makin' bags! (pic heavy)

[batty]

My neighbor sews drapes, or at least she did (I'm not sure anymore) and she remembered that I sew. so she gave me all her scraps when she was cleaning. now if any of you have ever sewn those fancy-shaped drapes you may know that there is alot of weirdly shaped, giant pieces that get left behind... she had been doing this for many years, thus i ened up with over a dresser full of decorator fabric scraps!

there is one unfortunate thing: none of it is washable.

so what is a crafty girl to do? why, make things that don't have to be washed! like bags!

so i have started making bags, so far i have two done:

the first being this flowery "charlie" bag. (the pattern's from burdastyle)

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb76/vpofdapoptarts/pics035.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb76/vpofdapoptarts/pics036.jpg

Secondly I made this paisly one:

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb76/vpofdapoptarts/pics037.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb76/vpofdapoptarts/pics038.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb76/vpofdapoptarts/pics039.jpg

that's it for now! i'll write in again later!
also: if anyone has any ideas or tutorials on what to do with non-washable fabric please tell me!

[weird_little_girl]

cool but i think i could just make the first one from an old topy:D

...cause i'm too lazy:)

[batty]

you could make one that way if you wanted to

[manateegirl]

i love them!!!! did you know that you could buy boxes of scraps on ebay?? not that you ould need too with your generous neighbor...

[LittleMissJuicebox]

my aunt does the same. she makes drapes for people and gives me the left overs.
now i have tons of fabric :)

great bags!

[batty]

thanks guys!