hand bags

Here are Susan and Melissa trying on some bags to see which might suit them~

This bag features Tweety Bird with a floral print, lining is silk, with leather handles and a heart shaped magnetic closure

The above bag is an abstract with a linen lining and suede handles along with the heart shaped magnetic closure, sure to carry any of your needs

This bag featured here is a self lined tote with leather handles

A spacious Plaid Wool blend with a linen lining and a button closure that will fit most anything you could carry

A beautiful Linen floral bag with a quilted contrast lining, leather handles, and a heart shaped magnetic closure

This is a Linen Floral bag with silk lining, a heart shaped magnetic closure, and suede handles

A spacious and deep Denim tote with a contrasting stripe and handles lined with an old fashioned mini rose floral any gal would love

A bag for the young or the young at heart! This bag features grasshoppers covering the bag, has a silk lining and leather handles, with a heart magnetic closure

A wonderful cotton blend with a linen lining and suede handles is what this bag is made of

Beautiful linen floral with a solid linen lining along with a heart magnetic closure and leather handles could be just right for you

A sweet wool southwest style tote with a little welt trim, a contrast ticking lining and quilted handles resembling tooled leather

a very sweet mid sized bag Crewel embroidery on linen with a contrast welt at the top, dotted cotton lining, cotton dot and linen handles with a heart magnetic closure for you or it would make a great gift

left to right The wool Southwest bag, center bag is a chanille multi colored with sewn sides and a linen lining, nicely sized bag to the right is a wool southwest style with a quilted lining the handles being the same and has a heart magnetic closure. A very fall winter statement is said here

left to right A red linen tote with silk lining, center bag is a red ticking with a linen lining and a macrame' leather strap with beads. This bag has a magnetic closure! Fab for the young or the young at heart! A great spring/summer bag Bag to the right is a floral linen tote with extra long handles to sling across the body if wished and has a mini plaid lining

a linen floral with a fine yellow linen lining featuring the magnetic heart closure and leather handles. floral linen tote sits beside this bag

A deep and rich embellished textile with a silk lining and leather handles along with a contrast button closure is to the left, the right bag is a floral tote with a silk lining

a fun ready to be filled fish print with a canvas lining , ticking canvas lined handles and a large outside pocket! Great for the boat, the cabin or a shopping tote that makes a statment

finished bed ensamble for Ellen!

My neighbor had bought an unfinished quilt top she wanted backed without adding batting, a summer coverlet she wanted. Reluctantly, I backed this with muslin and tied the top to it with quilt floss. I made pillow shams and the green pillow with the blue inset and stripe flange trip instead of a ruffle. The duster is a lightly ruffled natural muslin, the chaise in the corner is a blue, cream and yellow stripe that matches in color. Another fun project!

A quilt for Dad

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I love all the fabrics I used in this. Scraps from work that I fell in love with and saved for a purpose. Dad had a birthday coming up last August when we went to the lake. I brought a tin of his favorite cookies,oatmeal raisin just for him, and this lap quilt and feather pillow! It was a happy birthday for Dad~

Bridesmade Dress reworked!

A friend, Elena, had a dress she wore in a wedding. The bride since has had a baby girl. Elena called asking what we could do with the brides maid dress. She bought a soft terry polka dot, sent that and the dress to me as some batting for stuffing. I made the ruffle on the terry polka dot, the pillow all made from the dress, a pillow insert made with the bamboo batting and the doll! The doll has a pinafore made from the dress also! She wanted a garter for a gift when the child grows up and marries one day! A fun project, the dress was tea length and a size 6, so not much to work with! What a fun project to work on! Thanks for the challenge Elena!