Thank Heaven ...

... for little girls.  They always manage to give me a good reason to make something cute & pretty & fun, like this little purse I made last Saturday morning.

It's a birthday gift for my daughter's friend who just turned 10.

I've made dozens of these over the years.  They take me about an hour, approximately 1 FQ of fabric, a scrap of batting and a bit of ribbon or a button to put together.

Generally speaking, I don't like shopping.  This gift idea is waaay easier for me to handle than going to a toy store, wandering up and down the aisles trying to guess what the birthday girl likes and doesn't have ... ugh ... pure torture for me.

But my little purses?  They never fail to please.

As much as they are enjoyed & used by the recipient, however, my favorite thing about them is the time I get to spend collaborating with my daughters ... choosing the fabric (in the birthday girl's favorite color), deciding on the right size, finding the perfect embellishment ...

Way better than shopping, if you ask me. :)

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Congratulations to Jacque!

You are the winner of Sew Fabulous Quilt Shop's beautiful Durham FQ bundle. 

Comments

[Greenrabbitdesigns]

Ha, you won't say that when they decide to get married!!! All I can say is thank goodness I only gave one. ;)
Pretty little bag though and not just for 10 year olds either!
V xxx

[Hildy]

Congrats to Jacque!
It's a cute purse, it's so cute Iwanna be 10 again and a friend of your daughters. Prehaps you can do a tutorial? PLEEEEEAAAAASSSSE!
Hildy

[Sue]

I love spending time with my three daughters and after seeing your lovely bag I wish it was my birthday x

[Christine M]

What a gorgeous little bag. I'm sure any little girl would love it!

[Sheryl]

Such a sweet little gift for girls of any age, love it! a tutorial would be lovely...

[Bonnie Nyquist]

Congratulations Jacque,pleae tell us what you plan to make with that beautiful bundle!

Kristyne,oh please,pretty please,a tutorial or pattern,please????? Just too adorable! And perfect for so many people and occassions. That little girl must have been thrilled,and I seem to recognize the fabric as one of my favs.

[Kathy]

My two granddaughters, ages 8 and 6, would love one. A tutorial would be so special!!!

[Mary Clarke]

Yes, Congrats to the winner of that beautiful fabric bundle.

And definitely yes to a tutorial on that cute little bag. I have two granddaughters that I would love to make them for.

[Donna Sand]

I once made 20 of these as party favors for my
Daughters 12th birthday ... It was a lot of fun believe it or not !

[rosa]

Yes, to a tutorial,that bag is pretty nice.Congrats to the lucky winner!!

[Mary Fioretti]

I have so many little girls in my neighborhood and this would be a big hit. What are the fabrics you used - what line is it. So darn cute.
Thanks for displaying these.
Mary from MissMarys

[A Little Blue Dragonfly]

Where were you when I was 10 years old and having a birthday??? CUTE purse! Do you mind if I just calling you The Bag Lady?! I'm thinking a pattern would be great. Just sayin'. ;)

[Bari Jo]

Love this! Time with your kiddos? Priceless! :O) I want one now, too.......

[Sandy F]

Please, please do a tutorial for these little bags!!!!! I absolutely need to make these for my grand daughters .

[Peppermintpenguin]

quality. absolute top quality. knock one up in an hour, aye right. well just shows how good you are!