upholstery sample projects completed
 

So, I've posted a couple questions about what do with upholstery samples.
These are a few things I've made so far. My charity quilting groups sells the upholstery sample crafts to raise money for batting and wide backing fabrics.

The second picture is a modification of this one:
fabric baskets
http://ayumills.blogspot.com/2008/05...ic-basket.html

cute little organinzer baskets
http://ayumills.blogspot.com/2011/10...-blog-hop.html

The first one is a modification of a sewing pattern I picked up from JoAnns. I'm really bad about not really following directions, most of the time I can't figure out what they are saying so I take the pattern pieces that make sense and do something with those.

"The first one is a modification of a sewing pattern I picked up from JoAnns. I'm really bad about not really following directions, most of the time I can't figure out what they are saying so I take the pattern pieces that make sense and do something with those."

:D I hear you there! I just seem to have to tweak 'my' way. Love all of your projects but especially the organizer basket. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice!:thumbup:

All are pretty, love the colors in the first one.

Wonderful job. Would have to guess that anything made with the upholstery fabric would wear better than quilting cottons. They should sell like hotcakes... you're onto something here!

They are all wonderful. Very creative!

You did an amazing beautiful job creating all of these wonderful projects. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

I would buy the purse in that first picture in a heart beat! So attractive!!

I absolutely loved that fabric. It was nice big pieces. When I saw it I just knew it needed to be fussy cutted to get the birds in the center (as as close to the center) of the bag. I made 3 of those in total with different colors of fabric with birds.

I'm getting pretty good at lining, now I need to work on adding pockets.

I agree! Creative & beautiful! You're doing a wonderful thing!

Love your pieces and love your description of how you work with the pattern pieces! LOL

Nice job on all the items. The first tote is really nice. And I like the smaller bags with the key rings attached.

Those are great ideas. I think I have 2 boxes of the samples. I've made some chicken pincushions from the samples,

All your projects are so nice. I have several hunks of upholstry fabric that I've been tripping over for some time...maybe I'll borrow a couple of your ideas and get the fabric used up. /Thanks for sharing.

more photos
 

I'm not sure how to do notes between photos. I've been playing with these http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t199283.html and made a handful of different sizes.

This green bag, I found a 2" long piece of leftover fabric so I added a key fob after I completed the bag. If I had planned it I may have put it on the inside.

I made some wine bottle bags for fun.

and I thought I'd add some photos of my upholstery sample collection, I still have 2 large trash bags that I haven't gone through. Honestly, if someone lives near me, I will share. I've already given 2 bags to a co-worker who is doing the Avon walk for breast cancer, she had a yard sale and sold a lot of them.

Clairfication-trash bags of upholstery samples I'll share with anyone living near me. Not the bags I'm making.