With some of the leftover salvaged denim from this tote bag, and another fun vest panel in a school theme, and of course a zipper, I made another handy little quilted accessory bag which would be perfect for a teacher or anyone who likes apple/school themed things. Take a look...
For this bag, the denim is layered with fusible fleece and the appliquéd pieces are fused onto the denim and then quilted, so the denim is very sturdy and the bag stands up all by itself.
Cute, don't you think?
Inside the red zipper, the bag is lined with more school themed fabric which has been backed with fusible interfacing for added structure.
There's the little school house...
...and on the other side are some falling leaves.
This bag is bigger than the other zippered accessory bags I made before. I like to use up every inch possible of any scrap fabric I have, so I made this bag as big as I could with these pieces of denim and the zipper I had. It measures 9 by 4 inches on the boxed bottom, 8 inches high, 12 inches from seam to seam at the top and the handle extends 6 inches from the side of the bag. This one will be heading over to my Etsy shop along with the denim tote bag which is already there. These little bags are so fun to make, and I love creating useful things from fabric that was destined for the trash, because there is still so much life left in sturdy denim and I'm such a Frugal Franny! What can I say? I don't like to waste things! Nothing wrong with that, is there?
Happy Stitching!
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For this bag, the denim is layered with fusible fleece and the appliquéd pieces are fused onto the denim and then quilted, so the denim is very sturdy and the bag stands up all by itself.
Cute, don't you think?
Inside the red zipper, the bag is lined with more school themed fabric which has been backed with fusible interfacing for added structure.
There's the little school house...
...and on the other side are some falling leaves.This bag is bigger than the other zippered accessory bags I made before. I like to use up every inch possible of any scrap fabric I have, so I made this bag as big as I could with these pieces of denim and the zipper I had. It measures 9 by 4 inches on the boxed bottom, 8 inches high, 12 inches from seam to seam at the top and the handle extends 6 inches from the side of the bag. This one will be heading over to my Etsy shop along with the denim tote bag which is already there. These little bags are so fun to make, and I love creating useful things from fabric that was destined for the trash, because there is still so much life left in sturdy denim and I'm such a Frugal Franny! What can I say? I don't like to waste things! Nothing wrong with that, is there?
Happy Stitching!
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Labels: accessory bags, denim, sewing, upcycled denim, zippered bag
posted by Mary Grace McNamara on Friday, January 27, 2012
2 Comments:
Mary Grace...I LOVE that little accessory bag...so adorable! Do you ever put any pockets on the inside? Don't I sound like a knitter? LOL!
Have a great weekend!
Merry ♥
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MerryT, At
January 27, 2012 at 2:36 PM
So cute - perfect for a teacher. There is nothing wrong with being a Frugal Franny - I am one also. I think it has to do with the way I was raised - we never had much money and thought it was a "sin" to waste!
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annemarie, At
January 27, 2012 at 8:38 PM
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