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Sniff, sniff. I just listed this bag on Etsy.
I’m hoping someone else will love it.

It finally warmed up here in Indiana. We will surely have spring fever after experiencing today’s higher temperatures. I can’t say it was warm exactly but it was warmer and the sun was shining. I got in the mood to make something out of a pretty green fabric.

This purse went quickly once I figured out the directions. I think I’d make it again just so I can make the pleats hang more even. I made the gathering by sewing a stitch around each side of the fabric and pulling the thread to draw it up. It was hard to tell how much fabric was gathered in the right places. I have a few tricks to try next time I make this bag. I am also thinking of some fabrics this would be pretty in. How about a black and white hounds tooth check?

Check out my give away; described in a post below

I have not made anything out of fabric in so long that I have begun to worry. I had a battle with some medication a few weeks ago and I was too dizzy to even look at fabric. That was my excuse then but I really have no excuse now! I sorted through my fabric, cleaned up my sewing table and set out my cutting mats to prepare for a new project. I am beginning to feel the fabric working its way into my system again!

All it takes is a few looks at my fat quarters or jelly rolls and I am ready to begin sewing. I think I will put the borders on this quilt top and get it ready for a backing.

I see that Hobby Lobby put a 40% coupon in my email so I hope to run over there this week and find out if they still have the brown flowered fabric that I thought would look good as a backing. I bought the kit for this quilt top in Nashville, TN last fall. I made 72 flying geese for this layout! I shall be looking out for flying geese on the next pattern I choose. Those geese took a while to put together! I have a new appreciation for quilts with flying geese in them.

I hope everyone has a great week and gets to put chores aside long enough to sew and create. I will be gathering things for the tax man and then I’ll be at my machine.


flying geese pattern

Does anyone else think that this winter is dragging on and on? It is time to take action and show the weather man that we can celebrate winter by having a giveaway. In celebration of winter and my new blog, I am giving away this cute snowman purse that I made in my shop. It has a pocket on the outside, three pockets on the inside and closes with a snap. It has wooden handles that give it a very sassy look. The snowmen are featured on a black background.

How to Enter:
You can win in several ways but you have to leave a separate comment for each entry in order for it to count. You must include your email so I can contact you if you win.

1. Leave a comment letting me know which purse on my Etsy site is your favorite.
2. Subscribe to my blog through email. Use the box on my left sidebar.
3. Stumble this post.
4. Blog about this giveaway for 2 extra entries. Be sure to give me the link.
5. Put my blog badge on your sidebar. Leave me a link to your blog.
6. Use Twitter to tell about my giveaway. Post the link in your comment.

Have fun!
This giveaway ends March 15th and the winner will be announced on Sunday March 21st.

Welcome to KreatedbyKaren.net. I am working to get the innards of this blog put together and then I will be sharing my projects with you! I hope to see you then. Save my blog in your favorites and check back. Unless I completely break everything, I should be up and running soon. In the meantime, feel free to visit my Etsy site to see what I have been sewing. Kreated By Karen at Etsy