It seems like in sewing I do what I do in cooking....look at the directions and then say....mmm but I want to do it a little different.

Here's my effort at a bow tuck this afternoon. I've already got my machine scheduled for a service and boy does it show that I really need it worked on.

The cow purse is to hold some "moola".

The springy little tote is what I ended up with when I kept looking at pictures and thought " I can do that too but want it smaller". Duh, I didn't take the edges into account correctly when I "shrunk" the sizes in my mind. I didn't have pattern to go from when I did it.

Now I have the actual pattern and still didn't follow directions. I wanted the handles to go all the way down the front sides of the pockets so there'd be more "cow" showing.

Very Nice!!!!

very cute

they look great to me. I understand about 'changing' the pattern. Guess we are too independent. :oops:

Your bags look great! I like the fact that you made the bags your own ... perfect!

My rules that I live by, whether cooking or sewing, is that I will follow a recipe once. After that it's all up to me, and my imagination!

Man, I really need to try one of these.

The only recipes I follow are those left by my brother. He had already "messed" with the original, and he was GOOD!

I love your bags/purses. I love the cow material. I also think your pre pattern purse came out just as nicely as the one with the pattern. You do nice work!!

Cute totes :D:D:D

Good job! I keep thinking I should be able to make one without a pattern, but probably won't. I'm quickly learning my " on my own designing" doesn"t work so well anymore. And I'm too cheap to buy a pattern!LOL