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Monday, February 4, 2013

"Embroidered Lavender Bags and 5 Little Wallets"

Hello,

I have been having spurts of sewing time lately, 5 minutes here and there. It seems to be the way to get things done sometimes.


I made two Lavender bags which use a machine embroidery design I found on the net. I picked some Lavender from the garden a few weeks back and left it on a plate to dry for this project.


Late last year O'faigh gave me this "Little Wallet" pattern by Valorie Wells which I have put to good use making five of them. I will be keeping one for myself the rest can be ready for gift giving.

I hope you get to spend some time sewing this week.

Happy Monday
Bev C

30 comments:

Michelle said...

Cute wallets, they could be handy for so many things...:O) The lavender bags are pretty too! I hope your week is off to a great start...

Anonymous said...

Boy Bev you sure have been busy love your bags and those cute purses,well done.xx

marina said...

very nifty wallets and the lavender bags are so pretty.
a perfect little design.

Jeanette said...

Love the bags & purses. Hugs,xx.

Sue said...

Making small things is very gratifying.......lots of finishes, heehee. These are all so cute.

Petra said...

Hello Bev I like your lavender bags, now I love the bags. So a nice colors, and I can smell the lavender. I like the smell of lavender. The weather is not more so cold, but now we have a lot of rain and wind. I don't no what is better. But if they are right then next week we had frost again. I hope you have a nice week this week, not to hot I hope. Greetings Petra.

Maria said...

Nice projects you have finished in your spare time Bev...

CJ STITCHING AND BLOOMS said...

Very sweet wallets. But your Lavender Bags are gorgeous. Very pretty indeed. Hugs Judy

Terriaw said...

Those lavender bags are so lovely! And your wallets are adorable. What a great gift to make. It's great having extra wallets on hand, but I haven't found a pattern I love, so I always make it up. I like the look of the pattern you used.

retdairyqueen said...

Love the little wallets
Lavender bags are pretty cute too

Wacky Woman said...

Oooo, I like both projects. Great gifts!

Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra Stitcheries said...

It must be smelling nice at your place Bev...and Iove those little wallets...what a great pattern it is!

Christine M said...

Great projects Bev. I love your lavender bags. I really must make one of those purses. They are also on my to do list! LOL!

Fiona said...

Your lavender bags are so pretty.... and lots of lovely purses.. they are such a useful size...
Hugz

RG said...

They're such cute little wallets Bev... lovely gifts and so good to see your embroidery machine getting a good work out. Lovely!

Astrid said...

You have been busy! Love your projects and the wallets are so cute.

Karen said...

You are making great use of your little bits of time, Bev. The lavender bags and the little wallets look great.

Wendy said...

Your bags and wallet are all beautiful! I love the scent of lavender too!

Nat Palaskas said...

Bev, you have been busy! I found dried lavender at the local $2 shop the other days. I wish I bought it now. Little wallets are cute - Hugs Nat

Mitzi said...

It's great to see all of your lovely projects! The little wallets are adorable, and I love lavender. Keep up the good work, Bev!

Eggs In My Pocket said...

Each little bag is just precious!

Yesteryear Embroideries said...

Even with spurts of 5 minutes it is amazing at what you can get done! Lavendar smells so wonderuful and these little bags are so sweet!

Julie said...

Hello Bev - your lavender bags look wonderful. I have been drying/rubbing lavender from my garden too - its a slow process but an enjoyable one :-)
Love the other little bags too. Happy creating, Julie

Mylene said...

Lovely bags and purses...you sure been busy!! Well done!

Redecórate con Lola Godoy said...

Wow your blog is very beautiful and your work, congratulations. Kisses from Spain.

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melanie said...

The lavender bags are just gorgeous! I have always been a fan of lavender, the smell is divine, and now you have the prettiest bags to put your dried lavender in, perfect :)

Sweet Cinnamon Stitches said...

Lovely embroidered lavender bags & sweet little purses Bev. I've been meaning to snip some of the dry lavender flowers...but time seems to vanish. I must make a list & try your 5 minutes here & there.
Have a great weekend Bev!

Sweet Cinnamon Stitches said...

Lovely embroidered lavender bags & sweet little purses Bev. I've been meaning to snip some of the dry lavender flowers...but time seems to vanish. I must make a list & try your 5 minutes here & there.
Have a great weekend Bev!

Angie in SoCal said...

Those are so cute! Love the fabric you used.

Simone de Klerk said...

Love your lavender bags and such cute wallets. I have one, made by Dzintra (: