OMG! It's a Suitcase
 

Have been making quilted purses while my shoulder is giving me trouble...I have come to absolutely love creating the patterns from pictures but this one turned into a challenge...my grand daughter has me around her finger so I can't say no..she sent me a picture of a tote she wanted that was from Vera Bradley's Get Carried Away and of course Memaw can do anything.. yeah right! I asked her if she was sure she wanted one that big..with 3 kids, two of them toddlers, she needs it...just didn't realize how big it really was until I got it finished. LOL Made this prototype inspired by that tote. Far from a replica but that's good...Used material from my stash but had to get creative to come up with enough material that would go together since I didn't have the 1 1/2 yards of both exterior and interior to make it right. It didn't help that I cut two of the pieces wrong...She loved it and is off to find the material she wants hers made in... Then of course there is a pic of my product tester Ishi.
If you make it they will get in it.. The other pic's are the purses I was making before this...Bucket purses...Inspired by the $1,350 suede one on Nordstrom's site Used a bolo tie and grommets...and the Vera Bradley Cargo Sling but went a totally different direction when I started sewing...just didn't want to put the outside pockets on and cover up the material I just loved... Thought the diagonal quilting would be easy but turned out not to be...marking it at 1 3/4 in and keep it straight was challenging too.

Anyway hope you enjoy these.

very nice!!!

I love all of them but the plaid really catches my eye. Is there a pattern for it?
Great job an d beautiful purses.

very nice!!!!

Great purses! Looks like your granddaughter is right...Memaw can do anything! :)

Memaws CAN do anything. Love them all.

I love them, is it me or do the "draw string" remind you of an owl?

Great bags.

Excellent work!
Love how the cat is testing out that last one :)

i though the same thing

My first thought too!! I love all of your bags! No pattern, just winging it? Your my hero!!

Super job on all of them. I think she was right you can do anything. BrendaK

Great job on all of them. I'm really liking the plaid one.

The last photo is the best, & so like them. Thanks for sharing.

I love making bags. Yours came out very nice and I am sure that the new owners will love them too. I love the little kitty pic, it thinks anything you spent all that time on was for her/him. Typical...

Me, too! Great bags--I especially like the one with the cat embellishment. :)

Don't let the cat out of the bag LOL

I thought so also > HOOT

They are very nice. I've not done purses but have made several rather large totes.

They are all lovely!

Very nice bags!

Very nice bags.

What a terrific job you have done making all of these suitcases!! :D It would be hard to pick just one favorite. Thank you for sharing with all of us!!
:D :D :D :D

Wow, nice purses/totes. I love the drawstring backpack style, super cute fabric choices.

OMGsh! You're right!!! Great bags! Congratulatons, Memaw!:thumbup:

I didn't see the owl til you said something but it sure does look that way!! Memaw your bags are GREAT!!!

Yep! Looks like an Owl...all are lovely. Your granddaughter is right on target. Looks to me like you can do anything! Your work is inspiring!

Your bags are great! I flew on small planes over Thanksgiving where all roller bag carry-ons were green tag checked - that's where you wait and pick up your bag on the jetway. I had one extremely tight connection and didn't want to risk the carry-on wait, so I packed my smaller purse and other essentials in a large tote. It worked great! If it fits under the seat, it can go on the plane carried by you. Your bags would be perfect for that purpose!

Very cute!!! yep, one of my cats got into a grocery tote I made. But then, she loves the large empty cardboard box down here too!!

Glad you liked them...If I just sit and think of all the things that hurt I go nuts so digging in and figuring stuff like this out saves my sanity during the bad times...I documented pretty well the patterns so will be happy to share if you pm me..Sharing is a big part of the joy for me....right now they are set for my 13x19 in printer but can be adapted and some you could just use the rotary cutter and measurements. And yep the two bucket purses looks like owls...much to my chagrin. The fabrics are all scrounged from the local thrift...(the little bucket) I fell in love with this little bitty piece of fabric not knowing what I would ever do with it...the purse really is too small for much... Thank you for looking...

I love that they look like owls--fun!

Very nice bags!

That's what I thought too when I first saw it. Very nice

I also would like to now how you made the plaid one, in particular. I have made all my own purses for several years now. I cannot remember when I bought my last purse in the store. Also understand about your recovery. My shoulder was repaired with a patch 3 months ago. I have another 3 months before I can even lift it from the shoulder joint. Long road and very boring!

Great bags! My kids and grandkids (and a few friends!) also think I can do anything. I so hate to disillusion them. I enjoy the challenge of making something from a picture. There are far more good ones than fails!

Great job!

Susan

P.S. I'm a cat momma too. Love them!

Great job coming up with the way to make these bags!

Wow, terrific bags & I agree the drawstring does resemble an owl !!

That was my first thought.

Great job on all and I really like the plaid also!!