Friday, May 15, 2015

good neighbors scrap happy purse

Welcome to finish it up Friday!
Quilt market is in Minneapolis this weekend, and since it's so close to home, it was an easy decision to attend. I needed a new bag, of course, so I sewed up a scrap happy purse using my good neighbors fabric! (Thanks for the wonderful suggestion, Susan Holman!) At first I thought it was going to be difficult to chop up the fabric, but actually, it was pretty fun! Hurray for that!
Sewing on the handles is a pain (literally and figuratively), but totally worth it! I sewed these on while I was visiting my sister, which made the task so much better. The pre-made handles are Inazuma 40 cm handles in black. I buy them at my local quilt shop, but I'm sure that you can find them on-line. I like the semi-professional look that the handles give to the purse--they hold up pretty well, too. I carried my last purse 1 1/2 years before the handles cracked. That's pretty good, if you ask me!
It's been awhile since I added to my pin cushion collection. I finished 3 this week--I love them all! The pin cushion on the right was made from the trimmings from making the gusset in my purse. The other two are just scraps that I pieced and quilted. Each of the pin cushions are filled with crushed walnut shells, which are sold at pet stores as lizard litter. (Weird, but it works!)
My bowl is looking pretty happy! They remind me of teeny tiny pillows. No wonder I'm obsessed!

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank for joining me for finish it up Friday!
finish it up Friday, 5/15/15
1. Josie McRazie  74. Mtn Mama @ Pots, pans, pins and prayers  
2. Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  75. cath@wombat quilts  
3. Eva-Bambi-Johansson  76. two-in-one zip pouch @ pursuingjoy  
4. Barn Quilt finished!  77. Jess @ Everything Is Coming Up Rosie  
5. Granny squares - how to  78. die Stoeckeline - scraps for me  
6. Ruth @Stitching Impressions  79. Hey, Look! SQUIRREL!  
7. Quilt Fabric Accessories Part 3  80. Gretchen @ My Pieced Life  
8. Julie Bagamary - "Hand" Quilting  81. Quilts and Such  
9. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  82. Patty M  
10. Julie @ Pink Doxies  83. Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt  
11. Comma Wedge Quilt  84. Vera @ Negligent style  
12. Windows To The Soul Finished  85. Katelyn @singwhilecrafting  
13. Terri Faust Quilts  86. Maja  
14. Scrappy Pink and Gray Quilt  87. Maverick Star Pouch  
15. Val's Rainbow Hexagons  88. Julie @ That's Sew Julie  
16. Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts  89. Little Black Cat Quilting  
17. Dresses @ Dresden Lane  90. Vicki @ Sewing Softly  
18. Burlap Brights Block Tute & Giveaway  91. Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts  
19. Mari @ The Academic Quilter  92. Quilting is more fun than Housework  
20. svetlana@sotakhandmade  93. Heather @ modern parti quilts  
21. Colleen - Fancy Foot Farm  94. Sue @ lappteknik  
22. Happy Cottage Quilter  95. quilted ribbon embroidery table runner  
23. Jayne  96. Baby Quilt done  
24. Liberty Baby Quilt with Knots  97. Pieces of Cotton  
25. Taryn @ Pixels to Patchwork  98. Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy  
26. Pennsylvania Dutch Quilt:: PorcupineStew  99. Sandra  
27. Karen  100. Candy Coated Quilts  
28. Stacey @SLOstudio - Scrappy stars  101. Esther @ ipatchandquilt  
29. The Inside Stori  102. Sue Hall  
30. Soho Blouse:: Porcupinestew  103. Forget Me Not Spring Petals  
31. Tanya Quilts in CO  104. Jen  
32. Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts  105. Diana @ Red Delicious Life  
33. Kat & Cat Quilts  106. Wendys Quilts and more  
34. Brenda at Scraps and Strings  107. Cathy@Sane,Crazy,Crumby  
35. Janet @ Simply Pieced  108. Optical Art Quilt  
36. Bernie @ Needle and Foot  109. Amanda  
37. Karee FabricFulfillingItsDestiny  110. Maartje in Amsterdam  
38. The Colorful Fabriholic  111. Squaring HSTs Tutorial  
39. Darcy @ Moderncozy  112. Design Boards Tutorial with Duck Tape  
40. Leanne @ Devoted Quilter  113. Gravity QAL Block 3  
41. erica@dressesandspurs.blogspot.com  114. Farm Girl Sew Along  
42. Heidi  115. Stacey K  
43. Donna-Ricky Tims Class  116. Country Village QAL @Quilt, sew Happy!  
44. Rachel @ Around The Blocks  117. Karin @ Leigh Laurel  
45. beth@lovelaughquilt  118. Practical project@singreadsew  
46. Waterfront Park finish  119. Nana  
47. Lily Patch Quilts  120. Anja @ Anja Quilts  
48. Geta  121. Kelly Cline Quilting  
49. MODERN QUILT GUILD CHALLENGE QUILT  122. Julie at Julie's Quilts  
50. IMPROV Baby QUILT  123. Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts  
51. #BFTPqal  124. Not Sew Perfect Mom  
52. Lindasquiltmania  125. AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits  
53. B&W Ties that Bind  126. Kim @PersimonDreams  
54. Huntspatch Quilts: Pickle Dish  127. Patch the Giraffe  
55. Barbara Gelpi  128. bee @ Buzzing Around  
56. Gunilla  129. Kaffe Fassett Placemat  
57. Rene' Creates  130. Eileen in Stitches  
58. pat in wi  131. Fern  
59. Pippi22  132. SewPsyched! Oakshott Scandi Baby Quilt  
60. alidiza  133. Baby Boy Circles @ peace.love.quilt  
61. Stoffbreite  134. Baby Girl Circles @ peace.love.quilt  
62. Janeen@Quilt Art Designs  135. Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts  
63. Doris at made by a brunnette  136. Frankie carson  
64. Katie @ Good Golly Ginger  137. Sew & Sews quilt for the cat  
65. 28 Sets of Coasters  138. Lea Anne@Podunkpretties  
66. Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts  139. Circle Medallion @ Augustsnow  
67. Jasmine @ Quilt Kisses  140. Ninja turtle cake  
68. Katie V.  141. Tattler reusable lids  
69. Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts  142. Lori @ Sewfrench  
70. Black Thread on Black? CRAZY??  143. Quiltalong Block 2 @ Quiltfabrication  
71. Maria@RaspberryJam  144. Cell Phone Pouch  
72. DIY Liberty London Patchwork Tote Bag  145. Susan's Quilt Creations  
73. Easy Fabric Box Tutorial  146. Maria Shell @ Tales of a Stitcher  

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26 comments:

Julie Bagamary said...

Great purse and handles. I especially like the fabric that appears to be hand stitched. Nice job.

Svetlana said...

So much eye candy here. Love the happy bright purse and all those pincushions. Adorable.

SarahZ said...

It is really too good to see your fabrics in your wonderful scrap happy bag!! They are just darling, and the bag is a beauty!

Jayne said...

Love those little 'pillows'!! They just make me smile!

Patricia said...

LOVE the scrappy purse -- just went and ordered your pattern! Hoping to get started on it this weekend. Thanks for sharing your talents!

Bernie Kringel said...

Gorgeous bag Amanda. So pretty.

Rachel said...

Beautiful bag. You re so inspiring. I love all of your scrappy projects.

beth s said...

You make such pretty things. ;)

Rene' said...

So happy to see your new fabric line in a project!! It's so YOU, and I love it! The red stitching of the purse handles is a great choice. Enjoy Quilt Market!

Julie Bagamary said...

What do you do with all your cute pin cushions?

Carie @ Space for the Butterflies said...

Oh I just love the collection of pin cushions! What is the collective nouns for pincushions do you think? A pricking?!///

Tracybug Creative said...

Amanda,

I adore this purse! I want to make one even own the pattern! Just feel a little lost on the handle part! Would you share any tips or tricks you learned? Basically I'm asking to hold my hand through it! 😂. I adore this fabric and all of it has your name and style written all over it!

Lorna McMahon said...

Lovely new purse... The mix of brights and lights is simply perfect! Gotta love that hot pink stitching in the handles, too. Have a great time at Quilt Market!!!!

Little Black Cat Quilting said...

Such a pretty purse, it shows off your fabric nicely. And your bowl of pincushions is too cute!

skrawek tęczy said...

Piękna torba i poduszeczki!
Pozdrawiam serdecznie:)

Teje Karjalainen said...

Hi! I love your gorgeus scrappy bag and the cute pincushions! x Teje

✄ Erin @ Sew at Home Mummy ✄ said...

Love the new purse!!

grapes and hearts said...

Great purse! I never used leather handles so I can only guess how hard they must be to attach. But I do love the collections of pincussions. Love seeing it grow! Thanks for having us again!

hydeeannsews said...

Have fun at Market! Love your little candy dish of pincushions. I've always wondered if you wrap the walnut shells in batting or just fill the cushion with only the shells?

Anja @ Anja Quilts said...

Love your bag! Have fun at Quilt Market.

Susan Holman said...

Yay! I LOVE the scrap happy purse in your fabrics! But I've got a question for you....is your name on the selvages of the fabric? If so then you should have used some of them mixed in with the little strips of color. I made your scrap happy purse using Valorie Well's Ashton Road collection and I used some of the selvages. Wouldn't it be great to have your own name on your purse?? Awesome. Now you've gotta make another one!

magistra said...

That's a fun, happy, and great bag! I also love your little pin pillows! I don't suppose you would want to write a short little how-to for your cute pin cushions, would you? I guess it should be obvious and I should just do a little trial and error. I already have my walnut shells. Do you make an inner sack for the shells, or do I just leave a little space open on my "pillow" and directly fill it? Am I just too silly to be asking these questions? Oh well. Thanks for the inspiration! And have a ton of fun at Quilt Market!

margaret said...

bag just right for a quilt show and handles look good, must look out for some, cute pin cushions, I use sawdust have had my big cushion over 20 years and never a rusty pin, must cheaper than walnut shells but like the shells difficult to get hold of.

Leanne said...

That bag looks even better in person, I love your new fabric range. It was lovely to have a chance to talk with you at market.

Poppyprint said...

Amanda Jean!! Sorry we didn't have a chance for a proper visit - Market seems to be a tough time to carve out those moments. I certainly hope we'll have another chance one day. At least we got in a hug. I do love your fabric, and Anna's, so much!!! Your bag is gorgeous and you are so lovely. Hope your cold is short-lived and that you'll have your sewing room tidy and ready to work in no time!

Donna said...

I'm loving your upcoming Good Neighbors fabric line and am counting the months till it's available. Lovely bag, too!