Zip It!

I actually made these little cuties over a week ago, but am just now getting a chance to blog them (though I did put them on facebook).

I was eating my way through Franklin TN last week.
(Yes, that is what I do on vacation - eat!) 

I used this pattern and it is so easy!!
(Who knew I could actually like zippers!)

And then I stayed up way too late the night before I left on vacation making a matching purse.  I've made several of these, but none for myself yet. It was really great on vacation because I could tuck all my small purchases in here and not carry so many shopping bags.

(Kind of overcast today so this pic is not so good)

And now I have to work double time to catch up on the TQA!

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Linking up with Lee @ Freshly Pieced today. 

Dumpling Pouch

Small, and cute.  

The bottom is about 1.5 inches wide. 

When I finished, I found out it actually holds quite a bit more than I thought it would as I was making it.  I think I might try one with a wrist strap.  

Made from this tutorial.

Zippers! Bags! Pouches!

 

I still do not love zippers. 

 

However, I no longer fear them.  

 

Last week BoyChild said "you know Mom, some pockets in the diaper bag sure would've been nice.  Do you know how hard it is to find a paci in the bottom of that big bag?"

 

When I made their diaper bag several weeks (months?) ago, I knew nothing about pockets, zippers, or linings. 

 

I have since made bags with linings, and pockets, but not zippers. 

 

So yesterday I sucked it up, looked up several tutorials, and gave it a go.

 

The result:

 

Quilted, lined bag

 



With a patch pocket on front

I even made a zipper pouch (that was much easier than the zippers on the inside pockets!)

 

Two inside zipper pockets, and a small paci-pocket

 

Another view of the zipper pouch

 And the back side

 

 

It has very long handles.  BoyChild and DIL are both very tall.

 

I hope they like it!

 

Miss Sadie had her two week checkup today (she was actually two weeks old Friday) and she has gained a pound and grown an inch and a quarter!  She's gonna be tall like her Momma and Daddy!

 

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