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leated Bags on Etsy


Here are the bags that I've made this summer to sell on Etsy.  If you see one you like, hop on over to my Etsy shop!  If you sign-up to be a follower of my blog (or you already are one), I'll give you 10% off of the price! :)  There are more pictures in there too, so you can see the coordinating lining fabric, as well as the snap and pockets.

(Update: This bag is SOLD to Gretchen!)

I've also made some pot holders.  

I think I'm going to make an e-reader pouch/holder.  Anything else you'd like to see in there?

Potholders

elated or early?

front view above, and back view below

I purchased the materials for this project intending it to be a wedding present for Keith and Lucy.  Well, when it didn't get done immediately, it kept losing its position in my craft queue.  I made them about a month or two ago, just in time for it's purpose to be ambiguous.  Is it a belated wedding present, or an early first anniversary present?  

Housewarming

otholders

I made these potholders for Paul and Tinisha to celebrate their new house! I guessed on the colors, but it ended up matching their house nicely. If you look closely, you can see the quilting designs. I really like how they turned out. I hope they enjoy using them!


I like making potholders for several reasons. I appreciate it for money reasons, since they are very cheap to make. One fat quarter will yield four 8 or 9 inch squares. I buy two complimenting patterns, and bias tape to wide match. You only use 2 squares on each one, so you can get 4 whole potholders out of 2 fat quarters. Two potholders will use almost one pack of bias tape. The insulating fleece used in the middle is sold by the yard, and you only need one square per holder. To make, they can go fairly quickly, just depending on how elaborately you decide to quilt them. It's a great project to use up scraps, too! I taught my friend Laura how to make them, and she's hooked as well.