Man, I started a project last week thinking that it would only take me at least two days to complete. Oh Boy was I ever wrong. But I started it and I had to finish it. I bought material a while back to make little rag bags for my daughter Ally and I. They were going to match. I bought the paisley material for both bags and each one had a different coordinating fabric to go with it. I decided that I did not need another bag. -- I know the horror.. but that I would make a big bag for Ally to use as a purse. Then I got the idea that I would try to make it a backpack purse. So I broke out my Big Shot and my Stampin' Up! scallop square die cut. Yes you can use it on material as well. It cuts it like butter. Well I just went to town cutting out my squares. I ended up with enough to make it a 4 square across by 4 squares down. So I quilted the squares and then sewed them into strips. Put it all together and the quilted the large square. Added the straps for the backpack and then the backpack came together. After running out of thread and other family activities that got in the way I finally got it done this afternoon. It rained pretty much all day here, so we did not go anywhere and I was able to sit down and get it all done.
Well, Ally loved it. So that is all that matters. She will take it to school with her when it starts back in two weeks. She is starting Junior High so she is excited to have a "cool" bag to take.
So, I will make more of these and who knows maybe some will get them for birthday presents... :-)
Until next time.
Happy Stampin
Jeannette Dailey
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