The second mostly girly bag

As promised; The second of probably many of the girly bag series of
totes/bags/ carryalls/ and mystery bags, that I am doing for one of my
wife's fundraisers. This one has a greater emphasis on the colors of
the 9 patch pattern and less on the dividing sashing of peachy pink,
which tended to dominate the first bag of the series. I like this
combination better than the first one, but each one has it's own
appeal, I guess, even though they all will be using the same colors;
just in different amounts. The noteworthy item on the open bag is one
of the best things you can do if you are making bags or purses, the
"Key Ring Lanyard". I use brass thumb release hooks so you can get the
keys off and use them off the bag, but there are plastic ones
available from the key making stand at any Home Depot/Lowes center. I
came up with this idea while watching my wife go dumpster diving for
her keys in a bag she was using, at the time. I thought that if you
had the keys attached to a lanyard of some sort, it would be an
advantage and so in every bag I have made for her, (and that is many),
I have included one and she tells me she is forever grateful. I am
sure I am not the first person to think of this, but a number of her
friends had never seen one and were very impressed. And so it goes. 2
views. No waiting. Enjoy.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...93272001658914

Oh, I want that one!!!

Trixie

"John" wrote in message
...
As promised; The second of probably many of the girly bag series of
totes/bags/ carryalls/ and mystery bags, that I am doing for one of my
wife's fundraisers. This one has a greater emphasis on the colors of
the 9 patch pattern and less on the dividing sashing of peachy pink,
which tended to dominate the first bag of the series. I like this
combination better than the first one, but each one has it's own
appeal, I guess, even though they all will be using the same colors;
just in different amounts. The noteworthy item on the open bag is one
of the best things you can do if you are making bags or purses, the
"Key Ring Lanyard". I use brass thumb release hooks so you can get the
keys off and use them off the bag, but there are plastic ones
available from the key making stand at any Home Depot/Lowes center. I
came up with this idea while watching my wife go dumpster diving for
her keys in a bag she was using, at the time. I thought that if you
had the keys attached to a lanyard of some sort, it would be an
advantage and so in every bag I have made for her, (and that is many),
I have included one and she tells me she is forever grateful. I am
sure I am not the first person to think of this, but a number of her
friends had never seen one and were very impressed. And so it goes. 2
views. No waiting. Enjoy.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...93272001658914

Great bag! I REALLY like it! I am just now finishing a tote bag I am
making to carry my needlework, sunglasses, a paperback book, casino
cash, key/ID, and daily program for a fairly long cruise next spring.
I found some great fabric with farm things on it -- cows, sheep,
roosters, some stars, hearts, pine trees, checkerboards, and old-
fashioned tractors -- which I did whole-cloth style quilting with
black thread on the black lines separating all the farm goodies. Thus,
it looks like patchwork, but is not. It's primarily green, with dark
beige and dark rusty red, and touches of other colors. The lining is
a bright yellow covered with jonquils. For edging I am using forest
green bias binding, and for the handles (which go all the way around
the bottom of the bag for strength and to spread out stresses) I found
1" wide belt webbing to match the bias binding. The handles are long
enough loops so I can sling it over my shoulder. I am adding 3
pockets inside -- one on the front, one on the back, and a long "fat"
one on the side to hold sunglasses. I am also making a zipper pouch
to hang inside at the bottom and which I will attach with a cord.

Yes, I always take needlework of some sort with me when I travel!
Quiet afternoons at sea are perfect times to find a cozy nook in a
lounge, watch bingo or ballroom dance lessons or trivia games, chat,
enjoy a cup of tea, and do a bit of stitching. I find that if you
have your nose stuck in a book that people leave you alone, but if you
have stitching that people stop to see what you're doing and to chat.
Some have even dashed back to their cabins and brought out their
needlework. On the QE2 (RIP), one lady was so excited to find someone
with a needle and thread, and was so desperate to sew a button on a
pair of slacks that she didn't care that the only thread I had was
white and that my spare thimble was too small for her finger. I
haven't yet decided what stitching to take with me -- the cruise is in
March, and is just over a month. Maybe piecing. Maybe counted cross
stitch. Maybe both.

I like that bag!
For many years I have used a carbiner type clip on all my purses and
bags, for my keys. It hooks into the strap, or ring of the strap. Keys
get clipped on as soon as I set the car alarm. All bags/purses have a
zipper and the clip is put where the keys are zipped into it. No more
misplaced keys.

Ginger in CA

On Aug 21, 3:46*pm, John wrote:
As promised; The second of probably many of the girly bag series of
totes/bags/ carryalls/ and mystery bags, that I am doing for one of my
wife's fundraisers. *This one has a greater emphasis on the colors of
the 9 patch pattern and less on the dividing sashing of peachy pink,
which tended to dominate the first bag of the series. I like this
combination better than the first one, but each one has it's own
appeal, I guess, even though they all will be using the same colors;
just in different amounts. The noteworthy item on the open bag is one
of the best things you can do if you are making bags or purses, the
"Key Ring Lanyard". I use brass thumb release hooks so you can get the
keys off and use them off the bag, but there are plastic ones
available from the key making stand at any Home Depot/Lowes center. I
came up with this idea while watching my wife go dumpster diving for
her keys in a bag she was using, at the time. I thought that if you
had the keys attached to a lanyard of some sort, it would be an
advantage and so in every bag I have made for her, (and that is many),
I have included one and she tells me she is forever grateful. I am
sure I am not the first person to think of this, but a number of her
friends had never seen one and were very impressed. And so it goes. 2
views. No waiting. Enjoy.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...erest#55079932...

My problem with car keys was getting them back. During our years supporting
college offspring, I had to drive an ugly brown car nobody else wanted. ( I
have to mention here that it was never ever dinged, pinged or bumped.)
Frequently, somebody at work would want to borrow it for a quick errand
and I never minded. Remembering that it had been loaned and Where Were my
keys was a big problem.
DD gave me an ugly nekkid rubber chicken for my key ring.
Voila! Viola! that worked. There was no man or woman who accidentally
forgot to give the nasty set of car keys back. That cold slimey fowl was
also easy to locate in the dark depths of any purse. Ewuck. Polly




"Ginger in CA" I like that bag!
For many years I have used a carbiner type clip on all my purses and
bags, for my keys. It hooks into the strap, or ring of the strap. Keys
get clipped on as soon as I set the car alarm. All bags/purses have a
zipper and the clip is put where the keys are zipped into it. No more
misplaced keys.

Ginger in CA

On Aug 21, 3:46 pm, John wrote:
As promised; The second of probably many of the girly bag series of
totes/bags/ carryalls/ and mystery bags, that I am doing for one of my
wife's fundraisers. This one has a greater emphasis on the colors of
the 9 patch pattern and less on the dividing sashing of peachy pink,
which tended to dominate the first bag of the series. I like this
combination better than the first one, but each one has it's own
appeal, I guess, even though they all will be using the same colors;
just in different amounts. The noteworthy item on the open bag is one
of the best things you can do if you are making bags or purses, the
"Key Ring Lanyard". I use brass thumb release hooks so you can get the
keys off and use them off the bag, but there are plastic ones
available from the key making stand at any Home Depot/Lowes center. I
came up with this idea while watching my wife go dumpster diving for
her keys in a bag she was using, at the time. I thought that if you
had the keys attached to a lanyard of some sort, it would be an
advantage and so in every bag I have made for her, (and that is many),
I have included one and she tells me she is forever grateful. I am
sure I am not the first person to think of this, but a number of her
friends had never seen one and were very impressed. And so it goes. 2
views. No waiting. Enjoy.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...erest#55079932...

Ok, so you did say these are for your wife's fundraiser right? Can I
buy them? Please?


Claudia

On Aug 22, 2:04*am, claudia wrote:
Ok, so you did say these are for your wife's fundraiser right? Can I
buy them? Please?

Claudia

They are being auctioned off some time in September. There is a chance
that I might be asked to do a production run of some of them and in
that case I would be happy to let you have one or more of them. I only
have enough fabric for the batch for auction so that would preclude
getting rid of any of this batch. It always seems that when you go
back for a particular fabric, they no longer cary it (sigh). To be
honest, I would like to use some different fabric for some of them as
the thought of doing an uncounted number of anything, reeks of the
odor of work, and that is not in my lifestyle description, at this
time. I will let you know, as to the status when the time comes, by e-
mail.
Thanks.
John

The lanyard is a great idea. A couple of my more expensive retail bags
have one. Love the way you finished the inside of that tote, and the
light-colored bottom. (What we really need in a big bag is an
illuminated bottom!).
Roberta in D

On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:46:11 -0700 (PDT), John
wrote:

As promised; The second of probably many of the girly bag series of
totes/bags/ carryalls/ and mystery bags, that I am doing for one of my
wife's fundraisers. This one has a greater emphasis on the colors of
the 9 patch pattern and less on the dividing sashing of peachy pink,
which tended to dominate the first bag of the series. I like this
combination better than the first one, but each one has it's own
appeal, I guess, even though they all will be using the same colors;
just in different amounts. The noteworthy item on the open bag is one
of the best things you can do if you are making bags or purses, the
"Key Ring Lanyard". I use brass thumb release hooks so you can get the
keys off and use them off the bag, but there are plastic ones
available from the key making stand at any Home Depot/Lowes center. I
came up with this idea while watching my wife go dumpster diving for
her keys in a bag she was using, at the time. I thought that if you
had the keys attached to a lanyard of some sort, it would be an
advantage and so in every bag I have made for her, (and that is many),
I have included one and she tells me she is forever grateful. I am
sure I am not the first person to think of this, but a number of her
friends had never seen one and were very impressed. And so it goes. 2
views. No waiting. Enjoy.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ljtaylor...93272001658914

I was given a baseball cap back at Christmas that has lights on it. So far,
I haven't played baseball in the dark but it could happen - and - I'm
betting John is clever enough to figure out how to light the bottom of the
bag. What do think, John? Polly


"Roberta" ...
The lanyard is a great idea. A couple of my more expensive retail bags
have one. Love the way you finished the inside of that tote, and the
light-colored bottom. (What we really need in a big bag is an
illuminated bottom!).
Roberta in D

On Aug 22, 8:37*am, "Polly Esther" wrote:
I was given a baseball cap back at Christmas that has lights on it. *So far,
I haven't played baseball in the dark but it could happen - and - I'm
betting John is clever enough to figure out how to light the bottom of the
bag. *What do think, John? *Polly

"Roberta" ...

The lanyard is a great idea. A couple of my more expensive retail bags
have one. Love the way you finished the inside of that tote, and the
light-colored bottom. (What we really need in a big bag is an
illuminated bottom!).
Roberta in D

Possibly you could wear one of those cave spelunker lights that attach
around your head by an elastic band. Although, from a fashion
standpoint, it might be questionable. Then again trends have been
started on flimsier ideas. Maybe just attaching one of those lights to
the inside top of the bag facing downward would suffice. Although, I
do like the vision of legions of women walking around with small
lights held to their foreheads by an elastic strap. It is the devil in
me I guess.

John