Black and white reversable tote bag

This bag is just fabulous. I love the style and fabric. First I have to tell you all about it and how it came to be. First I own a yahoo group " Bags to Brag About" I have over 1000 members who absolutely love making handbags. Well, periodically we have swaps. Where we make each other handbags and give them to each other. For this bag you are looking at is a part of a swap. In the beginning of the swap we exchange a list of questions that tell us just a little about our selves, nothing to personal. Then we send each other fabric, just enough to make the bag. In this case we are all using the same pattern. Well my partner sent me the black with white dots and the white with black dots. When I got the fabric I had no idea what I was going to do with it. So I brewed for a few days and I come up with the quilted strips. It came out wonderful but I wanted to go a step farther.

With that in mind the bag became revers able. LOVE IT!!! The black fabric I purchased. This is the front of the bag when it is turned. The bag has a button closure. The button is big and fun for the front of the first photo, the second is a little smaller, just a little more casual. The entire bag is free motion machine stitching, front and back.

So, the bag has to have a pocket. I made a large pocket that is divided in the center, so really you are getting two. Then I added a Velcro closure. :0)

Well I had extra material left over, I decided to make a purse organizer to go with it. This as well has a loop over a button closure. I think it makes the perfect accessorise to the bag.

On the top of the bag near the handle placement is pleated. This follows through on all sides of the bag, including the revers able side.

My favorite side, I have to say is the stripe quilted side. Top photo. I love it, it has class. It is funny with polka dots, you really can not add a lot to them, they speak for themselves. If you add to much to it, it tends to get a to busy. I think the perfect bag pattern suits the dots well. I am very excited and can not wait to send it on it's way. :0) I hope she likes it.

Blue Rose Quilted bag and such...

This is my latest bag. It is my "Stephanie" pattern. The old one is going to be not available as soon as I get the write up done on this one. It is a larger bag and I wanted the directions to be a little more user friendly. So I will hopefully have it completed soon.

The bag is quilted front and back. The only thing changed was the size.

My attempt at fiber art has slowed down for a moment. I have prior obligations that I have to finish first. Such as this pattern and I am also is a swap on my group. Lots of fun. We are all using the same pattern. We send each other fabric that we want the bag to be made of, then from there we do what ever we want. Very fun. I will post the bag when it is finished.

I am currently working with a few quilt stores to carry my patterns. That is another obligation very important to me that has to be finalized. It is very nerve racking, you just never know what the out come will be.

I am always looking for ideas and comments to better my patterns. Looking into better solutions. Al tho lately it has been very very busy, with bags and patterns. I have sold so many in this past 3 weeks. It is getting hard to keep up. Very exciting.

I have nothing really new coming up currently. I just need to finish all the loose ends. Plus summer is here, school is out in a few days. I think I just maybe able to find a little more time in my day! Yeah!

Quilted Tote Bag Timeless Treasures

This is my own pattern "Stephanie" #009. It is a braid quilted pattern.

I just love the fabric. It is by Timeless Treasures, the rose pattern. I quilted the bag and gave it some machine decorative stitch on the top and bottom.

It has a double shoulder strap with a loop over a button closure.

The bag is for a friend. I am very excited to send this one out.

I have another one I am working on, the colors are going to be in the blue family. I am very excited. I will have three different fabric prints for this next one. :0)

Purse Contest

There is a lot going on in my group of faaaaabulous handbag artists. I am very excited to announce that we are having our very first contest.
Members apply to my moderator and I, then they have a certain time frame to complete a bag. Then 4 pictures that best suites the bag they have made will be placed in a folder, members of the group will then choose and place 3 winners, top honors, 1st and second.
I am very excited. I think this is a great way for them to participate in the group activities.
The exciting part for me is looking at their amazing talents, getting them to push their box a little bit farther then their norm.
I will post pictures of the bags when we get closer.
Good luck my friends!!
Lv Jackie

Lavender Rose quilted Bag

I absolutely love this bag. The fabric is just so beautiful. I could not see it done any other way. It reminds me of a basket of flowers. I made each individual fabric flower. They are across the entire front of the bag.

On the back side of the bag is a single pocket with an additional rose added as an embellishment.

The top of the bag is quilted along with the inside. Inside also has additional pockets as well.

This is my own pattern and is available on all of my stores. Links are located at the top right side of this page.

Thank you for looking.

And the Winner is!!!!!

Sonja Nelson!!!!! Yahoo!
Congratulations! Sonja has a choice of any pattern on my website.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by and gave your wonderful comments.
To each of you who did so, I would like to extend an offer to you, you may purchase any pattern from me on my website for $6.00. Plus shipping.
This is just a one time offer.
Before you do, please email me personally with your email address and I will give you your total with shipping.
Thank you again for everything. You are all so wonderful!
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask jackie1stb@yahoo.com
:0)
Lv Jackie

Free handbag pattern give away.....

Hello, thank you so much for stopping by.
I am excited to post this exciting give away. Here are the rules.
Comment to this particular post. Be sure to leave me your email address so I can reach you. Only one comment per person please.
On May 1, 2008 I will draw 1 lucky winner and they can pick any 1 handbag pattern of their choice free!!
Have fun!
Jackie