Friday, June 4, 2010

Child's Messenger Bag......one of my FAVORITES!!!

Not even joking....this is one of my favorite projects in the whole book!! I have even enlarged the pattern so I can make them adult sizes. I love them so much that I have been making them as gift bags for my daughters friends birthday gifts. This project is fun, easy, and the possibilities are endless. The only thing I don't do is the velcro. The bag stays closed fine without it, and I would rather do cute appliques on the front.

Here is what you need......
  • 1 yard of fabric (the pattern calls for Home Decor weight but I just use interfacing on my cute quilting weight fabrics and it is PERFECT!!!)
  • 2 pieces of velcro, each 1" in length

That is it!! It is seriously the easiest, cutest bag I have made, and believe me, I have made a lot.

14 comments:

  1. I like this one too. Super cute and fun!

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  2. Very cute! I am loving all that you are doing. I am just about ready to get me a sewing machine & start sewing myself :)
    Thanks Leigh, your doing a great job!!!

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  3. oh man this one is really cute....great job

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  4. That dino print is adorable! I haven't tried this pattern yet, but now that my daughter's friends are getting a little older (4) and are pretty much smothering under their collections of stuffed animals, this bag would be great for birthday gifts.

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  5. Love this one too! Currently have all pieces cut out ...now I just have to sew it together!

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  6. The bag looks great, and the fabric is wonderful!

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  7. Super cute bag and the fabric is perfect!! Nice work, can't wait to see what you come up with next!

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  8. I am at the assembly stage of this one and am so frustrated. This is my first sewing project, so I'm still learning!! But is there any way you could post pictures with each step of the assembly? Or would that be asking too much? I'm stuck and haven't been able to find anyone to help me. Thank goodness I found your blog!!

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  9. I think this one is my favorite so far:) SO CUTE!

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  10. Oh man I love that messenger bag! So cute! And you're right, cute for kiddies and adults. I love that dino print...with those cheesy teeth, cute!

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  11. Very cute! Love it! I also like the idea of making an adult size one - such a cute bag!!

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  12. Love the bag!! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!

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  13. How big would you enlarge it to make it adult size?

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