Birthday Bags

I bought a pattern for a lined drawstring bag, which comes in many different sizes.

I can't even tell you how many bags I've made over the years.

I work with Young Women, ages 12-18 years old, in my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.

We give a little gift to the girls who turn 12 and join the Young Women program.

I make a bag for each one of the girls, and we fill it with an ios lip balm, and some uplifting literature.

I've taken photos of all the bags I've made in a little over 2 years.

The girls are really excited to receive them, 12 is such a sweet age:)

You can find the tutorial here.

The bags I made in these photos, is the smallest size, about 4" X6".

Matching pillow Cases and Lined Travel Bags

I made 3 little pillowcases to fit 12" X 16" pillow forms.

I wrote a tutorial on them, and you can see it here.

 I love this fabric!  

I made these pillowcases for 3 of my little grand daughters.

We are taking a trip to Africa together, tomorrow.

Our plane flight from Atlanta to Johanesburg is 17 hours!

I hope these pillows will bring them sweet dreams on the airplane.

 I also made Neo, Kylie and Isabel, a lined travel bag that matches their pillows :)

It's just as much fun choosing fabric for the lining as it is for the outside of the bag :)

 I know that Neo (6 years) and Kylie (3 years) will be fine on the plane, but not quite sure how 18 month old Isabel will be!

I filled the bags with some books, pencils and treats, to help keep the girls interested throughout the trip.

I'll post some photos when I get home :)

Lined Travel Bags

My friend Lori posted a great tutorial on her blog.

I had been looking for some gifts to make and when I saw these Lined Travel Bags, I knew they were perfect!  I made eight of them.

They are pretty big, 10" wide and 16" tall.

  You can use them for hair products such as a bottle of hair spray, a hairbrush and a curling iron.  All of that will fit in one bag.

You can use the bag for a pair of shoes, sweaters, undergarments, exercise clothes, etc.

The lining matches the bows!

I just love these bags, they are so pretty and feminine.  

If you want to make one, the tutorial is here.

Don't forget my GIVEAWAY!!!

This trifold sewing kit.

You have four chances to win......

Post a comment here.

Sign up to be a follower on my blog and tell me that you did. 

Go to my facebook page here and LIKE the page.

Leave a comment on my facebook page, dream quilt create.