First, just to let everyone know, I will draw for the winner of my giveaway on Sunday, early am.
Now on to quilty things. I absolutely hate carrying a purse, or even a shoulder bag ,(I hate the way the bag makes my boob pooch out, lol), and have tried many ways to carry my stuff. So, I finally had to make my own. I used bits and pieces from patterns of other bags I have made, and came up with a nice hipster bag. ( I always think of hipster dufus from Seinfeld...)
I sewed together strips of leftovers from that neverending Bliss fat quarter bundle, layered them and quilted to make a rectangular piece of fabric. I sewed the zipper in, then rotated it down about 3 inches before sewing up the sides and rounded bottom. I made a strap, then sewed the bag to the strap using the area above the zipper. the ends of the strap are connected with 2 d-rings. It workd perfectly, and it hangs right on my hips, and holds my wallet, keys, ipod, and cell phone. I am a happy lady, and my hands are always free.
Oh Oh OH!!!! Look what was in my yard a little bit ago....a storm with hail came through and left this in my yard just for a few minutes.
You could see both ends, but I couldn't get them in the same picture. Very weird. No pot o' gold though.
I will see you all on Sunday for the giveaway announcement.
Later,
WilmaNC
8 COMMENT:
Very cool hip bag - I used a 'fanny pack' for so long it fell apart, I like this very much and may just have to give it a go. Thank you for the idea. So cool to have a mini rainbow in your yard - I don't think I have ever seen a small one like this. I would take it as a sign of luck for sure.
Sister you will soon earn a spot on the Moda group .Nice bag and sounds easy . I know you had fun making this one.
Quilter000
Neat bag Wilma. You are very creative. Cool rainbow too. Have a great weekend!
Love your Hipster Dufus! What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
i will try again.. a great use of the bits and pieces. and I shall wait for mine.lol
Neat! I don't carry purses either. Just not my thing at all. For now I am at diaper bag stage again (still shaking my head at that!) but when I used to hike so much I HAD to have my bibbed overalls. All those pockets...who needs a bag?
I may have to try a Hipster Dufus when I get to finally lose a diaper bag again.
I carry so much stuff - wish I could downsize to a bag that size, it's great. I LOVE the mini rainbow, how great is that!
Love that hip bag! Necessity is the mother of invention, and that saying certainly applies here! Well done.
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