No Sew Summer Bag and Giveaway

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Ok.

Alright.

Seriously then.

I’ll give it to you strait.

This post has nothing to do with food.

It has everything to do with

Cute

Easy

Fun

and

Hallelujah…

it’s a simple project for your daughters who might need a little something to do this summer.

You don’t need a sewing machine or

any fancy notions to make this summer bag.

Just some fabric, a pair of scissors and about 1 hour.

If you are looking for a great place to buy novelty fabrics

I have just the place for you.

Novelty Quilt Fabric
is a great online store full of fun fabrics. If you enjoy sewing head on over and have a look.

Novelty Quilt Fabric has generously offered to send this beautiful Vintage Notions book to one of you dear readers.

This beautiful book is full of inspirational ideas for needlework, cooking, sewing, fashion and fun.

Thanks goes to Novelty Quilt Fabric!

To enter the giveaway leave me a comment telling me your favorite hobby. It can be anything at all….

sewing

cooking

quilting

reading

gardening

brushing your teeth

napping

tv watching

heading to the movies

staring at the wall for five minutes while your kids nap…

(I’ve totally been there…..)

You may enter from now until Sunday June 26th at midnight.

The winner will be announced on Monday morning. Pretty please leave me your email address with your comment.

For a second entry post a link to this giveaway on Facebook,

or on your own blog.

Then leave me a second comment telling me you did so.

Good luck!

Now, let’s make this bag…

No Sew Summer Bag

Time: about 1 hour

Yield: 2 bags

MATERIALS NEEDED

1/2 yard striped fabric 45 inches wide

1/2 yard floral fabric 45 inches wide

scissors

cutting board, ruler and cutting wheel (totally optional)

1. Lay your striped fabric out, wrong sides together. Cut TWO one inch strips from the long end of the fabric. PLEASE NOTE….the picture above only shows a single 1 inch strip. You will need two of these. Cut each one inch strip in half giving you four 1/2 inch strips. These will be used for the handle.

2. Lay the floral fabric out, wrong sides together. Follow the instructions in step 1, cutting yourself four 1/2 inch strips.

3. Cut the striped fabric in half, right along the fold of the fabric giving you two 17 inch squares. (This is a rough measurement. If you are off by an inch or two in either direction…it’s not a problem.) Repeat this step with the floral fabric.

4. Place one of the striped pieces with a floral piece, wrong sides together.

If they aren’t totally even….do not despair! Just trim the ends to make them the same size.

5. Cut a 3 1/2 inch square from the bottom corners of the layered fabric.

6. Pin the fabric together in several spots.

7. Using a pair of scissors cut 3/4 inch strips along the sides and bottom of the fabrics.

8. Tie the floral fabric to the striped fabric all along the sides and the bottom. Give each tie a double knot….or in other words, tie them twice. Leave the top strips on either side of the purse untied. You will use these strips to tie the handle to the purse.