Showing posts with label labor day holiday birds pouches cosmetic bag tutorial tuesday janet metzger theemptynest zippers ribbon hope studios. Show all posts
Showing posts with label labor day holiday birds pouches cosmetic bag tutorial tuesday janet metzger theemptynest zippers ribbon hope studios. Show all posts

Monday, September 6, 2010

Labor Day was for Laboring.....Right?

Hello friends...I hope you had a lovely Labor Day holiday. Mine was great, the weather was perfect and as my homage to the occasion...I labored. I found this beautiful bird fabric in a local fabric shop and fell in love with the gorgeous colors and whimsical designs. If you follow me on Facebook or here on my blog, you know I love my birds.
 I decided to create a bird bag series...colorful zippers, ribbon pulls and beautiful linings.
 You can click on the photo's for a closer look at the fabric.
 I added just a touch of freestyle stitching to the front of each pouch for a little extra detail.
 I even nested some beautiful birds in with the linings. I love opening the bag to get a pretty fabric surprise. The little touches make the difference.
 Aren't the colors striking? They measure about 7 1/2 inches x 8 inches and have plenty of room for special treasures.
 They all have a 2 1/2 inch flat bottom so they will stand on their own.
 The front and back on each bag is of a different color and bird...like two bags in one!
 And I love my new tags that Sasha of Tags and Labels on Etsy made for me. The Empty Nest on one side...
 and my name on the other. I like that I can use them this way or fold them as a loop and sew them on.
So yes...I labored...a lot.. on Labored Day and enjoyed every minute of it.
Until next time...be kind and stay creative.