I'm interested in another round of ongoing offer what you have.  Anyone with me?  

View past swap here!

I made this bag for LeapFeetFirst in the IYP swap.  It has a finished measurement of 17"X12" and is 4 inches wide at the bottom.  I used zippers and handles recovered from discarded thrift store bags. The leather bottom and trim is cut from a leather coat, also purchased at the thrift store.  The top zip closure has a double zipper pull so it can be opened from either end, a feature I really enjoy on any bag I use.

The handles were a new experience for me as the back and the front don't match.  The front handles are attached with tabs.  The back are sew into the body of the purse along a line of patchwork.  The small zip pocket on the back is sized for a cell phone.  I decided not to include a zip pocket on the interior of the bag and just went with pockets along the sides in a fun text print.  The bag is quilted in black, green and blue threads with random circular motions.



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I have had this pattern for awhile and finally decided to knit it up for a friend who is expecting her first child.  Oscar was designed by Susan Hicks and the pattern is available on ravelry.

There were a lot of pieces to knit up, but the end result was worth it!

   

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This sweater didn't actually take me that long to knit; it was just frustrating!  I discovered I really do not enjoy intarsia knitting, but the results of my ripping and tearing were worth it!  Take a look!

     

I made this for my bff's 5 year old for Christmas.  He will be the coolest kid in kindergarten!  

The pattern is a free ravelry download and is well worth the hassle for a true spidey fan.  Thanks for looking!

I've volunteered to organize another round of the Ongoing Offer What You Have Swap if there is interest.  Signups starting October 6, maybe?  Who's in?

 Previous rounds:  http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=332560.0 http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=363350.0

Stashbusting and gift-giving are two of my favorite things so I spent some time in my new craft room doing both!  The first, this giant bag, was stitched for the life-guard at our local early bird swim. 



I used an upholstery weight fabric, a two way zipper and purse handles salvaged from bags purchased at the thrift store and a shower curtain for the inner lining.  I used a combination of old sheets and fusible interfacing for the lining between the bag exterior and the plastic lining. This is, of course, a bag for swimming gear!   She loved it!



This bag got my sewing jones going, so I decided to stitch up a pattern I've had for a couple of years -- The Wallie.  I am not happy with the inner pockets, so I will try again, being a bit more exact.  I really enjoyed the construction of these, though -- it was an approach I hadn't thought of. 

   


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I wish I had taken better pictures of this because I modified the pattern a bit after making my first one.  It's a tad larger and I used free motion quilting and thin batting to give the bag some heft.  I also added a magnetic snap to the front flap.  Thanks for looking!

I received this pattern from Lindyv321 in the OWS and I made this:

 

I really enjoyed putting this together, though I will make some changes in how I assemble the bag next time around.  The pattern was clearly either a translation or written by a non-native English speaker so I struggled with directions periodically.  This lack of clarity would make this sewing project a bit difficult for beginners, but if you can install a zipper and you are willing to rip things out and rework them, it's possible!  Thanks for looking!

After building my snow dyed Kindle cover from a Franklin planner, I started thinking about how to construct one from scratch.  Here is the result:

   

I included pockets for an ID, charging cord and AC plug.  My next challenge will be to improve the stitching on the binding. 

I used scraps of batik fabrics, layered freezer paper and vinyl scraps from purses I have been deconstructing to put this together.  Thanks for looking!

I claimed a bunch of snow dyed fabric from ptarmic wumpus in the STS and have been using it in bits and pieces -- today's creation:

 

I took the planner cover apart, cut it down, then used the scrappy string quilt block technique to cover the outside.  I reattached the vinyl spine, covered the insides with more snow dyed fabric, then inserted elastic (hidden by more fabric!) in the corners.  At the last minute, I decided to preserve the card and ID slots which also provide a side pocket for a notebook when traveling.  I finished it with bias tape made from -- you guessed it -- more snow dyed fabric!  This stitching isn't my greatest effort, but the re-construction of this day planner cover to fit my Kindle was an interesting process.  And I LOVE ptarmic's fabric.  

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edit:  it was awesome reading in bed last night as I didn't have to hold my Kindle the whole time -- the cover stood up nicely against a pillow and all I had to do was click the pages!