I’m on a bag-making kick. Don’t ask me why. My next pattern is a bag and it’s almost done. After making a gazillion of those bags, I thought I’d be sick of bags, but I’m really enjoying these simple ones – the kind I used to make when this blog was in it’s infancy – a mere baby blog. I think I’ll call it a blog l’enfant as in: Sometimes I think back to the carefree days of my blog l’enfant.
Sadly, since there is so much new fabric coming out all the time, some fabric looks old even though I haven’t had it that long. These first two are made with Amy Butler’s Daisy Chain. I’m just experimenting with different shapes and sizes here.
I love the fabric on this one. Can you believe this one was a Target shower curtain?
Not sure where all this bag making will take me. Perhaps nowhere. Perhaps someplace fun. We’ll see.
Good fabric is good fabric, old, new or in between. Maybe we should start looking in the Target bath dept though, that bag is super cute!
i am in love with your target shower curtain tote. i make some totes too, but i they are time consuming. love your simple bag with terrific fabric.
I’m loving your totes. They are gorgeous and inspiring.
I love the shower curtain one! Shows you that you need to look for “fabric” in unorthodox places. I tell my 3yo that we are going “fabric shopping” at the thrift store! I found an amazing XL women’s velvet skirt there the other day for $5! Lots of fabric for an awesome price… some disassembly required!
Those bags are lovely!
Oh and if u like that kind of fabrics u can find similar ones in Ikea (no idea if u have this shop in ur country)
They are super cute!! I think my fav is the shower curtain, lol!
I love the shower curtain bag……I just may have to keep an eye on that department at Target!
Thanks for the inspiration
So cute! I really love the way you combine the outer and lining fabrics…so vibrant! Makes me want to get away from the typical boring and basic solids.
That is THE most awesome shower curtain and I’d say it’s much cuter even as a bag! Nice work!
You win the award for the most creative use of a shower curtain! All your bags look terrific!
Love that gorgeous Target shower curtain fabric. Lovely bags! I know how you fell. I keep making stuff & buying fabrics too. Happy Friday from Tokyo!
How in the world did I miss that shower curtain in Target? Adorable! I especially love the shape of the larger bag in the first photo. I really need a new bag, and that one is the perfect size!
I’m on a quest to find the perfect bag, you know. The next one I make is for me!!
That shower curtain bag is too cute!
I love finding fabric at Target. My husband has even gotten into the fun… one of the last “presents” he brought home for me was a clearanced tablecloth from there.
Ooh! That shower curtain – awesome fabric…good eye! I’ll bet it was a decent price/yd too!
Oh, that shower curtain one is too cool. Very nice job. I still have not “designed” my pattern. It was fun making all of the hats, though.
I love Amy Butler but boy oh boy..I HAVE to make that Target curtain bag!
I may just be in love with that Target shower curtain. Sadly, we don’t have a Target where I am.
I’ve got to get to Target – love that shower curtain fabric. You did a great job (as always!) with that bag!
Here is Washington, there is a push to limit the use of plastic bags. One large city banned the use in food stores in the city limits. The food stores offer larger cloth carry bags with their logo for $2. For every bag you bring to use, they take .10 off your bill.
The bags are handy, but the handles are too long. I’ve thought of doing appliques & cover their logo! They fold up well with a band around them & keep them in one bag in the car or with your shopping list. It’s no help if you forget to take them in the store!
If you don’t have your own shopping bags yet, pick your favorite to make your own or match your outfit. The newer laminated fabric would make a good lining and there is also something they use to support the bottoms.
LOVE the curtain! NEED it for my icky master bath – it will be perfect. Now, to plan a trip to target this week… OH, and I’ve picked up clearanced shower curtains at Target before, for just this purpose. Not as cute, but still. I also haunt thrift stores for old sheets and clothes. I go for the $1 clothing items though – I’m super cheap (but not easy)
And, yard sales rock. Lots of old sheets/clothes/fabric for very little money… Good way to build up the fabric stash!
I made another big bag out of the shower curtain for my niece for Christmas. She loved it and I did too. It’s fun finding unique fabric in unexpected places.
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