My Quilted Christmas Patchwork Bag/Purse

Christmas is coming!! This bag ($50) is the perfect thing to get you into the holiday spirit. It is a handmade, quilted purse measuring 14" wide by 11" tall. It is soft, but very sturdy since there is quilt batting and interfacing. I used a really cute wavy stitch on my machine to quilt the bag. There are three 5 inch pockets on the inside to hold your phone, iPod, etc. The strap is 1.5 inches wide and cushioned with quilt batting to make it more comfortable. I re-enforced the seams on the straps to make sure that it can handle lots of weight. You close the bag using the drawstrings, but I actually like leaving it open and having the bows on the side. Since the top is fluted from the drawstrings, I find that I don't really need to close it.
This bag was a ton of fun to make! I'm planning on having more versions of this up for sale in my shop soon. 







I can't emphasize enough about how fun this was to make. I am definitely in the Christmas spirit now! I was a little nervous about using my machine's wavy stitch on this project, since I've never done it before, but, I practiced a lot before hand and it came out splendiforous...oh burn spell check. Let's see you fix that spelling lol....-clears throat- anywho...
The bag came out so beautifully, I know I'm going to play with some more of my machine's crazy stitches on the next one. I actually had a durp moment while I was cutting this thing out. I ended up cutting twice as many pieces that I needed, except for the green stripey parts. So, I went to the fabric store and bought some matching red fabric and I'm planning on doing a red version of this bag. Once again, please leave feedback on my blog about this item. Is the price right? Do you like the style? What can I change to make it better?
Feel free to stop by my store and check out all my epic items!! Remember...ZOMGOODNESS! CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

~~~Emily Blackie

Lavender and Cream Bag - So elegant and cute!

Hey guys! I just wanted to share with you one of my items in my etsy store e.Blackie Designs. It is currently priced at $25.

This is a 100% cotton hand-made mini tote with gold ribbon drawstrings. Its perfect for holding makeup, a camera, or anything small. The bag is 7 inches tall and about 6-6.5 inches wide (depending on whether its tied up or not). It has a cute applique design using purple and off white fabric with light green buttons. The insert is reinforced and machine washable, just in case there are spills. The bag itself could probably be machine washed, but considering the applique, I'd recommend treating it like your dedicates. I added interfacing to the bag itself and the straps to make it more durable. You can definitely tell its strong when you feel the drapey, yet sturdy fabric. All the seems are hidden so you won't have an ugly, frayed mess on the inside.


This bag pretty much represents me. Purple is my favorite color, especially dusty purple paired with cream. I had a ton of fun putting the applique on, even though it took a while. I don't think the bag would be half as cute without those flowers :3. I have other bags in my shop that are drawstring as well, but have very different color schemes. A lot of people like the Asian inspired one.

What do you think about it? Is the price right? Do you like the style? What are some things I could do better? How are the pictures?

Thank you all for your feedback and for supporting my store!

~~~Emily Blackie