{MarQuette's bag}

I made this bag for my mom to give to my sister for her birthday. I let her choose which of my patterns she wanted me to use & the colors, but I didn't let her see what fabric I picked out until I was done.

She wanted a large bag to fit all of the things she likes to carry & she wanted it to be made of denim.  I added lots of pockets to it, so she can be very organized.  She loved how it turned out!

I made this bag from my "Carol Tote" pattern.

{camera & lens cozies}

This is a "special" hobo bag. I used the same pattern that I've made my other "hobo" bags from, but I added padding in this one. I made it specifically so I could put this bag in a larger purse when my husband & I took a trip to Chicago back in September. I didn't want to lug around my purse & a camera bag, so I made a purse large enough to hold all of my necessities plus my camera & lens.

I made the lens cozy for the same purpost, but I made the pattern for this one from scratch.

If you would like one of these custom made, please email me at: chelscraps @ yahoo.com.  Indicate colors/prints that you would like.

The camera cozy is $10 & the lens cozy is $6. Both will include padding & a lining of waterproof material.

This lens cozy shown is a large size, for a longer lens (up to 6.5" long). You can also order  a small cozy (for lenses up to 4" long). Please indicate if you need a regular size or a wide size (for full-framed cameras/lenses).

{B&W Patchwork Purse}

This bag is for sale in my Etsy Shop. It is 11" wide at the bottom and 9" wide at the top x 11" high x 5.5" deep (front to back).  The strap is 32" long.  There is 1 zipper pocket and 1 slip pocket.

{A fun, birthday bag}

I made this bag at the beginning of September for this beautiful girl's birthday. Her mother emailed me expressing the need for a bag for her daughter for school. They had looked around and hadn't found one that she liked until she saw my "K and C bags" that I had made for my girls for school bags. 

The pictures that I took of this bag didn't turn out so Cindy was kind enough to take some of her daugther with the bag.  Thank you so much Cindy!  I hope your daughter loves the bag and will get a lot of use out of it.  

birthday bags

As you can see from many past posts I am addicted to bags. So here are some new ones. These two bags I made for some little neighbor boys. We got them some matchbox cars for their birthdays, but I wanted to make bags for them to carry the cars in also.  We also used them for gift bags so they serve a dual purpose. 

I thought they turned out pretty cute, but wish I would have made the plaid one a little wider.  I also wish I would have appliqued thier initials on the bags as well.  Now I know for future reference.

another hobo bag

Here's another fun hobo bag. This one I made for my daughter's friend, for her birthday last month. She loved it so much she wants me to make her more bags.

{another bag}

Here's another one of the make-up bags that I made. This one is for my 15 year old. She's not into make-up at all, so she is just using it for other little things.

Here is what it looks like open.  This one was the original size from the pattern that I used.  I really didn't like how small it ended up.  It's more narrow & tall and doesn't hold much, but my daughter doesn't seem to mind.  She has used it several times already.

Click here to see the other make-up bag I made.  There you can find the link to the pattern & tutorial I used.

{make-up bags}

I have been planning to make some toiletry bags for my 4 daughters before our vacation this summer. Then my 13 year old girl has been begging me to make her a make-up bag, so I figured it was time to get busy. 

I used the tutorial over here at Made!   I did make some alterations to the pattern so I could make the bag a little bigger. So the first picture is what it looks like empty.  The second is with some of her things inside {she was embarrased that I was posting this one online-mainly because of the deoderant-silly girl!}.

And here it is with it closed. I think it turned out really cute!

Theresa's purse

Here's a new bag that I made for my friend Theresa. I love how it turned out.

Here is a close-up of the inside. It has 4 pockets, two large & two small. The small one are just the right size for a cell phone, lipstick/gloss, keys, etc. And it has a magnetic snap closure.

And here is my lovely daughter modeling the bag for me. Theresa wanted one the same style as my "Kristi bag", but with a longer strap to cross over her body & a little wider so she could carry a water bottle in it. It's a little long on her, because she is only 12 (and kinda short), but it's not quite as long on an adult.

To order a bag like this head over to my Etsy shop.

{Kirstin} Bag

I named this bag the Kirsten Bag after on of my dear friends that I have known for 18 years.

I'm linking up to these parties:

My Craft Space {July 1, 2010}

In My Craft Space today I am sewing.



I just finished this bag, commissioned by a friend of mine. It is almost just like my Heather's Bloom Bag, but she wanted it a bit bigger & she wanted a cross-over strap.









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Go take a look at what others are making this week!

Happy Crafting,