New Project Bags

 Last fall I had a customer buy two project bags I made using vinyl for the front. She wanted two more and wasn't in a big hurry. I asked if January would be okay, she was very patient while I got the new studio set up. I made five bags, two that she had picked fabrics for and three to put in the shop eventually. These were the two she wanted. 

And the extras. 

And she ended up buying these three...

These bags at 12" x 12" are nice size for storing knitting needles, crochet hooks, small projects, cross stitch, sewing supplies or whatever you can think of. And with the vinyl window you can see what easily what is in there.  The pattern is a freebie from Center Street Quilts. 

Okay on to the next project! Which I think will be scrappy. 

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New project

Fellow blog friend Sara has been whipping up the cutest project bags and it tempted me to let my inner squirrel out and make them also.

I found a freebie pattern from Center Street Quilts for Moda.  It uses clear vinyl for the lower front. I want to find a good source for cute zipper pulls.  For the purple fabric on either side of the zipper I fused Craft Fuse to the fabric before I sewed them to the zipper. This made them nice and crisp feeling and I felt like the zipper installation was easier too. 

It measures 12"x 12".  

So perfect for all those hand projects, cross stitch, knitting, embroidery or how about holding toiletries for those trips you might be taking. I might be making a few more of these as they are fun to make.  Have you made any project bags? 

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Don't forget the Villa Rosa Designs blog hop starting in just a few days, March 14th.  With 28 bloggers participating and fantastic prizes you'll want to hop along for sure!  My day is March 19th.