit ... and the list goes on.

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Month of June

For the month of June, I will be sharing some sewing projects. I have named each project by the name given by the person(s) on Pinterest or YouTube. If you like a project, look up the name and you should find plenty of ideas. 

For several of the projects, I combined ideas from multiple people. Sometimes a project is a little difficult to understand so I look for another one. I might like ideas from the first post/video so I incorporate all the ideas to create the project.

I hope you like the projects. I had fun making them.

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Note Cards and Box

I saw this idea on YouTube and decided to make one to see how it would turn out.  I love this idea! Great for a gift for any reason.

This box holds 6 notecards from Stampin' Up! along with 6 envelopes. 

The box is made with a piece of card stock measuring 9" x 9". Use the Envelope Punch Board and punch and score at 3" and 5". Turn the card stock to the left, line up the first scored line with the punch pointer, and punch and score. Repeat with the second scored line. Repeat these steps on the two remaining sides. Round all four points with the corner punch on the Envelope Punch Board.  Cut along the large triangles to create tabs. Use adhesive or glue to adhere two tabs to the inside at one of the large triangles. Place adhesive on the two small triangles (sides of box) where the large triangle fold over the tabs and sides - make sure to only put adhesive where the large triangle will touch.

The belly band is made from a piece of card stock measuring 1" x 12". Fold this around the box leaving a gap in the front. Use punches to create a cute flower on the front - this also serves as a cover to fill the gap in the belly band.

Fold the top flap (large triangle) under the belly band to close the box. 

I made cards (2 of each design) with two different flower stamps and several sentiment stamps from Stampin' Up!.

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