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I've been sewing again recently and decided I'd sort through and throw away a bunch of old scraps. Well, you seamstresses know how much fabric I discarded - NONE! :lol:

I found two coordinating scraps from a little girl's dress I made a long time ago and made this shoulder bag. I used fusible fleece to give the 100% cotton some weight and bought the trim at Hobby Lobby.

I made it bigger than a normal shoulder bag and am giving it to a neighbor this week - she is originally from Mexico and loves the bright colors. She has a one year old son and a baby boy due in November - I figured she could carry a lot of stuff in this bag.
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CUTE~ She and the kids will love it! What a sweet thing to do. Paying it forward! Always a good thing! :D
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Isn't that cute?? I'm betting she will love it!
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Oh WOW..you did good! I love it!!!!!!

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Post by Justme »

that is soo cute!

If you throw away fabric what would you do when later you have the perfect project for it?

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Justme wrote:that is soo cute!

If you throw away fabric what would you do when later you have the perfect project for it?

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I'm 61 and my earliest memory of my maternal grandmother (who died when I was 9 years old) is spending hours looking through her sewing scraps and buttons she kept in a big jar. She quilted and did a lot of handwork and I was totally fascinated - I can honestly remember standing over her shoulder while she sewed on an old pedal sewing machine.

I'm a packrat anyway but I have a hard time letting go of anything I ever think I might have a use for. I'm like the person who sews a "memory quilt" only I never get anywhere close to quilting...my memories are in plastic boxes!

I just finished another purse but I need to resize the picture, then I'll post it. It was made with quilt material I ordered off the Internet.

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Can't wait to see it :D
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Post by Justme »

Ann,

Can't wait to see pix of your other bag, the first one is too cute.

I have been quilting about 2 1/2 years. But have sewed on and off since I was a young kid. Just made the D.D. some "dance" pants and a skirt, then a new night gown for myself. Haven't sewn clothes since D.D. was a pre-schooler.

I also have been sewing "purses" not as cute as yours, but still cute. I will have to get out the camera, take pictures, download them, re-size them, then post them. Sezesh, now you know why I don't post many pictures :o

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Very Cute!!
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