by spendlove 22 Oct 2012

Owl bag experiments. Bonnetgirl mentioned that she was going to use the owl mug rug design as a pocket on a bag. This suggestion challenged me to try to make the design applique the pocket directly onto the bag. Here are the results - the brown bag has an open topped pocket and the black bag has a concealed zip in its pocket.

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by turtleowl 23 Oct 2012

Love these! Applique pocket with zip is great idea.

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by oigelcox 23 Oct 2012

Great bags Sue. You just keep coming up with the best ideas. Hugs Joyce

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by drro 22 Oct 2012

Cute and great idea!!

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by zedna 22 Oct 2012

Great idea...well done!

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by shirley124 22 Oct 2012

I love both of them. Well done.

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by loosie 22 Oct 2012

This is a lovely project :)

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by clawton 22 Oct 2012

very nice.

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by capoodle 22 Oct 2012

The zippered one gave me the idea to make it like a zippered bag and stitch around leaving the top open. Then you have a zippered area and an open pocket. Two for One.

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capoodle by capoodle 22 Oct 2012

Both ideas are great. I just like lots of pockets. lol

spendlove by spendlove 23 Oct 2012

I had wondered about using the zipped owl purse design I started with as a pocket like you describe, but I thought I might add a loose one for inside!

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by oaro 22 Oct 2012

What a great idea

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by gerryb 22 Oct 2012

Love em! Waiting..going on 3 weeks..for my 4 yr old Diamond Viking to have the motor, transformer & something else to be replaced! I think the parts must be on a slow boat from China! Can't do these until I can use my large hoops! I, again, say "Viking machines aren't what they used to be." But hope to post some owls soon!

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by pennyhal2 22 Oct 2012

Very clever! I can see how the second owl lended itself to a zipper. You must have had to add a little fabric to insert it. Did you use a heavier stabilizer to the owl to keep him a little stiffer?

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spendlove by spendlove 22 Oct 2012

The fabric above the zip is double and forms a little flap to hide the zip. I used the same denim as the bag to line the bottom part of the pocket to give it more body.

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by 1961nancy 22 Oct 2012

You amaze me. Your designs are lovely and so versatile. Thank you

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by blueeyedblonde 22 Oct 2012

great job!

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by buffy1 22 Oct 2012

very cute! wanted to make some soon but; will have to wait until my broken wrist heals. until then will have to enjoy all of the wonderful projects on cuties!

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by cfidl 22 Oct 2012

Pretty cool! I hope to make your design today! I am so excited! Thank you!

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by bumblebee 22 Oct 2012

I like all three but adding the zipper is like frosting on a cupcake

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by 02kar Moderator 22 Oct 2012

You are incredible! This is wonderful because I love making bags.

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by highlandermom 22 Oct 2012

Love them and the concealed my favorite don't loose things as easy. But both ways have great use.

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by noah 22 Oct 2012

Awesome idea!!!hugs

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by carolpountney 22 Oct 2012

Wow love the pocket

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by bonnetgirl 22 Oct 2012

Wow....I want....please...Love it..
Hugs Joann

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