The Phoebe Bag is one of the first things I a saw when I came on to this board. It was very easy to make. I did make it a little more difficult on myself by using a kinda stiff fusible on the lining, besides the fusible fleece I used on the outer fabric so the bag would have body. I also made the handle longer and added a extra pocket. It was fun and I would like to make more and also reduce the size and make them for my Granddaughters. I never thought I would ever be making purses. Also I learned a new stitch the Ladder Stitch, which I learned watching a video tutorial someone posted the other day. Think I will use this purse tomorrow when I go to Jacksonville QuiltFest.
It is a free pattern
http://artsycraftybabe.typepad.com/t...phoebe_bag.pdf

VERY cute! Love your fabric choice!

Looks good! I have wanted to try my hand at making a couple purses/bags for gifts, but am a bit intimidated by it for some reason...

That is really cute! You did a great job on it. Where did you get the pattern?

Beautiful bag! Great job.

Love the fabric. Good job.

Like your bag

Fab!

Greta purse! Your changes may have made it more difficult, but they certainly worked out well for the bag. I am in the process of moving to Jacksonville now (my husband has been there 2 months) and tried to work everything out to get to the show but I'll have to miss it. Have a wonderful time!

It is a free pattern
Here is the link to the Phoebe Bag
http://artsycraftybabe.typepad.com/t...phoebe_bag.pdf

Thank you. The fabric just kept screaming at me to take it home. Got it at Walmart, it is a light weight corduroy

I thought it looked like it had some texture to it, but then convinced myself it was just my computer :P

Thanks Barbara!
Hope mine comes out as good as yours did.

I'm trying to decide if this would be big enough to carry my Bible and notebook for a Bible study I just started... hmmmm...

Love it!! Going to make one soon!

Love the colors and the pattern. Good job!

Great bag!

LOL, I saw the purse and my first thought was Ohhh, so cute!2nd- great minds think alike, it was screaming at me too. I left it screaming and when I passed back by it was still screamin',lol.I bought two yards with a purse in mind
:lol:

great Job Love the Fabric

Love it!!

Very nice, great job.

That is super cute. Great little pattern. Thanks for sharing.

I love love love that purse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
You did a fab job!!!

That's cute and the pattern is FREE! Yeah!

I can't believe this is your first!!! It is so pretty and well correct. I'm more determined than ever to get a polished looking end product. Nice job
bryanne

yes me too. I have a pattern and everything.

Barbareeba -- you did great! I posted the link for the bag a while ago. I made one too but I cannot post a photo. My only comment is I found the magnetic snap so strong I am in danger of tearing the fabric. I have covered the snap with strips of velcro and it works well. I have also added a metal ring on a strip of lining for my keys and put a second pocket inside too.
Moonangel12 -- the bag is 9 1/2" deep and about 11" across the top at the opening. You can judge if your Bible and notebood will fit. If not, you could print out the pattern and enlarge it as needed.

I made one today! It wasn't quite as difficult as I had anticipated, but I did almost sew the straps inside the lining :oops: I'm not so great at following directions sometimes... thankfully I thought things through before I sewed it all together. It's not too shabby for my first try though! Definitely smaller than what I had anticipated (it's a gift for someone else) so I would definitely need to enlarge it if I decided to make one for myself. Oh, and I am putting just a plain plastic KAM snap for the closure b/c I didn't have any magnetic closures, and like myrna mentioned, I wasn't sure how well it would hold up with just the single layer of fabric.

cute bag and thanks for sharing the link to that free pattern!